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Bounty Sparks Boycott Calls Over New Campaign
Newsweek ^ | 6/21/23 | Jamie Burton

Posted on 06/26/2023 3:17:50 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

The latest brand to face calls for a boycott after announcing their new "inclusive artists project."

Consumer power has been demonstrated in many forms recently as the likes of Bud Light and Target have faced customer boycotts, seemingly resulting in massive losses of earnings.

Bounty is facing the ire of many social media users after its "decision to exclude white artists" from a new art campaign. Newsweek contacted Bounty representatives and they replied that over the years, the brand has partnered with artists representing a variety of backgrounds.

Earlier this year, Bounty launched a new campaign, Bounty Prints, to "use its brand platform to highlight and identify artists who aren't usually represented in the world of marketing and design." The promotional video goes on to detail they'd be using work from three "diverse artists": Kingsley Nebechi, Reina Castellanos and Shadé Akanbi.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bounty; esg; genderdysphoria; getwokegobroke; homosexualagenda; inclusivity; marxistagenda; neoracism; papertowels; triumphofsocialism
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Tweet at link. "Bounty, the quicker brand destroyer"™ Straight White men, and women need not apply. Is there a race to the bottom to see who can do the most irreparable damage to their brands in the least amount of time?
1 posted on 06/26/2023 3:17:50 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
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To: Impala64ssa

Uh, might be a bit of a stretch to go after them on this. Just sayin.


2 posted on 06/26/2023 3:24:31 PM PDT by Dave911
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To: Impala64ssa

There are so many paper towels out there.
It’s just dumb to do any of this stuff.

Promote the towel, not the Alphabet that drew the pictures.

They deserve to go broke.


3 posted on 06/26/2023 3:24:34 PM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Impala64ssa
the brand has partnered with artists representing a variety of backgrounds.

But not one certain background.

That is the text book definition of exclusion.

4 posted on 06/26/2023 3:27:14 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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To: Impala64ssa

If they would have just used “diverse artist’s” rather than virtue signal beforehand about their intention, their would have been no issue.


5 posted on 06/26/2023 3:27:44 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Impala64ssa

Dear Newsweek, thanks for informing me of this.

I WAS a loyal Bounty user but that ended today.


6 posted on 06/26/2023 3:34:39 PM PDT by Walrus (I do not consent)
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“Uh, might be a bit of a stretch to go after them on this. Just sayin.”

Won’t get me on board. Damn paper towels are the best and have always been the best. Can’t stand the crap the other brands put out.


7 posted on 06/26/2023 3:41:52 PM PDT by BobL
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If they would have just used “diverse artist’s” rather than virtue signal beforehand about their intention, their would have been no issue.

BINGO!

8 posted on 06/26/2023 3:42:53 PM PDT by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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To: Impala64ssa

I recently switched to a paper towel brand called Sparkle, it is sold at Walmart. It has extra perforations so you can rip it into smaller sections than usual.


9 posted on 06/26/2023 3:43:16 PM PDT by Doctor Congo
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To: Impala64ssa

Damn it, I absolutely LOVE their napkins. Anyone have a good alternative?


10 posted on 06/26/2023 3:47:44 PM PDT by An American in Turkiye
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To: Impala64ssa

Boycott?
I’m in...


11 posted on 06/26/2023 3:55:45 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: Walrus

Same here. No more buying Bounty for me.


12 posted on 06/26/2023 4:05:03 PM PDT by KittyKares
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To: An American in Turkiye

Vanity Fair
I do not know who makes them


13 posted on 06/26/2023 4:11:53 PM PDT by learner
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To: traderrob6

Art has no race; but we’ve seen art destroyed for the sake of various ideologies in our lifetime.


14 posted on 06/26/2023 4:12:48 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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We all know that it really has nothing to do with the “art”.


15 posted on 06/26/2023 4:20:47 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Impala64ssa

Oh no.

No question it’s the best paper towel.

But sounds like I’ll be buying Viva only again.

BTW, today at the grocery store there were display holders and package design for KIT KAT specifically saying they are helping BLACK MUSICIANS.


16 posted on 06/26/2023 4:35:40 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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“I WAS a loyal Bounty user but that ended today.”

Me to for over 30 years.

Not no more.


17 posted on 06/26/2023 4:41:05 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: Impala64ssa

Look at the asses on the comments. As usual, slandering all of us.


18 posted on 06/26/2023 4:42:17 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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19 posted on 06/26/2023 5:17:12 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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It’s time to hit all big brands, woke or not, with boycotts. Just buy generics whenever possible, lots of time they’re just as good as the big brands anyway.


20 posted on 06/26/2023 7:14:30 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (The soap box and ballot box have failed, it might be time for the bullet box.)
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