these wackos are RUINING this country. they are entitled to their beliefs - but they also have ZERO right to impeded on others. how would they feel if the tables were turned - if they had some religious show and i started a campaign to get ads pulled from THEIR show(s). these 2-faced hypocrites would cry like a newbordn. you know - if they DON'T like something on tv/radio there is a VERY simple solution - TURN IT OFF or to another channel. it is Jesus Freaks like these people who are destroying the country - NOT the people they are going after. amazing how the same people who choose to use THEIR first amendment rights to freedom of speech want to use those rights to stop others from having the same right of free speech. and for the record - ABC will have ZERO trouble selling those spots "Mark Kay" was going to buy. NONE
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Cosmetics-peddling giant Mary Kay is pulling out of a planned ad buy on Desperate Housewives following criticism from a conservative Christian group.
The American Family Association doesn't explicitly mention the hit ABC dramedy on its Website, afa.net, but, in a post, the group's leader, Donald E. Wildmon, questions how Mary Kay, whose company philosophy is "God first, family second and career third," could buy into a show that he says promotes infidelity, seduction and promiscuity.
Wildmon's minions apparently got the ear of the Dallas-based makeup mavens--one of the largest purveyors of cosmetic and skin-care products in the world. The Associated Press quotes a Mary Kay corporate spokesperson saying the company has rejiggered its advertising plan for this summer and fall, partially as a result of calls from concerned employees and Mary Kay customers, and "will not have Desperate Housewives in that mix."
This is not the first time the American Family Association and its Website, which bills itself as "America's Largest Pro-Family Action Site," has gone on the offensive against Desperate Housewives.
Last year, Lowe's, Tyson Foods and Kellogg's were among the advertisers who reportedly pulled their ad dollars from Housewives after receiving emails, letters and phone calls from angry AFA members.
"The show is not consistent with our core values, which focus on operating with integrity and trust in all we do," Tyson spokesman Gary Michaelson said in October after confirming his company's move away from Wisteria Lane.
Aside from placating its customer core, Mary Kay's pullout will also save the company some big bucks.
The trade magazine Advertising Age reported the asking price for a 30-second spot on Desperate Housewives jumped from an initial $150,000 to $300,000 once the
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Cosmetics-peddling giant Mary Kay is pulling out of a planned ad buy on Desperate Housewives following criticism from a conservative Christian group.
The American Family Association doesn't explicitly mention the hit ABC dramedy on its Website, afa.net, but, in a post, the group's leader, Donald E. Wildmon, questions how Mary Kay, whose company philosophy is "God first, family second and career third," could buy into a show that he says promotes infidelity, seduction and promiscuity.
Wildmon's minions apparently got the ear of the Dallas-based makeup mavens--one of the largest purveyors of cosmetic and skin-care products in the world. The Associated Press quotes a Mary Kay corporate spokesperson saying the company has rejiggered its advertising plan for this summer and fall, partially as a result of calls from concerned employees and Mary Kay customers, and "will not have Desperate Housewives in that mix."
This is not the first time the American Family Association and its Website, which bills itself as "America's Largest Pro-Family Action Site," has gone on the offensive against Desperate Housewives.
Last year, Lowe's, Tyson Foods and Kellogg's were among the advertisers who reportedly pulled their ad dollars from Housewives after receiving emails, letters and phone calls from angry AFA members.
"The show is not consistent with our core values, which focus on operating with integrity and trust in all we do," Tyson spokesman Gary Michaelson said in October after confirming his company's move away from Wisteria Lane.
Aside from placating its customer core, Mary Kay's pullout will also save the company some big bucks.
The trade magazine Advertising Age reported the asking price for a 30-second spot on Desperate Housewives jumped from an initial $150,000 to $300,000 once the
