Links: Serious Issues Edition

• Original Essay: The Not Rape Epidemic at Racialicious – the intersection of race and pop culture
  …we were not prepared for was everything else. Rape was something we could identify, an act with a strict definition and two distinct scenarios. Not rape was something else entirely. Not rape was all those other little things that we experienced everyday and struggled to learn how to deal with those situations.
  (tags: women gender feminism politics crime)
• Campbell’s Offers No Concessions on Gay Ads to AFA – Advertising Age – News
  They don't come much more conservative than Campbell Soup, but the iconic marketer is nonetheless standing fast against the American Family Association, which has taken issue with a print ad aimed at gays and lesbians.
  (tags: rights marketing advertising politics)
• Swanson Accused of Using Local Chef to Fight the Culture War — Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog
  When criticized by conservatives for "supporting the gay agenda" Swanson issued this pitch perfect response: “Inclusion and diversity play an important role in our business, and that fact is reflected in our marketing plan. For more than a century, people from all walks for life have enjoyed Campbell's products, and we will continue to try to communicate in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them.”
  (tags: politics advertising rights discrimination)