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wook77
(her posts are here and here, but I totally c&p'd a lot of it)
Dear Rob, Arnie, KRXQ Management, Radio Talent and Supporters,
FUCK YOU. [warning: trigger material regarding child abuse and transgendered issues] No, seriously. FUCK YOU. [audio of the rant and omg, it is AWFUL]
absolutely NO FUCKING LOVE EVER,
wook ME
A quick summation of some of the things said during the rant. (wook77 suggests no reading the comments on the article; you'll be better off.)
Dear GLAAD,
An apology? That's it? Really? Howard Stern gets fired for talking about sex. Don Imus gets fired for saying "nappy haired hos". These guys just get to apologize and move the fuck on? Seriously? They need to be fired, not given the opportunity to say some heidipology and move the fuck on.
Disappointed in you,
wook ME
Dear Flist,
You know, we write a ton of kinks. Genderbend is all over quite a few fandoms. Can we all please take a few minutes to send a few emails to these advertisers?
Wook compiled a list of advertisers, wrote a letter, and bcc'd each of them. You are more than welcome to c/p the letter and the bcc distribution list. (I did)
Here:
procity@procitymortgage.com, info@LASIKworld.com, corpcsf@wellsfargo.com, heidi.barker@us.mcd.com, walt.riker@us.mcd.com, Debra.Lewis@VerizonWireless.com, john.britton@att.com, joseph.l.goode@bankofamerica.com, Darryll.harrison@nissan-usa.com, enewswire@fypower.org, info@fypower.org, arockwell@savemart.com, trcigar@aol.com, public_relations@homedepot.com, pr@ckr.com
Dear advertiser on the Rob, Arnie and Dawn Show on KXRQ Sacremento/Reno,
I'm not certain that you are aware that your brand is now associated with a group of people that feel that it is completely acceptable to incite violence towards at-risk children. The May 28th segment of the Rob, Arnie and Dawn Show on KXRQ Sacremento/Reno contained a half an hour diatribe against children already experiencing more than enough anguish. Some of the offensive quotations include:
If my son, God forbid, if my son put on a pair of high heels, I would probably hit him with one of my shoes. I would throw a shoe at him. Because you know what? Boys don't wear high heels. And in my house, they definitely don't wear high heels.
You know, my favorite part about hearing these stories about the kids in high school, who the entire high school caters around, lets the boy wear the dress. I look forward to when they go out into society and society beats them down. And they end up in therapy.
Did you know that 9 out of 10 transgender/gender questioning children will face abuse (whether physical, mental or verbal)? Were you aware that, in 2008 alone, that "society beat down" transgendered people by murdering 21 people simply because they were trangendered? Society threatens to beat down transgendered people by a 1 in 12 chance of being murdered. That is society's reaction and this sort of hate speech not only condones it, it encourages this level of extreme violence.
In their follow-up to the diatribe, Arnie and Rob made no apology for their hate speech. Instead, they attempted to sweep it under the rug and portray their words as "funny" while portraying those that are rightfully upset at such hate speech as having no sense of humor.
Your brand, at least in my mind, is now tied to this sort of vitriolic diatribe directed towards children due to your continued advertising on this station.
I respectfully ask, at this time, that you remove all advertising from this station and follow in the footsteps of such companies as Snapple, Chipotle and Sonic. These three companies have already shown their willingness to protect at-risk youth and stand up against violence and hate speech.
I understand that this is a tough economy and that pulling your advertising from such a successful radio station can harm your bottom line. But you must understand that I have to choose where to spend my money. I refuse to spend it somewhere that thinks vitriolic diatribes against at-risk children are acceptable.
I appreciate your time,
[wook]
Send an email and let people know that this sort of hate speech isn't allowed. Please?
List of advertisers:
CARLS'S JR. (CKE RESTAURANTS): (Hardee's on the East Coast)
pr@ckr.com Press Room
HOME DEPOT
public_relations@homedepot.com
TOBACCO REPUBLIC:
trcigar@aol.com
ALBERTSON"S:
Alicia Rockwell
arockwell@savemart.com
FLEX YOUR POWER
enewswire@fypower.org Editor
info@fypower.org
NISSAN:
Darryl Harrison - Media
Darryll.harrison@nissan-usa.com
BANK OF AMERICA:
joseph.l.goode@bankofamerica.com
AT&T
John Britton
E-Mail: john.britton@att.com
VERIZON:
Debra Lewis
908-559-7512
Debra.Lewis@VerizonWireless.com
McDONALDS:
Walt Riker
Vice President, Corporate Media Relations
walt.riker@us.mcd.com
Heidi Barker
Sr. Director, Corporate Media Relations
heidi.barker@us.mcd.com
WELLS FARGO:
Media Relations: corpcsf@wellsfargo.com
GRIFFIN & REED EYECARE:
info@LASIKworld.com
PRO CITY MORTGAGE:
procity@procitymortgage.com
wook77 (her posts are here and here, but I totally c&p'd a lot of it)
Dear Rob, Arnie, KRXQ Management, Radio Talent and Supporters,
FUCK YOU. [warning: trigger material regarding child abuse and transgendered issues] No, seriously. FUCK YOU. [audio of the rant and omg, it is AWFUL]
absolutely NO FUCKING LOVE EVER,
A quick summation of some of the things said during the rant. (
wook77 suggests no reading the comments on the article; you'll be better off.) Dear GLAAD,
An apology? That's it? Really? Howard Stern gets fired for talking about sex. Don Imus gets fired for saying "nappy haired hos". These guys just get to apologize and move the fuck on? Seriously? They need to be fired, not given the opportunity to say some heidipology and move the fuck on.
