[free-sklyarov] Re: [DMCA_discuss] Hollings Schedules SSSCA Hearings October 25

[Sonia Araña]

>At 10:48 19-10-2001, Tom wrote:
>>On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 08:37:01AM -0700, tom poe wrote:
>> > > I propose a three month boycott of all Disney products, 
>>beginning the day
>> > > of the hearing (Oct 25th) and lasting until January 25th. This 
>>should hurt
>> > > them significantly (if enough people are involved) since they 
>>will miss out
>> > > on all Christmas sales etc.
>
>Good luck.  The Southern Baptists have been boycotting Disney for 
>years over their same-sex partner benefits and general friendliness 
>towards queers.  There are a lot more of them than there are angry 
>nerds, and Disney hasn't even flinched.

They haven't flinched because gay people and their supporters greatly 
outnumber the Southern Baptists. Also because a good lot of their 
work force would disappear if they started taking the Baptist view of 
homosexuality.

If our boycott was big enough (ie, get a lot more than angry geeks to 
participate) they'd notice. But I don't know that we could educate 
that many people in so short a time. It took how many years for 
homosexuality to be moved from a crime and a mental illness to a 
political cause worth defending?

Sonia