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50 Shades Of Blue

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5. Shows you where women stand.

Reply to Liberty Belle (Original post)

Fri Sep 3, 2021, 09:54 PM

Sep 2021

These companies all knew there was a good chance this would happen. They had plenty of time to prepare statements of support for women's rights. Their silence now speaks volumes. What it says is they might support some social issues, but they draw the line at supporting women's rights.

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Companies Stay Quiet on Texas' New Abortion Law [View all] Liberty Belle Sep 2021 OP

give them a few days nt msongs Sep 2021 #1

How could they not say something, I mean they have female employees .. Lovie777 Sep 2021 #2

,,Some of us get jokey bout the taliban...they are evil. Ignore them. There is lots of fun changes! VarryOn Sep 2021 #19

They need to be made to not be so quiet. paleotn Sep 2021 #3

Apparently, their commitment to women's issues is all lip service. Sadly, not in the niyad Sep 2021 #4

Shows you where women stand. 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2021 #5

Melinda and sagetea Sep 2021 #6

They fear the MAGA will be back in power in '22 and seek revenge PSPS Sep 2021 #7

If I were a CEO, there's no way I'd go political with my company... VarryOn Sep 2021 #8

Wait, companies don't go political? maxrandb Sep 2021 #9

Plenty of companies go political. Look at Hobby Lobby or Chick-fil-A for example. cstanleytech Sep 2021 #12

and pay a price stopdiggin Sep 2021 #20

Similarly, as a consumer, I don't look for companies to provide Steelrolled Sep 2021 #14

I feel this way with actors and sports figures Polybius Sep 2021 #16

Amen! I don't care about jocks and actors' politics, either. Not everything needs to be politicized! VarryOn Sep 2021 #18

Pretty clear message that they are only for the for the good PR International Women's Day gives them cstanleytech Sep 2021 #10

Texas rso Sep 2021 #11

Report all Texas CEOs to the abortion hotline. Then they won't like it. ZonkerHarris Sep 2021 #13

I think every team professional and college team should not be allowed to have other teams turbinetree Sep 2021 #15

Texas business climate is so big that the Fortune 500 who are there probably only care about the ancianita Sep 2021 #17

ill never use a dell again. i had issues with them years ago. AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #22

Yup. Same here. Now I got issues with Apple. ancianita Sep 2021 #23

contact thm with ur wallets . many on du already are. AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #21