Morality In Media is leading a boycott of the popular coupon company Groupon after it offered discounts on tours of a pornography studio in San Francisco. The studio, housed in a historic armory, is particularly known for its use of torture, and visitors may encounter live filming in process.
Twice now, Groupon has sent out thousands of emails advertising a tour where people can view a live filming of sadomasochistic, torture porn at Kink’s studios. According to Morality In Media, Groupon advertises that groups may get to see a live filming in progress.
Groupon's market is primarily composed of women customers, and Morality In Media decried the company for supporting the objectification and humiliation of women, including teenage girls.
When Dawn Hawkins, executive director of Morality In Media, wrote to Groupon urging that the company stop offering discounts for the tours, a customer support representative wrote back saying the company "didn't intend to offend anyone."
"We've run deals with this specific business before, and while we realize it may not appeal to everyone, we've received positive customer feedback on past offers," the Groupon representative wrote.
"We thoroughly vet the businesses we feature, which is why we take these concerns seriously," the email continued. "Fortunately, this business has proven to be a responsible member of their community and the tour offered in this deal is historical and informational in nature."
For more information about the boycott, visit www.waronillegalpornography.com.
Twice now, Groupon has sent out thousands of emails advertising a tour where people can view a live filming of sadomasochistic, torture porn at Kink’s studios. According to Morality In Media, Groupon advertises that groups may get to see a live filming in progress.
Groupon's market is primarily composed of women customers, and Morality In Media decried the company for supporting the objectification and humiliation of women, including teenage girls.
When Dawn Hawkins, executive director of Morality In Media, wrote to Groupon urging that the company stop offering discounts for the tours, a customer support representative wrote back saying the company "didn't intend to offend anyone."
"We've run deals with this specific business before, and while we realize it may not appeal to everyone, we've received positive customer feedback on past offers," the Groupon representative wrote.
"We thoroughly vet the businesses we feature, which is why we take these concerns seriously," the email continued. "Fortunately, this business has proven to be a responsible member of their community and the tour offered in this deal is historical and informational in nature."
For more information about the boycott, visit www.waronillegalpornography.com.
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