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JC Penney Catalog Featuring Lesbian Moms Prompts Another Boycott From One Million Moms

At first, the online group One Million Moms (OMM) was angry with JCPenney for hiring Ellen DeGeneres as as a spokeswoman. Now it’s the retail giant’s May catalog has the group up in arms:

Just in Time For Mothers Day: JC Penney Catalog With Lesbian Mothers Prompts Another Boycott From One Million MomsIn an official statement on its website, OMM slams JCPenney for pretending to be “neutral in the culture war.” The statement goes on to argue that the store’s May catalog reveals that it has clearly taken sides.

“On pages ten and eleven, under the title ‘Freedom of Expression,’ you’ll find ‘Wendi and her partner Maggie and daughters’ and again ‘Wendi, daughters Raven and Clover, and partner Maggie’ in text,” the statement said.

“In the picture both women are wearing wedding bands,” the statement adds.

Perhaps because the group’s previous boycott against JCPenney didn’t go over so well, the statement finishes with stronger call to action:

Last time OMM contacted JC Penney store managers, we were brushed off. Some even experienced in person the store manager saying “Thank you” and walking off while their customer and our concerned members were in mid-sentence. OMM has been told that JCP corporate office told store managers to say “Thank you” and then walk away. If they want our business, then we will not be ignored!

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Since the corporate office doesn’t consider your call important, please call, or visit, your local store manager. Local managers are more likely to listen to your concerns and pass them along to the corporate office.

Please be kind when you ask them to tell corporate that they should remain neutral in the cultural war. What was the purpose in stating on page eleven that Wendi and Maggie are partners?

It’s worth noting that many of those who have come out in support of JCPenney for being so “forward thinking” and open to all points of view have also condemned One Million Mothers for having a “hateful,” “stupid,” and “homophobic” point of view.

(H/T: Daily Mail)

Comments (178)

  • Vodkanockers
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:43pm

    Notice how the older lady on the left has her hand on the little girls breast. Older women (20 or so, and on up) an young girls (8-14) is getting to be more common than most people think now days. Men are not the only pedos. Women have more chances to be around young girls without anybody thinking any different.

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    • truth or consequences
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:18pm

      LOL she sure is grabbin that boobie

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    • cemerius
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:10pm

      looks like there are two handfuls!!

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    • turkey13
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:12pm

      My wife and self tried to save them after they came out of bankruptcy! This only went until they hired the Q ueer lizzy. This is the same lizzy that one of the wifes cosmetic companys chose as spoksperson. Now my wife isn’t a customer anymore. If all the real people in USA stood up and said “No” companys would be more carefull and not get into policics or push their opinions on us.

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    • Kaoscontrol
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:30pm

      Why not just change the name from JC Penny to “Gay? See Penny”.

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    • encinom
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:45pm

      And here comes the parade of Christian Bigots…I guess you guys also cheered when Mitt bowed to pressure and hire his advisor for the crime of being gay.

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    • HolyCrap
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:52pm

      You all need to grow up. If you don’t like it, don’t shop at JCPenney. Bigot, racist, intolerant, I’m sure Jesus loves you for the things you say on here. He would be proud I’m sure.
      Yet another reason not to believe in your fairy tales.
      There is no God, nor will there ever be, that hates on people like you do.

       
    • Hollywood
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:00pm

      Must have been NUNS previously. There are 179 Arch Diocese, and Diocese in the U.S. of A. 177 of them were indicted for pedophilia. Over 600 million$ was paid to cover over Maloneys’ trangressions in California. The RC church FORCES celibacy amoungst its Priests, and Nuns. This, of course is NOT Biblical. THIS is the result! Sad, but true!

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    • Hollywood
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:01pm

      Freedom of EXPRESSION??? Conflated with FREEDOM of SPEECH. Not the same. Mislead FOOLS!

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 5:02pm

      A desperate and transparent move to attempt to “hip” up a company that’s teetering on the brink of collapse. I‘m surprised they’re not offering the spring time collection of burquas as well…why leave that group out? By the way…why does less than two percent of the population (most of whom don’t have nor will ever have children) need to be so prominently displayed? Cool points for Penney’s? More like one more nail in it’s fiscal coffin.

