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The Left Now Targeting Hallmark Channel for Refusing to Show Ad Featuring Lesbian Kiss.

Mashmont said:
It's 'believe'. Not 'beleive'. There's a famous actor who refuses to do kissing scenes with women. He believes it disrespects his wife. I admire that. That's how I would be.
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Is "husband" not "wife" and I,m sure your hubby wont mind if its for work
 
Dragonfly said:
I know right. It's so gross....

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Such pretty women. I can't imagine why they would lower themselves like this.
 
Well it didn't take hallmark long to reverse that decision...
 
GDViking said:
Well it didn't take hallmark long to reverse that decision...
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Yes. Hallmark knows who its target audience is. It's normal women, ages 25-44. They don't want this stuff.
 
Mashmont said:
Yes. Hallmark knows who its target audience is. It's normal women, ages 25-44. They don't want this stuff.
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Obviously you are incorrect because they REVERSED their decision and will allow it. Awwwwwwwww did you post too soon? :lamo
 
Praxas said:
Obviously you are incorrect because they REVERSED their decision and will allow it. Awwwwwwwww did you post too soon? :lamo
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Oh yes I see this is breaking news since I put my thread up. Hallmark's parent company Crown media kowtowed to the left. What a shame. I suspect Hallmark will feature the ad on their somewhat racier channel, Murders and Mysteries and not on their wholesome movie channel.

Still waiting for the first company to stand strong against the Marxist PC left. So far Hobby Lobby is the only one.
 
Mashmont said:
When I acted like an Alan Alda type, I couldn't get women at all. Once I started to act like a man, everything changed.
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Yeah, you and SDET. Macho Mount and SDET, players running the whores. Acting like Frank Burns is guaranteed to get you more strange than you can shake a dick at. :roll:
 
Risky Thicket said:
Yeah, you and SDET. Macho Mount and SDET, players running the whores. Acting like Frank Burns is guaranteed to get you more strange than you can shake a dick at. :roll:
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Frank was a fictional character created by a far-left writer/producer. Not a real person.
 
The left hits its mark, and down go conservatives.

JacksinPA said:
In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads

NEW YORK (AP) — The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a “wrong decision,” said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled following a complaint from a conservative group.

The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark’s parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had launched a storm of protest. Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and William Shatner criticized the move and the hashtag #BoycottHallmarkChannel was trending on Twitter at one point.
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You know what I would like to do with conservatives & it's not fit to print here.
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AProudLefty said:
Actually Catherine Bell's movies were good. But then again I might be biased because she's hot as hell.
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I was a sucker for "Army Wives".

The good wife couldn't believe it.

How could you not like Catherine Bell, Sally Pressman, Kim Delaney, Wendy Davis, and Brigid Brannagh
 
Mashmont said:
Yes. Hallmark knows who its target audience is. It's normal women, ages 25-44. They don't want this stuff.
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You don't speak for us. I actually am a woman in that age range, and most of my friends have no issue with those commercials, same sex marriage or displays of affection.

It was One Million Moms (who could only manage about 27000 signatures, not all moms) who initially convinced Hallmart to deny the commercials. Hallmart didnt actually care, they just didnt want controversy, but got it by denying certain comnercials.

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Mashmont said:
Oh yes I see this is breaking news since I put my thread up. Hallmark's parent company Crown media kowtowed to the left. What a shame. I suspect Hallmark will feature the ad on their somewhat racier channel, Murders and Mysteries and not on their wholesome movie channel.

Still waiting for the first company to stand strong against the Marxist PC left. So far Hobby Lobby is the only one.
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Vice kowtowing to the right to begin with? Notice you left out that part, how the right wing, conservative group OMM pushed for them to not show those commercials to begin with. It wasn't Hallmarks idea. They were threatened with a boycott by OMM.

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And the snowflake scumbag right target Hallmark to have the commercial removed.

Of course, the hacks don't care about that fact
 
Sampson Simpson said:
And the snowflake scumbag right target Hallmark to have the commercial removed.

Of course, the hacks don't care about that fact
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I think sucking up to the far left will hurt Hallmark. I hope it does.
 
roguenuke said:
You don't speak for us. I actually am a woman in that age range, and most of my friends have no issue with those commercials, same sex marriage or displays of affection.

It was One Million Moms (who could only manage about 27000 signatures, not all moms) who initially convinced Hallmart to deny the commercials. Hallmart didnt actually care, they just didnt want controversy, but got it by denying certain comnercials.

