KEEP YOUR CURVES, WE'LL KEEP OUR MONEY

CateyBeth's Corner ^ | October 4, 2004 | CateyBeth

[Alkhin]

I GOT THIS TODAY FROM PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S FEDERAL ACTION FUND...

Got Curves?

Last week, a socially conscious pro-choice advocate asked The New York Times Magazine Ethicist this poignant question:

"I am in my month's trial membership at the fitness chain Curves, and I love it. I must decide whether to sign up for a year, and I've learned that the owner of the company financially supports pro-life efforts, whereas I am pro-choice. Do I have a duty to give up my Curves membership?"

Many people often ask Planned Parenthood this very same question and we applaud columnist Robert Cohen for his response:

"It depends: which do you value more, your reproductive rights or your figure? If the former, clean out your locker. You won't be alone."

A not so well–known fact is that Gary Heavin, founder and CEO of Curves, is an avid supporter of anti-choice causes, having pledged more than $5 million to various groups that oppose reproductive choice. So if you're a member of Curves, your money may be indirectly supporting abstinence-only education and other anti-choice programs.

Help others learn the truth about Curves founder by e-mailing The New York Times Magazine article to a friend. (registration required)

Send Robert Cohen a nice note to thank him for raising awareness about this

[Alkhin]

I felt really really dirty having to go to the PP website to look for this article but ended up having to google it to find the actual document. Apparently one has to sign up for PP in order to get these kinds of announcements.

I am a PROUD member of Curves!! Its a great company!

[fml]

I am pro-choice. Do I have a duty to give up my Curves membership?"

Hmmmm...it appears the idiot is only pro-choice when the killing of the un-born is involved.

[Alkhin]

Yep...I came across this through another forum I lurk on, most of which is filled with the screeching feminazi leftard bimbos that like to bash people for having a different opinion. I go there whenever I feel hopeful for some amount of tolerance, but then I am always disappointed...oh well...

[BykrBayb]

I haven't been to Curves in a couple months. Now that I've read this, I think I'll go in this afternoon.

[socialismisinsidious]

I think that it is pretty funny that a bunch of pro-abortion feminists have to ask what they should do and then applaud what the MAN has to say.

Time to join curves.

[msp2004]

Sign me up.

[LouisWu]

"...anti-choice..."

The term is used twice.

My, how they would scream if any publication anywhere referred to them as "anti-life"!

[heartwood]

so this is why a fellow club member said she couldn't buy some cheap coupons from Curves because of their politics. Oh, yeah, baby, now I know my health club. Conveneniently located and the cheapest around, too.