Amen! Another reason to ditch Nike is their refusal to establish production in the USA and refusal to employ folks here. It costs them around $3 to make their sneakers in other countries (not paying fair wages) and then they sell them for over $100 here. Disgusting! Way too many reasons to “just don’t do it!”
How is funding a transgender study on children not activist? How is promoting woke policy in general, like 'centering' that Dylan guy, also not activist?
I haven't purchased Nike products in years, not since I heard back in the 90s that they were using child labor in Indonesia. Wasn't there a documentary about it?
Found it, called Behind the Swoosh.
I have been confused, since then, at their meteoric success, as their products aren't still just made using what amounts to slave labor, they are overpriced.
When the teachers in our public school district asked me “Why is your son headed to Catholic HS next year?”, I handed them an awesome XX-XY T-shirt (the black with green logo). You make excellent gifts!
Fascinating! I’m Harrison, an ex fine dining industry line cook. My stack "The Secret Ingredient" adapts hit restaurant recipes (mostly NYC and L.A.) for easy home cooking.
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But there is no guarantee Substack will stay this way, even if they never change their business model. If companies find ways to make a profit on Substack through indirect means, such as touting their brand, however noble their cause is, it's a matter of time before other -- often much less noble -- companies will start to do the same. Such an outcome is in fact inevitable, if the strategy is proven to work.
It is for that reason, and that reason alone, that I STRONGLY encourage Substackers to actively discourage this practice. I, for one, would hate to see Substack become a platform where the people who make money from it are not the writers, but the companies the writer is working for.
I do not want XX-XY’s marketing strategy to succeed, because it opens the door for everyone else, greatly degrading the quality of Substack in the process, in all sorts of ways.
To XX-XY Athletics: Please stop using Substack as advertising platform.
"We won’t make it if don’t make great product and manage our budget in a disciplined fashion." Should read "We won't make it if WE don't make A great product and manage..."
Speaking of hypocrisy. "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."
The idea that irreversible castration surgery and dangerous drugs are “gender-affirming” care is about as Orwellian as you can get.
“Self-loathing” and “suicide-inducing” satanic torture systems designed by psychopaths seems more accurate.
XX-XY is actually gender-affirming. You are XX or XY. Period. And, we love you just the way you
are.
Love you, Jen. Thank you for all you do.
You go, girl. I so admire your courage and fortitude. God bless you, Jen.
Amen! Another reason to ditch Nike is their refusal to establish production in the USA and refusal to employ folks here. It costs them around $3 to make their sneakers in other countries (not paying fair wages) and then they sell them for over $100 here. Disgusting! Way too many reasons to “just don’t do it!”
What a great ad. Receipts with commentary, great visuals. Rock on, xx-xy!
Powerful advertisement!
Great ad Jen
How is funding a transgender study on children not activist? How is promoting woke policy in general, like 'centering' that Dylan guy, also not activist?
I haven't purchased Nike products in years, not since I heard back in the 90s that they were using child labor in Indonesia. Wasn't there a documentary about it?
Found it, called Behind the Swoosh.
I have been confused, since then, at their meteoric success, as their products aren't still just made using what amounts to slave labor, they are overpriced.
As a man with no daughters, I can’t really support your company, but I can, and do, wish you Godspeed and very good fortune!
We make men’s too!
They have Men’s clothing. Shirts, hats, etc. I have purchased items for wife, daughter, and me.
Their products also make good gifts for (sane) female friends and family.
When the teachers in our public school district asked me “Why is your son headed to Catholic HS next year?”, I handed them an awesome XX-XY T-shirt (the black with green logo). You make excellent gifts!
That's a great story!
You are integrity, Jenn. Who is Fox ?
Reach out to Newsmax hosts Finnerty and Schmidt.
Fascinating! I’m Harrison, an ex fine dining industry line cook. My stack "The Secret Ingredient" adapts hit restaurant recipes (mostly NYC and L.A.) for easy home cooking.
check us out:
https://thesecretingredient.substack.com
THIS POST IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE ADVERTISING ON SUBSTACK
Substack is notable among social media platforms in that it does not support itself by advertising (so far). This is a great benefit to all us users, as financial transactions are solely between the writer and the audience, and Substack only makes a profit by taking a percentage off those transactions. By not using advertising to meet their financial goal, Substack can focus on the writing submitted to it, (submitted, I might add, FREE OF CHARGE). Conversely, with advertising, the goal would be met by getting as many eyeballs on as many ads as possible, as is the case with Facebook, YouTube, etc., etc.
But there is no guarantee Substack will stay this way, even if they never change their business model. If companies find ways to make a profit on Substack through indirect means, such as touting their brand, however noble their cause is, it's a matter of time before other -- often much less noble -- companies will start to do the same. Such an outcome is in fact inevitable, if the strategy is proven to work.
It is for that reason, and that reason alone, that I STRONGLY encourage Substackers to actively discourage this practice. I, for one, would hate to see Substack become a platform where the people who make money from it are not the writers, but the companies the writer is working for.
I do not want XX-XY’s marketing strategy to succeed, because it opens the door for everyone else, greatly degrading the quality of Substack in the process, in all sorts of ways.
To XX-XY Athletics: Please stop using Substack as advertising platform.
"We won’t make it if don’t make great product and manage our budget in a disciplined fashion." Should read "We won't make it if WE don't make A great product and manage..."
Even excluding all the prizes we have issues getting teenager into sports.. this is the opposite of helping