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I have a feeling you and your friends aren't watching a lot of Hallmark movies. How about you leave it to the people who do watch?
 
Mashmont said:
There is nothing decent the left won't target anymore.
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Prejudice against LGBT individuals isn't "decent."


Hallmark's reason is simple.
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It really isn't.

It is not possible in this polarized age for a media company to stay off the radar forever. Thus, the Hallmark concept of "neutral" is primarily a whitewashed banal middle-class fantasy world without politics, hunger, homelessness, racism or any other issue. Its own idea of neutrality is, of course, its own political statement. It is extremely difficult for corporations to know how to navigate the current climate.

I might add that a commercial where two women get married sounds pretty wholesome to me.


And, year after year, Hallmark continues to dominate network ratings.
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"Dominate?" "Year after year?" Not so much. They do very well given their niche and low costs, but they're regularly beaten by USA, TBS, TNT and History. One reason they do so well is that there aren't a lot of other stations that consistently show such bland fare.

Anyway. Their average US viewership is around 1 million -- which, again, is pretty good. But they are dwarfed by "libertine" stations like HBO (54 million US subscribers, including 2 million HBO Go), Netflix (~50 million US subscribers), Hulu (26 million US subscribers), and Showtime (25 million subscribers, and home to "The L Word," a show that focuses on a group of lesbians).


The left will tell you people want so-called "reality" where people sleep around, use foul language, and make raunchy jokes. Hallmark has proven them wrong.
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lol

Or: The vast majority of Americans are entertained by sex and violence, while a small but dedicated niche likes unthreatening content.


To me, it's very heartening people want the clean stuff. The real stuff.
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lol

Hallmark isn't "real." It's just another fantasy, and a heavily curated one at that.


it's no surprise the Marxist left has declared war on the Hallmark network.
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Getting mad about discrimination is not "waging war." Yeesh.


WHY can't the left just leave people alone?
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Why do you hate lesbians?


Let them enjoy clean entertainment.
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1) It's an ad.
2) Two women getting married is "clean entertainment."


I get so tired of the obligatory bedroom scene in regular leftwing network and movie fare. It's trivializing and boring. And most women don't want to see it either. Women want true romance, free from all the depictions of illicit sex. And that's what Hallmark offers.
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lol

Is that why women read so many steamy romance novels? Who knew?
 
Those getting angry over this on either side seem to be mis-interpreting the real message of this story. "Hallmark" has done nothing, it is not an entity, and getting angry at a company doesn't make sense: companies don't make decisions, people do. Hallmark pulled the ad because of the issues that a somewhat homophobic faction of the public had with it, and now a different element of that same public is protesting. Hallmark will do what is best for ratings and revenue, and will probably decide with the faction that is larger, and/or watches more hallmark. The real take away here is at a major issue with our society: Firstly, the blatant homophobia still present, however much conservatives want to deny it, in our society, and secondly, the fact that this hashtag activist left becomes so riled up when given even the slightest disagreement, which is especially evident in the fact that this same faction so infuriated by this pulling, doesn't watch Hallmark in the first place. This is just another moment of divide in this country, where a company is forced to side with a bigoted audience, because they are their consumers, even thought I believe they want to reform that audience, as we see with the lesbian kiss scene. Additionally, any chance of Hallmark being adopted by more progressives is dispelled, because of their absolute worldview, leading to a further ripping of the fabric of our political scene.
 
Aquinas said:
Those getting angry over this on either side seem to be mis-interpreting the real message of this story. "Hallmark" has done nothing, it is not an entity, and getting angry at a company doesn't make sense: companies don't make decisions, people do. Hallmark pulled the ad because of the issues that a somewhat homophobic faction of the public had with it, and now a different element of that same public is protesting. Hallmark will do what is best for ratings and revenue, and will probably decide with the faction that is larger, and/or watches more hallmark. The real take away here is at a major issue with our society: Firstly, the blatant homophobia still present, however much conservatives want to deny it, in our society, and secondly, the fact that this hashtag activist left becomes so riled up when given even the slightest disagreement, which is especially evident in the fact that this same faction so infuriated by this pulling, doesn't watch Hallmark in the first place. This is just another moment of divide in this country, where a company is forced to side with a bigoted audience, because they are their consumers, even thought I believe they want to reform that audience, as we see with the lesbian kiss scene. Additionally, any chance of Hallmark being adopted by more progressives is dispelled, because of their absolute worldview, leading to a further ripping of the fabric of our political scene.
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Hallmark instantly reversed course.

So I guess we know who's right.
 
