Keep the pressure on the sponsors of polygamy!

By: American Decency Staff

The cable channel TLC continues to promote and legitimize polygamy with their show “Sister Wives.”  TLC, with the advertising support of the following companies, is not only condoning an illegal activity, it is undermining the very institution of marriage and family.  It is evident that this program is attempting to loosen taboos and present something abhorrent as acceptable and just a “normal” lifestyle.

Encouraging advertising statistics:  of the 24 different companies represented in the ads from the first episode of this new season of “Sister Wives,” 63% did not return to advertise on this week’s episode.

The following repeat advertisers continued to sponsor “Sister Wives,” even after hearing from you and thousands of others:  Expedia.com; Delsym cough medicine; Microsoft (Windows 8, Windows phone, X Box); Sprint; Barnes & Noble Nook; Sensa.com; OurTime.com; and local ad Art Van Furniture.

New advertisers of the latest episode include:  Amazon Kindle; Lee jeans; Arm & Hammer (Spin Brush and UltraLast cat litter); GMC; Empire Carpet; CarMax; AT&T; Warner Brothers; Universal Pictures; Sleep Number beds; RetailMeNot.com; and Ashley Furniture.

Click  here  to send a message to the corporations empowering the legitimization of polygamy with their sponsorship of “Sister Wives.”

One of our readers expressed very well our mutual concern about the destructive influence of “Sister Wives.”   Oh, for many more who will passionately express such righteous indignation! 

Dear American Decency,

I appreciate you taking on the sponsors of the show "Sister Wives." I'm concerned about so many things in the media, but the show "Sister Wives" is near the top of my list.  I am actually hearing people describe this show as clean and promoting positive family values! Are you kidding me? Shame on TLC for portraying polygamy as some sort of positive "Leave it to Beaver" light. Has the media become so bad that a show like this would be considered family values?  There is DEFINITELY a connection between those pushing for gay marriage and those pushing for polygamy, and this show has ALOT to do with it. The man, Kody, is paraded as some sort of celebrity on shows like Ellen … Coincidence?  So now we have people starting to push for polygamy, when prior to this show, the idea of polygamy repulsed people and reminded them of older men marrying 10 year old girls and impregnating them by age 14. I'm concerned about the "show" which we all know is not a "show," but also the political rumblings about making polygamy legal. …  I'm concerned about t.v. "reality" shows that have an agenda to change the culture in a negative way. … I find this lifestyle to be disgusting, no different than an orgy under the guise of "religion", but the fact that TLC shows it in a positive light is beyond repulsive. …

C.G.

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We strongly encourage you to speak out as this reader has.  Share your concern with family and friends, forward this email, post it on Facebook, and encourage others to also express their disgust to the sponsors empowering this normalization of polygamy. 

And while some may say this one television show won’t singlehandedly undermine traditional marriage – it certainly is a huge step in that direction.  Twenty years ago we wouldn’t have envisioned the fight we face today against those pushing for gay marriage.  What will we face twenty years from now?

Polygamy an outlandish thing in America?  Think again.  Don't let big corporations such as those named above think that they are getting a free pass and that nobody cares.  Show you care now.

Click here to express your deep concern.

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