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Re: Jane Cosmetics at 2014 Championship

Madison, I understand your point and I think it's something to keep in mind. However, if we are going to dissect corporate sponsorship's ethics or social impact I believe it would be equally valuable to ask why we don't take a look at the defense suppliers, bio-engineering firms (Monsanto), and the company voted 'worst in America in 2014' (Comcast/NBC). They are all major FIRST sponsors.

This is the situation we are in. FIRST needs money to become all it can be. As long as we can control that impact inside FIRST and turn it into a net positive, I'm for taking money where we can get it. There is a line to be drawn in accepting sponsorship dollars, but I don't believe Jane is where that line belongs.

In the scheme of things I believe that a loving family and a cast of FIRST mentors will structure females self-worth more than a cosmetics company and their advertisements. I expect the additional exposure that FIRST will receive will help far more people that it will hurt.

Last edited by Tom Line : 28-04-2014 at 11:21.