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Berlynn
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Babbler # 2630

posted 21 June 2006 11:25 PM

The events of the past week or so have led me to urge for a world-wide boycott of Bacardi. Not only is Bacardi waging a sexist ad campaign but also Bacardi began building its empire from rum-running, supported right-winginess such as the Helms-Burton Act in the USA, and finances violent, anti-Cuban groups.

I used to drink the occasional [ok more than occasional] Bacardi's Amber, but no more!

[ 21 June 2006: Message edited by: Berlynn ]

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spitfire
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Babbler # 12851

posted 07 July 2006 10:22 AM

More details on why or links, please.

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Michelle
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Babbler # 560

posted 07 July 2006 10:27 AM

The red words are links. They have the details.

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spitfire
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Babbler # 12851

posted 07 July 2006 02:04 PM

Oops.

Sexist? Not really. Sexy, well, not really. Not that funny though, either.

What's more offensive is the whole mindset that if an ad shows female breasts, men will automatically buy whatever it is. That is highly offensive to me! A male! I have more inside my skull than just a connection to my Johnson.

"Boooobies! I'll buy it!"

Women aren't being exploited by those ads; MEN are!

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Michelle
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Babbler # 560

posted 07 July 2006 03:26 PM

Um, yeah.

I think it's time for you to give the feminist forum a rest now, spitfire. I've been watching your contributions here, and they're not really all that feminist, at least not by babble's standards.

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