Comments on: Boycott Unilever/Dove http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/ Life as the only female in a pack of males. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:38:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: chodhry http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2822 chodhry Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:58:12 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2822 There are more reasons to boycott unilever products. Just recently their negligence to security measures for one of their reality show caused the death of a person and they are trying their level best to supress th news. http://paksatire.com/2009/08/29/unilever-mindshare-clear-reality-show-becomes-cruelty-show/ There are more reasons to boycott unilever products. Just recently their negligence to security measures for one of their reality show caused the death of a person and they are trying their level best to supress th news.

http://paksatire.com/2009/08/29/unilever-mindshare-clear-reality-show-becomes-cruelty-show/

]]> By: Mrs Flipphead http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2591 Mrs Flipphead Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:04:14 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2591 Hmmmm...If you say so. Preferring light skin over dark has a much different connotation in this country. What does it say to you that the company that is promoting the "light" skin is not an Indian company? Where do you think their values lie? Do you really think it's no different than lipstick? Some of these women are using chlorine bleach on their skin and disfiguring themselves to acheive the "light" skin. I think that extends way beyond a cultural preference. Hmmmm…If you say so. Preferring light skin over dark has a much different connotation in this country. What does it say to you that the company that is promoting the “light” skin is not an Indian company? Where do you think their values lie? Do you really think it’s no different than lipstick? Some of these women are using chlorine bleach on their skin and disfiguring themselves to acheive the “light” skin. I think that extends way beyond a cultural preference.

]]> By: LCT http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2394 LCT Mon, 11 May 2009 16:42:37 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2394 (I'm Indian) You're reading way too much into it. Light skin (or "fair" skin as an Indian would say) is considered attractive in India, so they promote a product that lightens her complexion. Getting pissed off at this is like getting pissed off at lipstick commercials for promising unnaturally coloured lips or at weight loss commercials for promoting a thinner figure. There's absolutely no racial implication here. It's just a different culture. (I’m Indian)

You’re reading way too much into it. Light skin (or “fair” skin as an Indian would say) is considered attractive in India, so they promote a product that lightens her complexion.

Getting pissed off at this is like getting pissed off at lipstick commercials for promising unnaturally coloured lips or at weight loss commercials for promoting a thinner figure.

There’s absolutely no racial implication here. It’s just a different culture.

]]> By: Mrs Flipphead http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2285 Mrs Flipphead Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:06:08 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2285 virtual-Thanks for the comment. Keep checking their website though as they add new products all the time. I am continually be blindsided by things that I haven't had to purchase in a while and then discover they are a unilever product. I am not familiar with the "pears" label. Is that marketed in the U.S.? virtual-Thanks for the comment. Keep checking their website though as they add new products all the time. I am continually be blindsided by things that I haven’t had to purchase in a while and then discover they are a unilever product. I am not familiar with the “pears” label. Is that marketed in the U.S.?

]]> By: virtual http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2270 virtual Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:17:11 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-2270 even before seeing this artile, i had already shunned many cosmetic products from unilever (hindustan unilever in india). Recently i've stopped using pears and dove soap. they don't print ingredients on pears label and many groups voiced their concern for using animal fat in dove. After reading your article i've realize i use none of unilever.! even before seeing this artile, i had already shunned many cosmetic products from unilever (hindustan unilever in india).
Recently i’ve stopped using pears and dove soap. they don’t print ingredients on pears label and many groups voiced their concern for using animal fat in dove.
After reading your article i’ve realize i use none of unilever.!

]]> By: Mrs Flipphead http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1643 Mrs Flipphead Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:14:29 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1643 Adam-Interesting article. Just makes me that much more convinced that I'm not buying any more Unilever products. Lulu-Just because "everyone is doing it" doesn't make it right. If everyone had your attitude, nothing would ever get done. Just because it isn't at the top of your priority list doesn't mean that Xul should just give up. I notice you don't offer any suggestions for "more productive issues". I respect your opinion that it is a waste of time. That's fine. There are many causes that I feel are a waste of time but are supremely important to the people who focus on them. To each his or her own. Individuals banding together to attempt to affect change is never a waste of time in my book. Adam-Interesting article. Just makes me that much more convinced that I’m not buying any more Unilever products.

Lulu-Just because “everyone is doing it” doesn’t make it right. If everyone had your attitude, nothing would ever get done. Just because it isn’t at the top of your priority list doesn’t mean that Xul should just give up. I notice you don’t offer any suggestions for “more productive issues”. I respect your opinion that it is a waste of time. That’s fine. There are many causes that I feel are a waste of time but are supremely important to the people who focus on them. To each his or her own. Individuals banding together to attempt to affect change is never a waste of time in my book.

]]> By: Lulu http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1627 Lulu Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:43:16 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1627 Xul - is that going to change? How many other companies are doing that? If that was the case, we'd have no banks, commercial companies, you name it...wake up and put your energy into more productive issues. Xul – is that going to change? How many other companies are doing that? If that was the case, we’d have no banks, commercial companies, you name it…wake up and put your energy into more productive issues.

]]> By: Adam Goldsztajn http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1602 Adam Goldsztajn Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:06:35 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1602 Unilever is great at destroying jobs too. In Pakistan, when workers at the factory where Unilever makes its Blue Band butter tried to form a trade union, they were just fired. All the workers are employed on irregular conditions and were trying to get permanent jobs. So much for human rights or contributing to the development of a country...it's really only about profit. more info here: http://asianfoodworker.net/?p=110 Unilever is great at destroying jobs too. In Pakistan, when workers at the factory where Unilever makes its Blue Band butter tried to form a trade union, they were just fired. All the workers are employed on irregular conditions and were trying to get permanent jobs. So much for human rights or contributing to the development of a country…it’s really only about profit. more info here:
http://asianfoodworker.net/?p=110

]]> By: Mrs Flipphead http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1516 Mrs Flipphead Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:20:39 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1516 xul-Thanks for the comment. It sounds like you speak from personal experience. xul-Thanks for the comment. It sounds like you speak from personal experience.

]]> By: xul http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1514 xul Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:02:19 +0000 http://denofwolves.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/boycott-l-orealunilever/#comment-1514 I can give you few more reasons to boycott unilever and it's products. Finance outsource to India, IT oursourced to HP/Accenture and employees treated like crap. I can give you few more reasons to boycott unilever and it’s products.

Finance outsource to India, IT oursourced to HP/Accenture and employees treated like crap.

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