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    • Independent4233
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 6:38pm

      “Since the corporate office doesn’t consider your call important, please call, or visit, your local store manager.”

      No way…..

      Boycott them.

      There’s something strange here. This mom org is going to cost Penny’s MUCH more business than the promotion of Lesbianism will bring them, which is probably almost zilch.

      Penny’s is committing business suicide.

      But why?

      ALL the ad agencies are run by radical leftist dregs who put their agenda ahead of business concerns of the businesses they advertise for, so that much is known. But why do these businesses not demand better ad presentations that will appeal to the greatest number of people who buy their products?

      Notice too that nearly all the store ads and internet ads show MOSTLY non-white people…especially blacks?

      We got a quote of a water purification system. (Local business) We live in a rural area that is 99% white in every direction for 100 to 200 miles, yet the brochure we received had the photo of a clearly Iranian or Muslim family drinking their water.

      My wife and I concluded that with all the other non-white photos on the majority of ads the ad agencies probably are so rabidly radically left they probably use the ads as sort of training psy ops conditioning us to believe the examples they give us is what we comprised of now in this country, since they’re absolutely in love with diversity.

      The falsified Zimmerman tapes tell us clearly how low these people will stoop to try to fool us

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    • rugin
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:50pm

      You guys have dirty minds. the mother has her hand on her chest!!! A natural position when holding a child. Get over it!!

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    • B_rad
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:14pm

      Yes, that’s right, all gays are pedophiles. C’mon people. Anyone who believes that either has no one in their life who is gay or are just plain ignorant beyond belief. Women who do molest typically molest little boys, and men who molest are pretty evenly split on the gender of the victim. The vast majority, even by percentage, of molesters identify as straight.

      It really saddens me that so many conservatives are willing to be so blatantly prejudiced and blind about any issue. That is a common theme among the left and one that is their downfall. I used to find that among conservatives, using the intellect and critical thinking that God granted human beings was more prevalent, but it seems the right has been largely degraded to the level of the left. Sad.

      I wonder which is worse; a gay man or woman quietly trying to do the best they can with the cards they were dealt, or someone hating – yes, HATING – a person or group of people based upon one aspect of their lives.

      I find it stunning that this issue brings out the most hateful and ridiculous commentary, yet so much behavior that is not only wrong, but overtly harmful to others is mostly ignored. Where is OMM‘s vocal outrage over the soft core porn that all children are subjected to any time they walk by Victoria’s Secret in the mall? Where is your (the Blaze poster so critical of anything gay) outrage when celebs create children out of wedlock or drag them from one pseudo marriage to another?

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    • Independent4233
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 9:40pm

      B_rad
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:14pm
      “Yes, that’s right, all gays are pedophiles. ”

      Well, I guess you meant that to be sarcasm, but I‘m afraid there’s too many examples of homosexual pedophilia for you to make light of it. Isn’t what you intended as sarcasm in reality a Freudian slip, indicating your subconscious desire to confess?

      But worse than being pedophiles these unfortunate sexual deviants are corrupters of children when they adopt them, and it is permitted by the corrupt politicians who, in effect, are exchanging the lives of young children in order to get just a few more votes.

      Stay in the closet and leave our children alone……or get cured…… and we will be silent. Get in our faces and we will get right back into yours.

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    • toto
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:14pm

      There is such a huge difference between acceptance and promotion. JC PENNEY has become an advocate. It is there right, as it is my right to not spend another dime in their stores.

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    • B_rad
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 8:16am

      @Independent, I find it very telling that your response to me focused solely on the opening line and not only ignored the rest of my post, but proved my point. You GUESS I was being sarcastic? I’m certain that was clear after my second line.

      The rest of my post spoke of the knee-jerk reaction and lack of critical thinking that has become as prevalent on the right (certainly on this issue) as it is on the left ( on virtually every issue). I specifically address the myth that all or most gays are pedophiles. It just isn’t true.

      You say I should stay in the closet or get cured. You speak as if you know those are viable possibilities, so I ask; which have you done? You must have personal experience in order to be so utterly confident of their success.

      I’ve been very open about this aspect of my life on this forum in order to try to start an honest conversation. If you would like a different perspective, please go to the article about Marriott offering specials to gays. If you prefer to hold on to your prejudice and continue to blindly judge people you don’t know, don’t bother.

