My mom sent me this email and I am planning on calling tomorrow. You can call or email. we have been talking a lot about body image and exploitation of women. This is a perfect example of how women are being portrayed in media. It is also a good example of people standing up to disgusting people who make commercials like this.
After two weeks and tens of thousands of phone calls to Hardee's and Carl's Jr. headquarters, the company continues to air its sleazy Pattymelt TV commercial. Bluntly put, this company has no respect for family values and common decency.
Click here if you need to see this ad before taking action (Warning: This ad is offensive and provided only for the purpose of educating our members).
The bottom line is...Hardee's and Carl's Jr.'s trashy pornographic advertising is a reflection of the company leaders' attitude towards women and children.
I hope you will get involved and make your voice heard. Otherwise, it will only get worse.
Take Action
The company is blocking emails from our system, but you can send your own personal email to Brad Haley, executive vice-president of marketing. His email address is bhaley@ckr.com. His direct office phone number is 314-259-6225.
1. Call the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. consumer relations department at 1-877-799-STAR (7827). Tell them you don't do business with pornographers and won't be buying from Hardee's or Carl's Jr. until they stop their sexploitation.
Here's some additional contact information:
CKE Restaurants - Hardee's, Carl's Jr.
Chairman William P. Foley II
3916 State St., Ste. 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: 1-805-745-7500
Fax: 714-490-3695
Toll Free: 877-799-7827
Online feedback form: http://www.ckr.com/contact.html
2. Call your local Hardee's or Carl's Jr. store and let them know you find the commercial offensive and disrespectful to your family. They may tell you they don't control advertising, but they need to hear that it's hurting their local business. (Managers and owners do have influence with corporate decision makers)
3. Send this email to as many of your friends as possible so we can start a real grassroots campaign to make a difference in the stronghold of disregard for family values?
Dude. LOVE THIS!!! My mom would never ever ever take us to Carls Jr to eat because of their advertisements. Love her. Glad a group is taking some action. It's been going on for way toooooooo long.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that people are actually doing something about it and that there are enough people who care. Hopefully there will be some progress.
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic. I hate those commercials. Ever since they did the slutty Paris Hilton one, I have not been able to look at those places without thinking of scantily clad ladies. Whenever it comes on TV, my husband always have to turn away, and I do too!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely hate that commercials are ALLOWED to portray women so awfully! Honestly, I RARELY watch TV in real time because there are a lot of commercials that I find offensive or inappropriate. I'm glad that people are actually taking a stand.
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