

A few of the 3.6 million viewers who watched the debut of "L&HH: Atlanta" were turned off by the foolywangery of the show's content...and have taken the usual next step after complaining. They've started a petition to boycott it. Deets inside....
First it was "Basketball Wives," and now VH1's latest docu-soap "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" has provoked an online petition to boycott the show. The petition says,
After we made a ruckus about Basketball Wives, sponsors began to pull ads. Well, it’s that time again, folks!
While we should respect the perceptions and experiences of the men and women featured on “reality” television shows, networks are airing stories that could be very helpful for people to hear, but they’re telling these stories in EXTREMELY dangerous ways.
We all know premium digital crack rock is ‘slanged’ in digital hoods other than VH1. We also know the problem is not just TV–it’s a big, mean, social monster that we’ve gotta shoot down one non-violent bullet at a time. Nevertheless, somebody’s gotta be the face of this lovely movement. And since VH1 has chosen to give us yet another beautifully-blinged jewel of commercial exploitation (Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta), they might as well be the face of change. By the way, shout out to all African Americans who received Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta as their Juneteenth gift! You won and lost at the same time!
As we work toward national- and local-level change, let’s tell VH1 and their sponsors (again) why people from a broad range of backgrounds will NOT stand for the exploitation of the lived experiences of people who may not even know they’re being exploited. This isn’t a “Black or White” thing, this is a HUMAN thing…and we should all understand.
P.S. That “turn of the TV/your kids’ TV if you don’t want to watch” argument doesn’t work here, VH1. A good number of the kids who are most at risk don’t have the luxury of living with parents who can just “turn off the TV”. Why? Because their parents are out working multiple jobs (thanks to this lovely thing called poverty); one or both parents are on drugs, dead, or in jail; or they’re raised by ill grandparents, relatives who aren’t that interested in their future, or foster parents who abuse them and only foster to collect a check.
Meanwhile, Joseline Hernandez isn't letting comments about being a homewrecker OR being a man get her down. She tweeted, "GM thanks 4 all the positive support as well as the negative the ratings were great!Starting my day off w/Marvin Sapp"Never would've made it" REALLY!!??
Since the "BBW" petition did result in the loss of a few sponsors, it will be interesting to see if this petition catches on. Y'all already know my view on this. There will ALWAYS be a FEW million people out of the umpteen million in America who will constantly watch trainwrecks. Does that mean we keep appealing to those few folks at the detriment of our teens and kids in our community who will be conditioned to think the actions they see are OK?
Sigh....here we go again.
Comments
Petitions are cool, creating
8:06 am - Aug 2, '12
I need a board certified
11:54 pm - Jun 26, '12
This is ironic. While I dont
9:51 pm - Jun 25, '12
This is ironic. While I dont
9:50 pm - Jun 25, '12
Dang black people still have
9:06 pm - Jun 25, '12
Dang black people still have
8:56 pm - Jun 25, '12
Dang black people still have
8:56 pm - Jun 25, '12
PROOF K-MICHELLE IS BITTER...
12:44 am - Jun 24, '12
PROOF K-MICHELLE IS BITTER...
12:42 am - Jun 24, '12
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5:20 pm - Jun 23, '12
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5:19 pm - Jun 23, '12
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10:39 pm - Jun 22, '12
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3:48 pm - Jun 23, '12
First of all, I agree with
11:24 pm - Jun 23, '12
First of all, I agree with
11:24 pm - Jun 23, '12
First of all, I agree with
11:23 pm - Jun 23, '12
Seriously, its people Like
3:47 pm - Jun 23, '12
Seriously, its people Like
3:47 pm - Jun 23, '12
Why is it so hard for you
9:44 pm - Jun 22, '12
the thing is, it shouldn't be
7:58 pm - Jun 22, '12
Well said my friend. Thank
3:53 pm - Jun 23, '12
Why the events of this week's
7:52 pm - Jun 22, '12
i agree with you on this!...
11:40 pm - Jun 22, '12
NecoleBitchie has more class
4:29 pm - Jun 22, '12
The person calling for this
4:01 pm - Jun 22, '12
Stevie J is clearly
3:55 pm - Jun 22, '12
Stevie J is clearly
3:55 pm - Jun 22, '12
HEEEELL
3:35 pm - Jun 22, '12
That man is fruity as hell.
2:32 pm - Jun 22, '12
I'M NOT BOYCOTTING A MUTHA
2:14 pm - Jun 22, '12
Whomever raised you did a
2:52 pm - Jun 22, '12
shot into the sun?!
7:56 pm - Jun 22, '12
After reading your post NO
2:29 pm - Jun 22, '12
I think all of this is
1:33 pm - Jun 22, '12
It does affect you.
2:31 pm - Jun 22, '12
I should petition you as a
1:12 pm - Jun 22, '12
This is not a Black/White
2:31 pm - Jun 22, '12
Why isn’t there a petition
1:00 pm - Jun 22, '12
Why isn’t there a petition
1:00 pm - Jun 22, '12
The show should be boycotted.
12:08 pm - Jun 22, '12
THIS ------> "It's so
11:47 am - Jun 22, '12
Most of the aforementioned tv
11:48 am - Jun 22, '12
I should petition you as a
1:10 pm - Jun 22, '12
I do not like these
11:35 am - Jun 22, '12
You're a backwards thinking,
11:45 am - Jun 22, '12
I find the petition
11:31 am - Jun 22, '12
The petition idea is good;
11:22 am - Jun 22, '12
^What She Said^! Who wrote
1:07 pm - Jun 22, '12
where's bill cosby??? can we
11:07 am - Jun 22, '12
AMEN!
11:21 am - Jun 22, '12
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