      I have no desire to corrupt anyone. Is there a faction of gays who do? Yup, but they are the progressive left – part of the same system that is trying to corrupt EVERY aspect of our lives and our children’s future. Most of us simply want to live in peace.

      As to Penny’s ad, gays are a fact of life. Your children ARE going to see it. Teach them your values, just don’t teach hate.

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    • pcamerieri
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 8:25am

      I did notice that when I got the catalog in the mail the other day. I thought it was very weird. Frankly, I think JCP is self destructing. I made the decision not to buy anything from them after they came out with their new ad campaign and have not purchased anything since then. I don’t know who is calling the shots there, but it looks like a disaster in the making to me.

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    • Independent4233
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 8:46am

      BRAD
      “I have no desire to corrupt anyone. Is there a faction of gays who do? Yup, but they are the progressive left – part of the same system that is trying to corrupt EVERY aspect of our lives and our children’s future. Most of us simply want to live in peace.”

      Then, live in peace and stop getting into our faces with your attempts to justify your mental disorder.

      Most of what you write is worthless tripe that has an underlying intent to try to mainstream your affliction, even if you don’t realize that yourself.

      My policy….like millions of others…has always been to live and let live, so long as the homosexual community maintains a low-key profile.

      That has now been cast aside in favor of mainling that which we do not want mainlined.

      To try to separate yourself as a non-leftist-radical is fine, but if you were really sincere you wouldn’t carry on so greatly with attempts to try to slip into the mainstream, which, in spite of your denials, is pretty obvious.

      Personally, I don’t care what you believe or what you do. Just stay out of our faces.

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    • zman173rd
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 9:46am

      If the lesbians were in the add were Ugly, Fat, or Butch, would the add be out there? I know many lesbians, only one is fairly attractive. Not a real cross section of that way of life. But it will sell so, if you’re a lesbian, come buy here, we’ll turn you into something pretty and acceptable. Now hollowpoint will come and say she’s attractive, knows many who are, you don’t know the closet pretty ones, blah blah. The add still speaks volumes for JCP. Spend your money elsewhere.

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  • ThePostman
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:43pm

    Sorry, I can‘t protest a store that I haven’t been to in decades, lol.

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    • KenInIL
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:56pm

      I guess they figure if they cant get the 97% heterosexual folks, they will shoot for the 3% of the LGBT folks. They probably have specialists that help men fit women’s clothing.

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    • DGinGA
      Posted on May 4, 2012 at 5:25pm

      Postman, that was my thought too. There is a reason J.C. Penney is going under financially. It‘s because their clothing is crap and their prices aren’t competitive, if you want to be in the cheap, poorly made clothing market. The only things I have purchased at Penney’s in decades is sheets and towels, and come to think of it, I mostly buy those at Kohls now…

      I don‘t care if Penney’s wants to target the lesbian market. But since most of the lesbians I know shop at Nordstrom’s, I don’t think this ad campaign is going to do the trick.

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  • valleyfever
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:43pm

    Guess we don’t shop there anymore.

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  • Strat-M16
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:41pm

    another idiotic company i won’t give my money to

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    • Best_Patriot
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:09pm

      companies can’t be idiots, people are idiots, and there are so many idiots on this message board who can’t spell common words.

      apparently conservatives online boycott most stores and television shows and entertainers. they must live silent lives, hating everyone. sounds lame.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:14pm

      BEST-PATRIOT….the picture you have for your screenname conveniently leaves out the horse’s arse…I guess you were shy that day.

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    • lildeb56
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:21pm

      @Best_Patriot – Strat-M16 didn’t call the company an idiot. Reread the statement. It said idiotic companies. Get it right.

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    • hatchetjob
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:48pm

      AVENGERK, Good one!!

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    • Best_Patriot
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:06pm

      Good one? Wow, you all have the sense of humor of an 80 year old. So easily amused.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:54pm

      PATTY…did you pout and hiss at the monitor as you typed that?

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    • Git-R-Done
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 6:02pm

      Best_Patriot – It’s better than people like you who have no sense of humor at all. You get all uptight whenever businesses support conservative causes, hypocrite.