Mashmont said:
Hallmark Channel Boycott: Network Pulled Ads Featuring Lesbian Couple

There is nothing decent the left won't target anymore. Now the militant left is after Hallmark for pulling a commercial featuring a lesbian kiss. Hallmark's reason is simple. Their viewers DON'T WANT TO SEE that garbage. They (We) want wholesome decent romance the entire family can enjoy. Hallmark displays Christian moral values. No sex outside of marriage, no gay couples, no bad language, no sexual inneundo, and usually no kissing until the last 120 seconds. The romantic protagonists are always clean cut and attractive. There is always depiction of close families enjoying each others' company, doing wholesome things like having snowfall fights, baking cookies and decorating the tree. There is often a church scene or a reference to church. The plots are predictable and formulaic, and the public LOVES it.

And, year after year, Hallmark continues to dominate network ratings. While most primetime cable networks saw ratings decline in the second quarter of 2017, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries was already up 23%. In fact, Hallmark was the only non-news channel to see substantial viewer growth last year, and the mainstream media has taken notice: In the past three months alone, the aforementioned Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times, plus Business Insider, have all written features covering the astonishing success of the Hallmark Channel in a climate of media turbulence and uncertainty. Why the Hallmark Channel Had Success in 2017: Political TV Preferences - Thrillist

The left will tell you people want so-called "reality" where people sleep around, use foul language, and make raunchy jokes. Hallmark has proven them wrong. To me, it's very heartening people want the clean stuff. The real stuff. And so it's no surprise the Marxist left has declared war on the Hallmark network. I look for it to only get worse. WHY can't the left just leave people alone? Let them enjoy clean entertainment. Why does the left always have to insert it's own ugly abomination into EVERYTHING?

My wife and I watch some of these movies. They are corny but great. My daughters sometimes join us. It's entertainment that never embarrasses anybody. I get so tired of the obligatory bedroom scene in regular leftwing network and movie fare. It's trivializing and boring. And most women don't want to see it either. Women want true romance, free from all the depictions of illicit sex. And that's what Hallmark offers.
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Visbek said:
Prejudice against LGBT individuals isn't "decent."



It really isn't.

It is not possible in this polarized age for a media company to stay off the radar forever. Thus, the Hallmark concept of "neutral" is primarily a whitewashed banal middle-class fantasy world without politics, hunger, homelessness, racism or any other issue. Its own idea of neutrality is, of course, its own political statement. It is extremely difficult for corporations to know how to navigate the current climate.

I might add that a commercial where two women get married sounds pretty wholesome to me.



"Dominate?" "Year after year?" Not so much. They do very well given their niche and low costs, but they're regularly beaten by USA, TBS, TNT and History. One reason they do so well is that there aren't a lot of other stations that consistently show such bland fare.

Anyway. Their average US viewership is around 1 million -- which, again, is pretty good. But they are dwarfed by "libertine" stations like HBO (54 million US subscribers, including 2 million HBO Go), Netflix (~50 million US subscribers), Hulu (26 million US subscribers), and Showtime (25 million subscribers, and home to "The L Word," a show that focuses on a group of lesbians).



lol

Or: The vast majority of Americans are entertained by sex and violence, while a small but dedicated niche likes unthreatening content.



lol

Hallmark isn't "real." It's just another fantasy, and a heavily curated one at that.



:roll:

Getting mad about discrimination is not "waging war." Yeesh.



Why do you hate lesbians?



1) It's an ad.
2) Two women getting married is "clean entertainment."



lol

Is that why women read so many steamy romance novels? Who knew?
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1) Violating God's word is what is not decent. Condemning perversion is.
2) "Dominate" wasn't my headline. It was my source's.
3) Perhaps not in your circle of associates, but many families live very close to the Hallmark idea. Mine for one. Especially at Christmas.
4) The far left is heavily financed and highly organized. They systematically attack every wholesome family related icon in order weaken society, hoping to cause it to crumble so they can take over and remake America in their Marxist image.
5) Why do you hate Christians?
 
Mashmont said:
1) Violating God's word is what is not decent. Condemning perversion is.
2) "Dominate" wasn't my headline. It was my source's.
3) Perhaps not in your circle of associates, but many families live very close to the Hallmark idea. Mine for one. Especially at Christmas.
4) The far left is heavily financed and highly organized. They systematically attack every wholesome family related icon in order weaken society, hoping to cause it to crumble so they can take over and remake America in their Marxist image.
5) Why do you hate Christians?
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Marx has not a damn thing to do with it.
 
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