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Why should I care if she is gay-----she is a decent person, with a good heart. In this era, we need to judge people by their actions, their body of work, their contributions to society and community, and their committment to caring.
On all those criteria she passes with flying colors----the fact that she is gay doesnt phase me at all. To say that she presents a poor role model to kids is not true. Its a parents responsibility to teach their children that all people do not live the same lifestyle----it is also their duty to teach their children that to judge a person based on what is in his/her heart----not if they are straight or not.
We have got tons of problems that we need to solve in this country----Ellen Degeneres sexual preference is not one of them.
Whether or not she is a good role model is not the point. Did it make business sense to hire her as a spokesperson? That's the question. If she brings in more people than she drives away, then it made sense, but if she drives away more then she brings in, then it was a bad move. It seems that she has unintentionally brought in controversy, which is driving people away, so it was a bad move.
Well, if our poll is any indication, JCP's decision to have Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson is NOT a mistake.
However, I think pulling her now would be a HUGE one.
Pulling her at this point would upset her supporters, and trigger even more controversy, so there is no good way out for them. It would have been better to never bring her in.
Some Christians need to get off their high horse and realize this isn't highschool, you don't need to be "in" to fit in the cool group. Not that they are cool. Lol sorry I work with many dorky ones who are close minded.
Why should I care if she is gay-----she is a decent person, with a good heart. In this era, we need to judge people by their actions, their body of work, their contributions to society and community, and their committment to caring.
On all those criteria she passes with flying colors----the fact that she is gay doesnt phase me at all. To say that she presents a poor role model to kids is not true. Its a parents responsibility to teach their children that all people do not live the same lifestyle----it is also their duty to teach their children that to judge a person based on what is in his/her heart----not if they are straight or not.
We have got tons of problems that we need to solve in this country----Ellen Degeneres sexual preference is not one of them. If some people decide not to buy a stores products based on her being gay, I think just as many people or more will continue to buy their products reaffirming that it is the quality and price of their merchandise that will drive sales, and not the fact Ellen is gay.
Well said. A person is supposed to be judged by their character and deeds.
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Ellen Degeneres is the host of The Ellen Degeneres Show and is by far one of the biggest celebrities known for charitable works. Recently, Ellen Degeneres hosted a charity auction event on eBay that ran from April 14th- May 8th where all the proceeds went to the Humane Society. She auctioned off clothing that she wore on her show and to award shows. The Humane Society is just one of the many charities that Ellen Degeneres has donated time, effort and money too. Some of the other charities that Ellen supports are Jude's Children's Hospital, the Red Cross, Artists Against Racism, The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Clothes Off Our Back, Peace Games, Project Cuddle and many others.
I don't even see at this point how Ellen would "drive" people away from JCP. As an entertainer, she's about as uncontroversial as any one person could be. There's absolutely nothing offensive about her, and any backlash ended a LONG time ago - witness her hugely popular turn on Finding Nemo, being a judge on American Idol, being a Covergirl, hosting almost every awards show this side of the Oscars, etc. Who comprises her fanbase? Mostly MOMS, and if you ever watch her show (which I really don't - a little too saccharine for my tastes), you quickly see that. Ellen has become an expert at "mommy" marketing, which is why JCP was smart to grab her.
"One million" moms quite obviously misread the entire situation and WAY overreached. It's a shame that anybody is paying them any attention at all for this immature outburst.
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