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    • Rayblue
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 6:21pm

      “Penny” go round the roses.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:41pm

    One Million Moms is AWESOME!!!
    Thank you, OMMs for all the work you have done and do to protect our families and our children.

    jcpenny we notice is laying off workers and closing stores… could their stand against the family and GOD’s laws be why???

    We no longer shop with them.

    By the way, bought some seeds for salads the other day and found to my disgust “Made in China” written on the pretty packaging. Never would have bought them had I known that, but coupled with the fact that too many items from china seem to be sickening and poisoning dogs, babies and adults alike, I pitched the seeds yesterday. (Off topic but important info. to share with you on consumer issues).

    We no longer shop with china, either!

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  • mom4times
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:38pm

    Oh, and another thing…..I HATE these new catalogs anyway…..they are worthless….unlike the old ones that most items were clearly marked with pricing and order numbers…..I think we need to get in contact with the tree huggers so that they can put pressure on jcp too, to end this stupid waste of paper they call a catalog

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:34pm

    They said a while back that they were going to try a new approach due to poor sales figures.
    Well here comes the consulting agent approach. With mixed results. As usual.

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  • Nemo13
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:34pm

    Yes, it looks like the higher ups at JC Penney have chosen to support the freak show. This is of course AGAINST normal thinking and people. The myth of gay marriage being forced upon normal people until all comply. SORRY! Not gonna happen. GOODBYE JCP! I’ll be glad to see you FAIL.

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    • hatchetjob
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:55pm

      Ditto that. I haven’t shopped there in years, their women’s clothing line is horrible, ugly 1960′s psychedelic designs.

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  • Mandors
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:34pm

    Who the hell shops at JC Penney?

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:57pm

      From their marketing, I would guess lesbians.

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  • MittensKittens
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:33pm

    Freedom of expression does not mean eating a two women munching on bearded tacos. Good bye JCP

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  • jsparks1
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:31pm

    My family is done with them.

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:31pm

    The vote of the people is clear………….no gay marriage..it was the judges who ruled…the American people do not want gays to be a example for anything……….Pennys must have a bunch of gays working for them…….bye Pennys

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  • BlackCrow
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:28pm

    If they believe 3% (the estimated percentage of homosexuals in the United States) is enough to keep them in business……good luck.

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    • BeenSetFree
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:49pm

      Its not just the 3 (I’ve heard 10) percent JCP is after, its the countless PC-brainwashed GLBT dhimmi’s to whom they are kowtowing. If not for these “straight” enablers, who have allowed themselves to be duped into thinking its somehow “cool and intellectual” to support this perversion, the homosexual movement would be dead in tracks, just a they already are spiritually.

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  • momprayn
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:27pm

    After checking out the CEO, Ron Johnson – not surprising. Expect even more? I noted awhile back that it seems that the liberal Progressive activists are not only the teachers in our “Education” system, they’ve infiltrated everywhere, including big companies. Since I’m not of their “ilk”, I can’t relate — do they really believe it won’t affect their profits? or…they don’t care…..maybe only interested in getting their ideology promoted as long as possible? Frightening either way…

    “Appearing on CBS This Morning on Thuesday, J.C. Penny CEO Ron Johnson put an end to the so-called controversy over talk show host Ellen DeGeneres being picked as the company’s spokeswoman.

    “She shares the same values that we do,” he said. “Our company was founded 110 years ago on the golden rule, as about treating people fair and square, just like you’d be treated yourself. We think that Ellen represents the values of our company and the values that we share.”

    See people. we just don’t understand — it’s just the “Golden Rule” they are promoting…………….:-(

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    • Git-R-Done
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 6:03pm

      LOL, they‘re promoting that homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle and anybody who doesn’t think so is a bigot.

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  • FromSeaToSea
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:24pm

    No more J C Penney clothes on my family. Good bye. We vote with our money even if we have to pay a little more.

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  • LutheranDad
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:24pm

    There is no such thing as “two moms.” Also, marriage isn’t a partnership, it’s a covenant.

