Don’t Trust the B — or it’s sponsors!

ABC’s trash show “Don’t Trust the B— in Apt. 23,  though a repeat, brings degradation whether it is a new episode or old.  It is what it is:  trash!

Express your concern to the advertisers of this show who are empowering the increasing profanity-filled lewdness on network television.

 

There were a total of 18 advertisers with 8 repeat (44% of advertisers were repeaters.)

Click here to send a message to the sponsors of “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23.”

 

Old Advertisers include:  McDonalds, Netflix, Kia, Hellmann’s – Unilever, L’Oreal and others.

 

New advertisers include:  Burlington, Mazda, Virgin Mobile and a few others. And while the word “b—ch” may not be explicitly stated in the title, it has certainly been used  within the show.  Just five years ago that type of disgusting language would have been rarely heard on network television. Now such language is becoming regular fare.

As one commentator stated:  “People are raised mimicking media — TV is the other parent — and kids are growing up without common decency and respect for each other.   They’re fed that women are second-class citizens; women are bitches …”

And Erin M. Fuller, president of the Alliance for Women in Media, stated:  “Obviously, they’re using it to be polarizing and controversial and attention-getting. Why else would you use that word?  I don’t think … that word is a celebration of women.”

Yet, as indicative of how far we’ve fallen, this new show has garnered little criticism, but loads of acclaim for its “edginess” and “humor.”

We need to let our voices be heard!  Express your concern to the advertisers of this show who are empowering the increasing obscenity-filled lewdness on network television.

 

Click here to send a message to the sponsors of “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23.”

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Red Lobster and Olive Garden support the B word

Recently we specifically targeted Darden Restaurants – Red Lobster and Olive Garden – because of their frequent sponsorship of shows such as “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23” and “GCB.”  After withdrawing for one week, Red Lobster was back on this week’s episode of “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23.”  Also returning was regular sponsor PepsiCo – this time advertising their Sierra Mist and Gatorade products.  Additional repeat offenders include Old Navy, Mazda, Honda, and AT&T.

 

These corporations need to hear from you!

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Remember not that many years ago when most men had a gentlemanly regard for women?  Men would be careful of their language around women, treat them with respect, and actually even refer to them as ladies.  A far cry from where we are today as a society.

Now we have the “B” word – which, of course, is a highly derogatory reference to women – becoming especially widely used on network television.  And not only within shows, but also in titles as ABC arrogantly does with the “B” word referenced in the title of “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23” and also in “GCB.”

As a writer for the LA Times opined:  “What does it mean that … the word “b–ch” is suddenly everyone’s go-to joke?” This same writer also stated:  “The vast majority of writers, directors and television executives — in other words, those writing and approving the use of the word — are still men.”

 

And while women may no longer be treated as ladies by network television, the female characters are also not acting like them.  This week’s episode of “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23” depicts the female lead characters going on drinking binges, using “un-lady-like” references to male genitalia, and making claims of having sex with 300 men.

The show’s creator, who is openly gay herself, stated:  “I think (gay women) would really like the women behaving badly thing — doing something at first that doesn’t seem great and certainly not typical.  Just doing something different and not just the stereotypical way things are seen.”

And the actress who plays the lead character, Chloe, describes the part this way:  “My character is so free.  She’s not defined by one sexuality at all so that’s a fun thing to play with. My character has no ties to anything. She doesn’t like to be categorized and she’s totally free and I think that comes out in many story-lines, not just about her sexuality. …”

 

While this actress may think its “so free” to throw out any standards of morality, shows such as “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23” that normalize not only the “B” word, but also the illicit behavior depicted, don’t empower women, but only degrade them – and the rest of our culture at the same time.

 

 

Take Action! Click here to send a message to all the advertisers empowering this offensive show.

http://www.americandecency.org/archives/red-lobster-and-olive-garden-support-the-b-word/#more-6642

GCB – Disinfecting or Denigrating?

By Lisa Van Houten

ABC’s “GCB” returned last night after being preempted last week.  “GCB” finished in last place in overall network ratings for its timeslot with 5.7 million viewers.

Take Action! Click here to send a message to the corporations that align with the mocking of Christianity on “GCB.”

