>From: Marie Deary <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >Sender: Marie Deary <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Boycott Pepsi - Racist Superbowl Commercial Stereotypes Black Women > > Boycott Pepsi - Racist Superbowl Commercial Stereotypes Black Women > ><http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bi4z7fcab&et=1104463200885&s=44&e=001rvMXLAJ4hAu6QuGiPf9LVH0CKX5WdSzI34RpaYRfEBGnB88_z7BoootarkyLkP4YVjrVRf1gwM-WtC0tKmSHDQDoBl6x80bUP4wKlK1lpgvluRYJRAq5twz2OsOyu57xiJqSITSuiVvOh6pFbq1tpYIXJ-YKEtZ0SZmJT48hs8UQycY3nwjKMP-1N81YPY2ApUVnfrr7PkHbUG5CL8zJGw==>Sign > >the Petition please go to >http://www.change.org/petitions/boycott-pepsi---racist-superbowl-commercial-stereotypes-black-women > > >Targeting: Pepsico >Started by: T Smith > >If you are upset, perturbed or just downright livid at the recent >Pepsi Superbowl ad that aired on Superbowl Sunday (February 6, 2011), > >Black women as a group have been lambasted by the media over the >past two to three years. Everything from "studies" about black women >and relationships to articles that provide misleading statistics >about black women and health issues. > >Many of us have a theory that the media's obsession with discounting >and disrespecting the image of black women in the mainstream media >is somehow associated with the fact that our current First Lady is a >beautiful and classy black lady. > >Instead of publishing positive commercial and information about >black women we are instead bombarded with negative messages from the >media about black womanhood. > >On February 6th, PepsiCo chose to air a commercial that played on >the stereotype of black women as angry, violent and jealous. The >black woman in the commercial abused her husband throughout and >finally ended up throwing a can at the head of a white woman he was smiling at. > >Many will say that we're overreacting, being too "sensitive" and >blowing what this commercial says out of proportion. The usual >response. But if you are a black woman in 2011 who has been watching >TV, news, magazines and online publications you know exactly why >we're all simply fed up with all of these negative images of black >women being published for millions to view. > >The purpose of this petition is two-fold: >1) Boycott Pepsi products until they apologize for airing and >supporting this commercial > >2) Sign this petition if you are a black woman or someone in support >of black women who wants to support an ANTI-anti-black woman effort. >Yes, an ANTI-anti-black woman effort that exposes and puts down all >media efforts to slander black women. > >We will no longer sit by idly while the media attempts to degrade >and disrespect black women. Please place your signature on this >petition and boycott Pepsi products. Thank you for reading. > ><http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bi4z7fcab&et=1104463200885&s=44&e=001rvMXLAJ4hAu6QuGiPf9LVH0CKX5WdSzI34RpaYRfEBGnB88_z7BoootarkyLkP4YVjrVRf1gwM-WtC0tKmSHDQDoBl6x80bUP4wKlK1lpgvluRYJRAq5twz2OsOyu57xiJqSITSuiVvOh6pFbq1tpYIXJ-YKEtZ0SZmJT48hs8UQycY3nwjKMP-1N81YPY2ApUVnfrr7PkHbUG5CL8zJGw==>Sign > >the ><http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bi4z7fcab&et=1104463200885&s=44&e=001rvMXLAJ4hAu6QuGiPf9LVH0CKX5WdSzI34RpaYRfEBGnB88_z7BoootarkyLkP4YVjrVRf1gwM-WtC0tKmSHDQDoBl6x80bUP4wKlK1lpgvluRYJRAq5twz2OsOyu57xiJqSITSuiVvOh6pFbq1tpYIXJ-YKEtZ0SZmJT48hs8UQycY3nwjKMP-1N81YPY2ApUVnfrr7PkHbUG5CL8zJGw==>Petition
>http://www.change.org/petitions/boycott-pepsi---racist-superbowl-commercial-stereotypes-black-women > > Targeting: Pepsico >Started by: ><http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bi4z7fcab&et=1104463200885&s=44&e=001rvMXLAJ4hAtkPvllmoAcvcMmwv5JB1INdAIQcWHJUxoDUEZDJD4Tm7zZIecFfDy8i3nO5FCZnj0_-CNhKAgROikZLR9kW2YPRth0dliny-YOynN5qCIit4sac9exJcCo>T > >Smith ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