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    • FromSeaToSea
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:49pm

      Excellant. Sadly the gov. is part of marriage. It’s a 4 party contract. Gov., man, women, and God.
      God may or may not be included since freewill is honored by God. I don’t believe real people today should insist on the gov. licencing the marriage. Since when do we need gov. to license a love relationship.
      Those getting married should archive their marriage with a local church. Church leaders have bought in the gov. licensing idea. It’s all against God. Same with the 501C3 tax exempt status of a church creates to authorities in church headship. God and the gov. now run the churches. This is also sad. Our church leaders have unknowingly prosituted God’s people.

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  • blackyb
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:23pm

    It is sickening how those people use every opportunity to push this gay agenda thing down the throats of others. They are sodomites, no more, no less. It is confusing to children and causes disruption whereever it goes. They should not attempt to dictate policy that is against God. These people are committing acts that are considered an abomination to God. He makes the rules and no one should try to make normal that which is not. They need to straighten up their acts and quite trying to impose their sick lifestyle on others.

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  • IDONTTHINKSO
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:22pm

    To understand the JC marketing plan it would be best to understand they are in emergency mode at this time. With sales plummeting and store closers happening all across the US at a fast pace they are left with very few actions to solve their economic woes. They have started a marketing campaign to appeal to the LGBT lifestyle to try and save their company. The more they can appeal to this group of individuals the more customers go through the doors, hopefully. It seems to save a company they will try most anything.

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    • Pacapapa
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:32pm

      If that’s true it is one of the most idiotic marketing ploys ever. With only 1% to 2% of the population being GLBT, why try and appeal to only them.
      This is a political statement, no doubt about it.

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    • troymac20
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:54pm

      Yeah, lowering their prices is the idea they should have tried. Who the hell is gonna pay 45.00 dollars for a pair of no name jeans made by 10 yr olds in Pakistan.

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:36pm

      I will not support John Cash Penny Corp anymore.
      Personally I have grown tired of all this lbgtd/homosexual behavior highlighted in tv shows,movies and ads.
      BRAVO TV was erased from my channels. They seem to be the worse.

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  • teddrunk
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:15pm

    JC Penny is STILL around? I haven’t been near one since the 1970s.

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  • Speak without Fear
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:14pm

    See….employing them isn’t enough. Give an inch and they take 100 miles. You are then corralled into supporting and encouraging the agenda and lifestyle.

    Go hom0 JcPenny…….you will never get a dime out of me again. And I am one of those people that didn’t have a problem so much with Ellen being a spokesmodel for the company…..but now you are letting her use it as her national stage to promote the Hom0sexual lifestyle. That is where I draw my line. You sell products JCPenny…..not a lifestyle or agenda.

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    • lainpa
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:38pm

      Funny you said that. That was the line the young, woman salesperson told me at Abercrombie and Fitch. I asked why if they are a clothing company why do their models in their advertising not wear clothes or very little. Her response, “We are selling a lifestyle!” I’ve called there many times to complain. Too bad, I was going shopping for a new dress this weekend! I won’t be shopping at JCP!

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  • mom4times
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:14pm

    OMG….just got that catalog the other day and with that headline…..just now looking at it….my jaw hasn’t come back up yet…….My mom shopped with jc all my life……i’ve been with them for years now myself…..I’m APPALLED

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    • rugin
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:03pm

      Boy talk about the art of persuasion. Someone says one homophobic thing and everyone jumps on the bandwagon. I don’t see anything sickening in the photo. You guys have sick minds. I just look at the merchandize. Who cares who the models are. I shop there cause of the quality of the clothes at the best price.

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  • sbenard
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:11pm

    I LOVE JC Penney. It has long been one of my favorite stores, even since my Mom took me there to buy shoes as a boy. Until today! I’m done with them!

    And Blaze — please get the spelling right. It’s JC Penney — with two letter “e”.

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  • Git-R-Done
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:11pm

    In other words, JC Penney is featuring freaks.

    Their stock price has been tanking since hiring Ellen.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:09pm

    I wonder if O’Reilly will bash One Million Mothers this time, like he did over the Ellen Degenerate thing?

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  • toomuchgovt
    Posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:58pm

    Why is it when a company is on the verge of bankruptcy they go stupid?

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    • lynda1276
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:18pm

      ditto

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    • Pacapapa
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:26pm

      Maybe they are on the verge of bankruptcy because they went stupid. I know my family and I no longer have any use for JCP. Let’em sink.

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    • randy
      Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:33pm

      I agree……

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