Comments on RJ's playboy club get together?

Kelly Felix/RJ...

Will be getting a Taste of his own medicine Too...

Controversial Marketing can Blow up in your Face...

Whether he Survives and/or Learns anything remains to be seen...

Interesting Squidoo...

Concerned about the direction of marketing to women? Why has marketing become so harsh, and who supports it?
http://www.squidoo.com/marketingandwomen

Phil

I don't think Felix is going to suffer one bit from the blow back that occurred. He received far more attention and reach from the manufactured controversy than he lost by offending people. And this is far from over...

Like the Energizer Bunny it keeps going and going. John Reese's email just threw more gas onto the fire, despite the fact it was an apology. One idiot I know, thinks that the apology was manufactured to bring more attention to the event! Case in point: we are once again pulling this thread up from the depths of SowPub in order to discuss the latest piece of RJ news.

And what will happen after the event?

Pictures will surface.

Details will emerge.

Once again we will drag this thread up.

Are there any more lessons to be learned? I don't think so.

1. Don't disrespect people.
2. Apologize QUICKLY and sincerely.


Aloha,

Jason Cain

Jason, thanks for your comments.

I think if you look back through the history of controversial themes, you'll find that, tho' they may take time to manifest, they almost invariably DO backfire on the perpetrators.

The usual pattern I've observed is: hush-hush and ignore the problem and it just might go away (not usually...it usually intensifies when not met with resistance...like slavery, for example, and other civil rights fights later).

Women ignored the ill-treatment and inequities for years until some started to challenge the status quo. The uproar led to changes...and still is leading to modifications over all.

It's an unfortunate by-product that the perps get media coverage in the process...but they also have the light focused on their misdeeds as well...and this, plus the stimulated reactions of the incensed and victims, results in their defeat ultimately.

Rj is a flash in the pan...when the sunlight disappears so will the flash...unless we remove the pan first! This is one reason why I would've preferred to see those who have a genuine change of heart follow through with action as well as words.

Sandi Bowman