On the important French Fry Question

[Dennis Perrin/Nancy Bauer]

>what we've seen here is moralizing condemnation of those who have made 
>different choices and thrown their energies elsewhere. we've seen badges of 
>honor worn on virtual sleeves, "ain't i just the kewlest because i don't 
>patronize ____" .   or conversely, some variation on "jane you ignorant 
>slut. .  ." heh.
>
>kelley

I know you're not talking about me, Kel. Again, I avoid certain products in
my personal life simply because the companies that make them disgust me. I
never said this makes me "whole" or even "holy" (and certainly not "kewl");
I simply said this is a consumer choice I've made. And while I agree with
Liza Featherstone's post on sweatshops, I still refuse to wear the swoosh.
Does this make me delusional? Anti-worker? Well, judging from some of the
posts, it would appear it does. The correct LBOer not only wears Nike gear,
he/she frequents as many corporate outlets as possible to show solidarity
with the downtrodden. Indeed, those this list not festooned with corporate
symbols are guilty of elitism of the worst sort. By their sponsors ye shall
know them.

DP