A 12-year-old girl from Arizona, McKenna Peterson, has written a letter to Dick's Sporting Goods in response to a recent catalog. She didn't find that there was enough gender equality in the basketball section of the advertisements, and thought it quite degrading that the only women shown were not playing, but rather sitting in the stands, on the sidelines, or portrayed cheerleaders. The Peterson family has also taken to Twitter to express their disapproval in the store's catalogs and to state that they will most likely be taking their business elsewhere. The company has responded by having a representative call McKenna and reassured her by saying that in future publications, they will consider adding in more female models.
I think that while the girl had a valid point, this story may have been taken too far and should not have reached the news like it did.
How do you feel about the girl's opinions and actions regarding the advertisement? If you were her parents, how would you react to this?
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Great choice of topic and very well done!
I think that there probably is still sexism in most things like this. I agree that it has gone too far, if they wanted to write them a letter that's fine but that should've been the end of it.
This girl is just acting out trying to get attention and it shouldn't have made the news in my opinion.
honestly it doesn't matter its not like every catalog is going to have diversity and gender equality.
This was a pointless argument. I know girls can play baseball, but it is a extremely low number. They number of female models in a catalog should not affect someones purchase. It should be the quality and/or price that people base their buying decisions on. I don't think that dick's is going to change their catalog based on one complaint.
I dont think its right because some girls may wanna buy them but guy basketballl shoes are gonna sell more
I think she has a point but male basketball stars more well known. I would tell her I think she is over reacting and that we won't shop there.
Lets face it. If you have mens basketball stars on the catalog people will be likely to buy vs women basketball starts. Im not saying its right but its true .
Why is it, though, that people are more drawn to buying things with men in the advertisements vs women? Personally, I think it makes no difference, which is why this catalog should have been such a non-issue. I wouldn't even notice the ratio of males to females in an ad, much less consider the deeper meaning behind it and become so upset that I write a letter to the company and am featured in national news.
I think that it is good that she wrote a letter to the company, and that she expressed her opinion, but if I were her parents, I would have not have made a big deal about it on any social media.
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