J.C. Penney Stands Behind Ellen DeGeneres As Spokesperson
source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2012/02/ellen-degeneres-jc-penney-portia-de-rossi.html
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J.C. Penney stands behind Ellen DeGeneres as spokeswoman
February 3, 2012 | 5:45 pm
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Portia and Ellen DeGeneres
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As an openly gay couple, Portia and Ellen DeGeneres have faced plenty of challenges, but one worry they can safely put to bed is Ellen getting dropped by J.C. Penney.
The company has signaled that it is standing by DeGeneres as its spokeswoman, despite the group One Million Moms -- part of the American Family Assn. -- having launched a campaign to force J.C. Penney to end its association with DeGeneres and "remain neutral in the culture war."
In a statement Friday, J.C. Penney responded with support for the comedian, saying it "stands behind its partnership with Ellen DeGeneres."
GLAAD was understandably overjoyed with the news. A site the group had launched to show support for DeGeneres changed focus to show support for J.C. Penney over its decision. As of Friday afternoon, #StandUpForEllen had received more than 26,000 signatures.
"This week Americans spoke out in overwhelming support of LGBT people and J.C. Penney’s decision not to fire Ellen simply for who she happens to love," GLAAD spokesman Herndon Graddick said in a statement. "But while Ellen has the nation on her side, in 29 states today, Americans can still be legally fired just for being gay. Our elected officials should use this incident as yet another example of the support for legal protections for all hard working employees."
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cmc101
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good job for JCP
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cmc101
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Plue
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Bravo JCP. We shopped there a lot this past holiday. We will now consider shopping there even more.
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Jake_Leonard
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Plue:
Likewise, I will go out of my way to shop there in light of this decision.
It may also be of value to tell JC Penney how you feel, directly. Either by writing a comment on the next survey you fill out from a receipt, or going straight to their website:
http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/EmailUs.aspx?refpagename=CustomerService%2525252Easp...
(At the bottom, see "General Inquiries" to shoot off a quick email to their customer service)
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Jake_Leonard
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Arizona_Huey
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Way to go JC Pennys. It is a breath of fresh air to see a corporation stand up to these right wing religious zealots in their attempts to bully and bludgeon those who don't support their dogmatic viewpoints! Nicely done!!!
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Arizona_Huey
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MrMetalloidMan
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Cool, Ellen is one of my favorite comedians.
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MrMetalloidMan
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Leen61
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Way to go, J.C. Penney! Now those 29 states have to "get with it!"
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Leen61
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circlesquared
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I guess Jacque Penee has found a moral to stand on after breaking child labor laws to produce it's products...surprised Ellen would have anything to do with them.
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circlesquared
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bike10
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The bigots of intolerance and hate loss.
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bike10
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LivingPong
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People can actually be fired for being gay? What is wrong with those states? Why would they discriminate like that against hard working people? That is just totally unfair! All people deserve equal access to work and discrimination like that is completely appalling! In Australia women are still discriminated against by being paid less than men in hospitality and retail positions, but at least not because of their sexual preference.
It's still a boys club here, but not one still caught in the grip of homophobia at the workplace.
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LivingPong
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HarukoHaruhara
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Good for you, JC Penney.
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HarukoHaruhara
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EthicalVegan
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HarukoHaruhara:
It's always a pleasant surprise when a corporation, such as J.C. Penney, makes the good decision, isn't it?
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EthicalVegan
