Posted on 10/17/2004 10:06:29 AM PDT by Tamar1973
Shopping Buycott Oct. 19
If women shut their purses and didn't shop for a day, would the economy suffer? The idea gets tested on Oct. 19 by 85 Broads, a networking group founded in 1999 by Janet Hanson, who worked for Goldman Sachs- headquartered at 85 Broad St.in NYC.
85 Broads is asking its 4,000-plus members in 450 companies, colleges, and Business schools not to spend that day. Hanson says the "buycott" will show the gap between women's purchasing power and their underrepresentation in boardrooms and executive suites. Members plan to spread the word to friends and to women on college campuses. Women control $3.3 trillion in yearly consumer spending, 44% of national spending - a sum that isn't just symbolic.
According to Business Week, the U.S. economy has become increasingly female-driven... Did you know that women in the U.S.:
1) Control $3.3 TRILLION in annual consumer spending?
2) Make 62% of all car purchases?
3) Take more than 50% of all business trips?
4) Control over 50% of the personal wealth in this country?
UNFORTUNATELY, WOMEN'S PURCHASING POWER STILL HASN'T TRANSLATED INTO ECONOMIC POWER.
According to Catalyst, only 6 CEO's in the Fortune 500 are women, 12.4% are board directors, and 5.2% are among the top earners in the country.
On TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19th, we invite you to leave your checkbook and credit cards at home as a symbolic gesture that we no longer "buy" the glacial pace of change for working women in America. Instead of shopping, go for a walk in the park, write a letter to a friend, enjoy a museum, or help someone in need.
The money we don't spend during our one day BUYCOTT will be used to underscore the importance of investing in future generations of women. On October 19th, we will contribute $12,000 to Room To Read to build a new 85 Broads school in Vietnam (click here for more info). In 2002, we built two 85 Broads schools in Nepal through our partnership with Room To Read, which was founded by former Microsoft Executive John Wood and 85 Broads member Erin Keown (COO).
Who comes up with this crap?
"The money we don't spend during our one day BUYCOTT will be used to underscore the importance of investing in future generations of women".
Silly? I agree. Sounds like these ladies have an inferiority complex. Get a life. (I'm a woman by the way).
Or, instead of building a school in Vietnam, which is a socialist country with no opportunity for anyone, they could move out of their high-rent quarters in NYC, build a cheaper HQ in a cheaper, rural area, and include a school facility on the lower floor.
YES!!! 3 fewer wimmin in showbiz!!
/sarcasm
we also need to protest the fact that the government is more willing to give a Small Business loan to wimmin than men. That is wrong and discriminatory.
Whatever.
You said these are rarely successful.
I pointed out 4 recent successes. You ignore one and move the target on rthe other 3. Your contention is defeated.
Your sarcasm is wasted.
"On October 19th, we will contribute $12,000 to Room To Read to build a new 85 Broads school in Vietnam (click here for more info)."
"In 2002, we built two 85 Broads schools in Nepal through our partnership with Room To Read, which was founded by former Microsoft Executive John Wood and 85 Broads member Erin Keown (COO)."
Do they want American women to boycott American stores just so that this organization can send more American dollars overseas to build schools?
American schools are a mess. One reason might be that in many American homes, both American parents are working outside of the home and the kids are being raised by someone else.
Also, the noun "Broad" is irritating at best and not very complimentary to women. If "Broads" are leading this boycott, can one assume that they threw out their Pilates membership cards?
I am not she
OK.
I remove the first comment.
Your sarcasm is still wasted.
85 broads? That sounds like an improvement on 72 virgins.
ROFLOL! Ha ha, I knew you'd come up with a timely response!
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