- McKesson—distributes pharmaceuticals, provides health info tech, med supplies, and tools for ‘care mgmt.’ Dunno what that last bit means. Are they evil? No clue but they’re wealthy as Bezos—maybe more so.
- ExxonMobile—gas, oil.
- AT&T—phones, internet. It’s Skynet without the Terminators…so far.
- Dell Technologies—computer stuff.
- Phillips 66—gas and oil.
- Oracle—computer stuff.
- USAA, United Services Automobile Association—insurance, banking, and investment crapoli.
- Hewlett Packard—IT shit.
- Texas Instruments—used to make calculators. Now? Something about 'semi-conductors.'
- CBRE Group—commercial real estate
- Halliburton—gas, oil and global fuckery.
- D.R. Horton—homebuilding corporation. Farms out the actual building to local contractors.
- ConocoPhillips —oil and gas
- American Airlines Group
- Kimberly-Clark—this is a hard one for a lot of us. Without thinking, we pick up so many of their products at the grocery store. There ARE alternatives though! K-C make:
- Huggies diapers
- Little Swimmers: swim diapers
- Pull-Ups: training pants
- GoodNites (DryNites outside North America): pull-on diapers for children, teens and young adults who experience bedwetting
- Poise: Pads and liners for light to moderate urinary incontinence in adult women
- Depend: diapers and briefs for adults
- Kotex
- Kleenex
- Scott: paper napkins, paper towels and toilet paper
- Cottonelle
- Viva: paper towels
For starters, let's hit 'em where it'll hurt the most—the wallet.
Boycotts do work, and yes we should be doing everything we can to punish those responsible for this atrocity. But in honor of women we should call it the Girlcott. Seems apropos...
ReplyDeleteOh, you're right, you're right. I think I was being a bit snarky in yesterday's post and specifically referring to visiting Texas—like WHY would anyone in this day and age. But there's plenty of good reasons and affects to boycotting companies based in that state. If enough of us do it, csop.s like Kimberly-Clark may actually feel enough pain to say something. I can hope.
DeleteBoycotting products is fine, but what about Texas women going all Lysistrata on their menfolk?
ReplyDelete"Sorry, dear -- if I get pregnant, I won't be able to terminate the pregnancy. And condoms break, you know..."
If men had to pay consequences, not just women, this law would never had gotten past drunk pub talk.
DeleteBecause of the new gun laws and open carry women in Texas should be armed. "Go ahead, make my day."
ReplyDeletethe whole state would be a bloodbath :-( having said that, I'll bet the women, once trained, would be much more accurate shots.
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