QOTW for Nov 27th

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Registered: 04-23-2006
QOTW for Nov 27th
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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 6:55am

Good Morning!


Let me start off by thanking Soozi for the idea for this week's question. ((((((Tookie)))))


Reading her post about supporting the businesses that support us made me think.


"Would you give up shopping at your FAVORITE store (that had the best prices too) if it really would help the GBLT community secure equal rights?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-16-2005
Tue, 11-28-2006 - 3:09pm

Lots of good points, mac_dreamy! Very strange about the church supporting a non-supportive author!


I do think having our own personal boycotts can be very empowering. I know it is for me.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-16-2005
Tue, 11-28-2006 - 3:12pm

I think businesses would suffer greatly if the GLBT community went on a spending strike. The money in our pockets

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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-16-2005
Tue, 11-28-2006 - 3:13pm

Sometimes it does take a Rosa Parks to make a huge impact, and I am soooo grateful for all those who have stood up for/are standing up for

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-28-2006 - 6:47pm

Unfortunately, I don't think boycotting any store--unless it was a Mom-and-Pop-type in a small town--would really make a difference.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-30-2006
Thu, 11-30-2006 - 9:38pm

I have no idea. My parents control my shopping a lot because they have money and I don't. My parents however try not to shop at stores or use companies that openly support equal rights for gay/lesbians. They won't buy a Ford for that reason.

http://boycottford.com/

My parents get these things called Action Alerts and follow in like cattle.

Community Leader
Registered: 07-25-2000
Fri, 12-01-2006 - 12:39pm

Since I don't really have a favorite store . . . .


But, yes, I would boycott a store if I knew it would help a cause I believed in. I am not too sure how effective those boycotts would be, but it would make me feel better.



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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-04-2005
Fri, 12-01-2006 - 9:41pm

Hi Caly, sorry I am so late answering this week's QOTW!


Generally speaking, I will not shop at any store that practices discrimination, if I become aware of it. I do think that if enough business is lost, a store owner has to look into why he/she is losing customers and hopefully will correct the cause.

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