 

Returning advertisers include:  Ace Hardware, Subway, Vaseline, Honda, Overstock.com, L’Oreal.  New advertisers include Applebee’s. All detergent, Bank of America, and Resolve Spray-N-Wash.

Sadly, even though the show came in last, “GCB” had its best ratings in five weeks.  Add up the number of Christians in America and 5.7 million should seem like a paltry number in comparison.

So why is a show that ridicules the Christian faith still on the air?  Why wasn’t the show immediately yanked in response to a loud chorus of protest from American Christians?

 

Perhaps because there hasn’t been one.  More like a whisper of protest.  I know many of you our readers have spoken up and expressed outrage regarding this show that is the most blatant example of Christian bigotry to ever air on network TV.  And so while I may very well be speaking to the choir, the lack of response from the overall Christian community is a vivid example of the lethargy of the Church in America.

Perhaps too many of those 5.7 million viewers are made up of church-goers.  I’ve followed blogs about “GCB” and have seen countless comments such as “I’m a Christian and I love this show!”

 

Or maybe today’s Christians are so accommodated to our decadent culture because they spend too much time playing the Hokey-Pokey with the world – except they put their foot in the world and keep it there.

Actress Annie Potts who plays one of the characters on “GCB” claimed that the show is actually “disinfecting” Christianity.  She stated:  “I’m getting a lot of letters and tweets and things from people who are Christian people who are happy to see the hypocrites called out.  I think all true believers love to have hypocrisy routed out. I mean it’s – what do they say – sunshine is the best disinfectant? Put it out there. Call it what it is. You know, satire is always helpful for society.”

 

The only thing is, as one commentator stated:  “The problem with this show’s portrayal of Christians is that it is not intended for Christians to poke fun at ourselves or to hold us accountable for our too-often worldly behavior.  The problem is the show is viewed by a non-Christian audience as an accurate portrayal of Christians’ hypocrisy.  At the very least, you must agree that it falsely presents the message of our faith.  For the world that is in desperate need of the Savior, that’s not entertaining it’s just sad.”

And that is the concern regarding “GCB.”  The point of the show is not to light-heartedly point out the speck in the eye of some who call themselves Christians, but to paint all of Christianity with the same speckled brush – leaving viewers with the false impression that this offensive portrayal of Christianity is a true picture of our faith.

As the saying goes, ‘we may be stupid, but we’re not dumb.’  Annie Potts may be trying to sell “GCB” as “sunshine” and “helpful” for society, but the kind of help and light that society truly needs comes only from the Son.

Take Action! Click here to send a message to the corporations that align with the mocking of Christianity.

http://www.americandecency.org/archives/gcb-%e2%80%93-disinfecting-or-denigrating/#more-6625

Do not Trust the “B” in ABC

Last night ABC aired the third episode of the offensively-titled show “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23.”It continues to amaze me that feminists aren’t up in arms over such a highly demeaning and derogatory term used to describe women – both with this show’s title and also ABC’s “GCB.”

Last week we targeted Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden and Red Lobster) which has advertised on both of these shows.  Last night, Darden Restaurants did not sponsor “Don’t Trust the B— in Apt. 23.” However, 6 of the 13 national advertisers were repeat sponsors.  They include: PepsiCo (Doritos, Tropicana), Nokia, Allegra, Intel, and movie companies Warner Brothers and Paramount Studios.

 

Take Action! Click here to contact these and the other sponsors empowering this raunchy show.  New advertisers include:  Payless Shoes, Old Navy, and Outback Steakhouse.

 

After hearing from many of you through our “take action” links, our records indicate that in the first three episodes, 22 of the 38 national sponsors have only advertised one time – that comes out to 58% of advertisers did not return to sponsor “Don’t Trust the B—– in Apt. 23” after hearing from you!

Nahnatchka Khan, the show’s creator, stated in a recent interview that she first pitched the show to television executives a few years ago and was soundly rejected.  In her pitch to the network, she described the following segment which ended up becoming the opening scene of the premiere episode.

In the opening minute of the first episode, Chloe, the titled “B” of the show, is engaged in a sex act with her new roommate’s fiancé – on top of her roommate’s birthday cake.

