Chick-fil-a Support Day and Free Speech

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

#2. Yeah, social media helped this go crazy because the people who were targeted for the boycott are the same group who make things go viral on the Internet. One Million Moms will never go viral except with the flu passed from one of their kids to a million of their other kids.

Moms are some of the heaviest users of social media. I just got done working on a study on this topic at work. Motherhood is very isolating for many women, so they turn to blogging and social media networks to interact with others. Moms online are VERY social with each other, they are BIG into sharing, and word spreads like wild fire when they love or hate something.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Moms are some of the heaviest users of social media. I just got done working on a study on this topic at work. Motherhood is very isolating for many women, so they turn to blogging and social media networks to interact with others. Moms online are VERY social with each other, they are BIG into sharing, and word spreads like wild fire when they love or hate something.

One Million Moms don't exactly represent the average demographics of the American populace. They skew very right wing and are backed by an extremely right wing group, the American Family Association. The majority in this country are in the middle about homosexuality to accepting, which is my point. One Million Moms might do a better job if they stopped and focused on one issue or object of ire, but it's pretty difficult to effectively boycott Amazon, JC Penney, Sears, Oreos, Gap, TV shows like "The Soul Man", "The Client List" and "Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt 23" as well as commercials for Macy's and Liquid Plumr. OMG. You'd need more than one million moms for anyone to care about that list.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

One Million Moms don't exactly represent the average demographics of the American populace. They skew very right wing and are backed by an extremely right wing group, the American Family Association. The majority in this country are in the middle about homosexuality to accepting, which is my point. One Million Moms might do a better job if they stopped and focused on one issue or object of ire, but it's pretty difficult to effectively boycott Amazon, JC Penney, Sears, Oreos, Gap, TV shows like "The Soul Man", "The Client List" and "Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt 23" as well as commercials for Macy's and Liquid Plumr. OMG. You'd need more than one million moms for anyone to care about that list.

I suppose I'm hopeful though that maybe it means that conservatives are generally moderating on the issue, but no doubt there'd be boycott fatigue even from people who matched their views.

Certainly, you could generate more participation for a one day splash like either of the events at CFA this week deals than asking people to be in for the long haul.