Disappointed in you,
Dear Flist,
You know, we write a ton of kinks. Genderbend is all over quite a few fandoms. Can we all please take a few minutes to send a few emails to these advertisers?
Wook compiled a list of advertisers, wrote a letter, and bcc'd each of them. You are more than welcome to c/p the letter and the bcc distribution list. (I did)
Here:
procity@procitymortgage.com, info@LASIKworld.com, corpcsf@wellsfargo.com, heidi.barker@us.mcd.com, walt.riker@us.mcd.com, Debra.Lewis@VerizonWireless.com, john.britton@att.com, joseph.l.goode@bankofamerica.com, Darryll.harrison@nissan-usa.com, enewswire@fypower.org, info@fypower.org, arockwell@savemart.com, trcigar@aol.com, public_relations@homedepot.com, pr@ckr.com
Dear advertiser on the Rob, Arnie and Dawn Show on KXRQ Sacremento/Reno,
I'm not certain that you are aware that your brand is now associated with a group of people that feel that it is completely acceptable to incite violence towards at-risk children. The May 28th segment of the Rob, Arnie and Dawn Show on KXRQ Sacremento/Reno contained a half an hour diatribe against children already experiencing more than enough anguish. Some of the offensive quotations include:
If my son, God forbid, if my son put on a pair of high heels, I would probably hit him with one of my shoes. I would throw a shoe at him. Because you know what? Boys don't wear high heels. And in my house, they definitely don't wear high heels.
You know, my favorite part about hearing these stories about the kids in high school, who the entire high school caters around, lets the boy wear the dress. I look forward to when they go out into society and society beats them down. And they end up in therapy.
Did you know that 9 out of 10 transgender/gender questioning children will face abuse (whether physical, mental or verbal)? Were you aware that, in 2008 alone, that "society beat down" transgendered people by murdering 21 people simply because they were trangendered? Society threatens to beat down transgendered people by a 1 in 12 chance of being murdered. That is society's reaction and this sort of hate speech not only condones it, it encourages this level of extreme violence.
In their follow-up to the diatribe, Arnie and Rob made no apology for their hate speech. Instead, they attempted to sweep it under the rug and portray their words as "funny" while portraying those that are rightfully upset at such hate speech as having no sense of humor.
Your brand, at least in my mind, is now tied to this sort of vitriolic diatribe directed towards children due to your continued advertising on this station.
I respectfully ask, at this time, that you remove all advertising from this station and follow in the footsteps of such companies as Snapple, Chipotle and Sonic. These three companies have already shown their willingness to protect at-risk youth and stand up against violence and hate speech.
I understand that this is a tough economy and that pulling your advertising from such a successful radio station can harm your bottom line. But you must understand that I have to choose where to spend my money. I refuse to spend it somewhere that thinks vitriolic diatribes against at-risk children are acceptable.
I appreciate your time,
[wook]
Send an email and let people know that this sort of hate speech isn't allowed. Please?
List of advertisers:
CARLS'S JR. (CKE RESTAURANTS): (Hardee's on the East Coast)
pr@ckr.com Press Room
HOME DEPOT
public_relations@homedepot.com
TOBACCO REPUBLIC:
trcigar@aol.com
ALBERTSON"S:
Alicia Rockwell
arockwell@savemart.com
FLEX YOUR POWER
enewswire@fypower.org Editor
info@fypower.org
NISSAN:
Darryl Harrison - Media
Darryll.harrison@nissan-usa.com
BANK OF AMERICA:
joseph.l.goode@bankofamerica.com
AT&T
John Britton
E-Mail: john.britton@att.com
VERIZON:
Debra Lewis
908-559-7512
Debra.Lewis@VerizonWireless.com
McDONALDS:
Walt Riker
Vice President, Corporate Media Relations
walt.riker@us.mcd.com
Heidi Barker
Sr. Director, Corporate Media Relations
heidi.barker@us.mcd.com
WELLS FARGO:
Media Relations: corpcsf@wellsfargo.com
GRIFFIN & REED EYECARE:
info@LASIKworld.com
PRO CITY MORTGAGE:
procity@procitymortgage.com