Comments on: Update on the Rapist Doll http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/ The feminist activism of charliegrrl and co Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: witchy-woo http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/#comment-7009 witchy-woo Fri, 18 May 2007 20:47:29 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/#comment-7009 I no longer patronise Amazon as a result of their wishy-washy response to the justifiable outrage about the marketing of this doll. I delete all their promotional emails without reading them and I've found some fab alternative websites for stuff that I'd normally go straight to Amazon for. So they can add me to their list of lost customers. They might not notice that yet but I usually spend shedloads with them at Christmas. Not any more. I no longer patronise Amazon as a result of their wishy-washy response to the justifiable outrage about the marketing of this doll.

I delete all their promotional emails without reading them and I’ve found some fab alternative websites for stuff that I’d normally go straight to Amazon for.

So they can add me to their list of lost customers. They might not notice that yet but I usually spend shedloads with them at Christmas.

Not any more.

]]> By: Sukie http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/#comment-6849 Sukie Wed, 16 May 2007 07:56:49 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/#comment-6849 Death Proof has been scheduled for release on September 21st. This means that there will almost certainly be a premiere (premieres usually happen in Leicester Square, and it is VERY easy to get close to the attendant celebrities) on Wednesday September 19th. A possible date for the diaries there. Death Proof has been scheduled for release on September 21st. This means that there will almost certainly be a premiere (premieres usually happen in Leicester Square, and it is VERY easy to get close to the attendant celebrities) on Wednesday September 19th. A possible date for the diaries there.

]]> By: emma http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/#comment-6834 emma Tue, 15 May 2007 19:33:17 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/#comment-6834 I e-mailed Amazon about this on Saturday, saying that I didn't think their actions were adequate - particularly as the 'Toy' is still the first item that comes up if you put the word rapist into their search engine- and as you point out the packaging clearly says rapist No 1. I also pointed out that I haven't bought anything with Amazon since this item went on sale and cancelled my outstanding orders with them, but they seem to prefer the (surely very small) profit they must be making with this marketplace item, to acting ethically and more to the point, they are also losing a lot of customers like me who used to shop with them regularly. Still other online shops are available and a lot of them are much more worthwhile than Amazon. I've since discovered that you can get music/film downloads and books via the oxfam website - maybe we should all thank Amazon for forcing us to investigate more ethical alternative retailers! I e-mailed Amazon about this on Saturday, saying that I didn’t think their actions were adequate – particularly as the ‘Toy’ is still the first item that comes up if you put the word rapist into their search engine- and as you point out the packaging clearly says rapist No 1. I also pointed out that I haven’t bought anything with Amazon since this item went on sale and cancelled my outstanding orders with them, but they seem to prefer the (surely very small) profit they must be making with this marketplace item, to acting ethically and more to the point, they are also losing a lot of customers like me who used to shop with them regularly. Still other online shops are available and a lot of them are much more worthwhile than Amazon. I’ve since discovered that you can get music/film downloads and books via the oxfam website – maybe we should all thank Amazon for forcing us to investigate more ethical alternative retailers!

]]> By: Dave http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/#comment-6821 Dave Tue, 15 May 2007 12:14:49 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/update-on-the-rapist-doll/#comment-6821 Well done for what you've acheived so far,just goes to show that continued pressure can change things. Companies profiting from selling items[dolls]glorifying rape are completely irresponsible,your outrage at this product is 100% justified. Well done for what you’ve acheived so far,just goes to show that continued pressure can change things.
Companies profiting from selling items[dolls]glorifying rape are completely irresponsible,your outrage at this product is 100% justified.

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