A few comments from a few of you and our responses (re: VS & Wal-Mart)

By: Steve Huston

December 9, 2008

Personal note:

A few comments from a few of you and our responses.
Email 1: This was written to Victoria’s Secret! Below it you will see a word from us regarding what we saw at one of our local malls yesterday.

To whom it may concern,

I have been a long time supporter of Victoria Secrets but I can’t continue if you do not change your window displays. I will have to find a new place to purchase my intimate apparel until I see a change. I know you will do the right thing.

Sincerly,
S.E.

ADA Comment:

I visited our area Rivertown Crossings Mall in Grandville, Michigan yesterday (A General Growth Property).

Here are three images with comments below them. They are toned down from years past. Am I desensitized? Yeah – probably to some degree. However, I can show you multiple displays and mannequins that are far worse than these below.

This, however, is only from our corner. Yet, it provides a reference point from one front.
See:
https://americandecency.org/main.php?f=updates_new/2008/December/12.09a.08

Contact Victoria’s Secret:

Victoria’s Secret Stores Inc.
Grace A. Nichols – President and CEO
4 Limited Parkway
Reynoldsvburg, OH 43068
Phone 614-577-7000
Fax: 614-577-7047
email: http://www2.victoriassecret.com/html/custsrvc/contact/comments/

The Limited (owns Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, White Barn Candle Company, Express)
Leslie Wexner, CEO
Three Limited Parkway
Columbus, OH 43230
800…
Letter #2: An expression of concern regarding Wal-Mart and their sale of Maxim Calendar

Hello @ AD, I would like to speak well of the Wal-mart in Prairieville,LA. My husband and I were looking for a Star-Wars calendar for our oldest and I saw WM was selling Maxim calendars but that the company had actually covered the nude pictures.(These ladies still had material covering parts). I am going to tell Wal-mart thank you for covering those calendars. Your letter helped me to see something to be thankful!
V.K.
P.S thank you Bill you work is a blessing to me

ADA Note:

I’m thankful for this email, however, we are not pleased that Wal-Mart is selling Maxim calendars. My wife has ongoing discussions with Wal-Mart regarding this calendar. She seems to have had some success getting Wal-Mart to remove their Sports Illustrated Swimsuit calendar – at least from our local Wal-Mart. We believe one person still can and is making a difference.

Here is Wal-Mart’s address:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
H. Lee Scott – President and CEO
702 SW 8th Street
Bentonville AR 72716
Phone: 479-273-4000
Fax: 479-277-1830
Email: ethics@wal-mart.com

Email #3

Bill,
I am encouraged by your “one thing” that you took the time to resolve at the airport concerning the porn magazines being sold there. I am reminded of the saying “I can’t do everything, But…I can do something!”
Way to go.

Merry Christmas,
J.C.

Lastly —

We have just 22 days to make the match challenge that was extended to us earlier in the year and then renewed also in recent months.

We are trying to reach our goal of $10,000 in gifts from new donors or those who haven’t given since before 2007.

If you benefit from our email alerts, I encourage you to show your tangible support. Your gift of any amount will be doubled. We will continue by the grace of God and the help of His people.

Our match numbers are as follows as of December 9 (2:30 pm)
78 gifts totaling $3,765.23.

Bill

To donate online:
https://americandecency.org/folder.php?f=donate

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American Decency Association
Bill Johnson, President
P.O. Box 202
Fremont, MI 49412
ph: 231-924-4050
https://americandecency.org

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