Debutaunt Takes the Battle to Komen

My friend and fellow blogger, debutaunt, wrote Komen a letter about Jingle Jugs and the company's affiliation with Komen. (I use the word "company" loosely here: This outfits markets life-size boobs, or "racks," that bounce in time to the song "Titties and Beer." Its market? Frat boys.)

The Komen staffer who answered the letter appears to have lied, but (to give her the benefit of the doubt) maybe she just ducked the question. Note the word "national" in her reply. The check was given to the Orange County chapter of Komen.

Debutaunt said in her letter, in part:

"Desirous of giving back to the community, the Jingle Jugs founders have initiated several charitable gifts and programs, including their “Send a Rack to Iraq” program to support the troops, and ”Jugs Across America.” Jingle Jugs has also recently donated $50,000 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Orange County chapter."

Please also see the attached photo (from http://www.jinglejugs.com/photoalbum.html) of a giant $50,000 check from "Jingle Jugs" to the Susan Komen Foundation for the Cure. I know that the goal is to raise money, but to me, this is kind of like the Holocaust Museum accepting $50,000 from "JewsSuck.com" or something. "Titties and Beer" indeed!

... Honestly, I can't see in any good conscience how you can justify accepting money from this vulgar company. They sell a product that is so putrid and heinous, but are justifying it since they donate a "percentage" to breast cancer organizations - then show proudly their giant check to Komen.

She received an e-mail reply from Sylvia Bodell (Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244 P: 972-701-2168 | F: 972-855-1605)

Sylvia said: In the case of Jingle Jugs, there is no national partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

So who was that accepting the $50,000 check, Sylvia? Or did Komen give the money back?

A footnote: You can watch Jingle Jugs' TV commercials on YouTube. The claim is that the commercials were banned. My guess is the company never tried to air them on network TV. Even the networks are smarter than Komen.

Watch Jingle Jugs' TV commercials on YouTube

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Comments

[Amy]

Wait. Am I stupid? Is she saying there is no "partnership" meaning that they never took money? Or that they don't have some ongoing relationship? Or is she saying that a chapter can take money, but that the national group doesn't have to stand by it? What? Did the Orange County chapter take the money in the name of Komen, or not? If so, is the national group saying they think it's bad? Or did the Jugs company make up the whole thing?

[jeanne]

I'm not sure. I think she's trying to distance the national organization from anything a chapter might have done. No hint that Komen was returning that $50,000 check.

In any case, it's double speak, at best.