When they initially pitched this idea to network executives,  Khan, and fellow creator David Hemingson, said:  I remember sitting across from the executives who were looking at us slack-jawed and stunned. They were like, “This is a network comedy?  What are you talking about?  You’re crazy!” They had that look of, “You’re aware this is a network, right?,” on their faces.

Now just a few years later ABC is proudly pushing a show that just a few short years ago was deemed too shocking for network TV – even by Hollywood’s standards.

What changed?  (Other than the proverbial frog in the cultural kettle getting increasingly hotter.) As Khan explained, “Paul Lee took over ABC and he was interested in bold, different and daring … and the whole development team over there was really behind it, and Paul Lee loved it …”

However, what ABC’s Paul Lee considers “bold” and “daring,” millions of Americans consider base and degrading.  If we stay silent and allow such filth to become the norm, what will another three years bring to network TV?

Take Action! Click here to contact the sponsors empowering this raunchy show.

http://www.americandecency.org/archives/do-not-trust-the-%e2%80%9cb%e2%80%9d-in-abc/#more-6622

The “B” in ABC

Silly me.  All these years, I’ve been under the impression that the “B” in ABC stood for “Broadcasting.”  You know, “American Broadcasting Company.”  It sounds quite venerable and dignified, doesn’t it?  Well, it seems as if ABC has a different “B” word on their minds (and in their shows) lately – and there’s nothing venerable about it.  Vulgar would be a more appropriate adjective.

Yes, ABC has added another show to their lineup referencing the word “b—ch” in the title.  First, ABC trotted out the show “GCB,” which, as you mostly likely know by now, stands for “Good Christian B–ches.”  Now a new sitcom premiered last night on ABC entitled “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23.”

 

Express your concern to the advertisers of this show who are empowering the increasing obscenity-filled lewdness on network television.

 

Click here to send a message to the sponsors of “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23.”

 

The Left indignantly accuses conservatives of engaging in a “War on Women.”  Yet where is their indignation when one of their own, the liberal entertainment industry, uses the public airwaves to denigrate women?

Yet the offensive content of the show doesn’t stop at the title.  In the opening minute of the premiere episode, Chloe, the titled “B” of the show, is engaged in an explicitly vulgar sex act with her new roommate’s fiancé.   This is followed by Chloe walking around the apartment completely naked.  And, pushing the envelope yet again, the nudity is not just implied or “hidden” by furniture or some other object as is often done on TV these days.  Instead, ABC merely pixilated the nudity leaving very little to the imagination.

Other crudities packed into this 30 minute sitcom include an implied group sex scene where Chloe asks June (Chloe’s roommate) to join her and two guys on the couch for a “four-way.”  Masturbation is engaged in or discussed multiple times.  In one repulsive scene, a neighbor is obviously masturbating as he carries on a conversation with June.  Chloe gives alcohol to a 13 year old, getting him drunk, and she also is involved in selling drugs.

It all adds up to what now passes for humor and entertainment.

And while the word “b—ch” may not be explicitly stated in the title, it is certainly used very frequently within the show.  Just five years ago that obscenity would have been rarely heard on network television. Now, as we’ve sat back and watched it happen, such language is becoming regular fare.

As one commentator stated:  “People are raised mimicking media — TV is the other parent — and kids are growing up without common decency and respect for each other.   They’re fed that women are second-class citizens; women are bitches …”

 

And Erin M. Fuller, president of the Alliance for Women in Media, stated:  “Obviously, they’re using it to be polarizing and controversial and attention-getting. Why else would you use that word?  I don’t think … that word is a celebration of women.”

Yet, as indicative of how far we’ve fallen, this new show has garnered little criticism, but loads of acclaim for its “edginess” and “humor.”

We need to let our voices be heard!  Express your concern to the advertisers of this show who are empowering the increasing obscenity-filled lewdness on network television.

 

Advertisers include:  Discover Card, Jergens, Domino’s Pizza, Volkswagen, Turbo Tax, AT&T, and Nokia.

 

Click here to send a message to the sponsors of “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23.”

http://www.americandecency.org/archives/the-%e2%80%9cb%e2%80%9d-in-abc/#more-6554