Word: soliciters
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Sidewalk Santas solicit contributions for their sponsors. Department store Santas not only draw shoppers into the stores--a sort of human loss leader--but also will be photographed with little Johnny or Jenny, for a fee. Lord and Taylor in Boston offers breakfast with Santa for two dollars; Filene's Santa will great you over dinner in the Filene's Greenery...
...interests of the wealthy. Political advertisements--those that make an overtly political argument (such as Mobil's weekly pro-business columns on the op-ed page of the New York Times)--promote the self-interested views of the advertisers. Promotional advertisements--those that attempt to sell a product or solicit a service (such as Mr. Chan's ad)--promote the material interests and values of the advertisers...
...majority perceives a distinction between dirtying the Crimson's hands by "actively" helping Playboy solicit models and simply helping Playboy to sell its magazine or its sexist point of view in promotional or political ads. This distinction, together with the majority's concern for the preservation of "free" advertising compelled them to support a policy of publishing any political ads--including those from Playboy. But the distinction is irrelevant and the concern misplaced; if the Crimson really wants to keep its hands clean it should--to the extent that financial exigencies allow--refrain from the publication of all ads which...
...from Playboy defending its search for "Women of the Ivy League.") In addition, The Crimson will continue to accept regular advertising from Playboy and other such publications. Some people will undoubtedly protest that our decision is inconsistent because regular subscription ads contribute to sexism as much as ads soliciting models. Yet, it is not simply the degree of sexism in Mr. Chan's advertisement to which we object; rather, it is that the ad would involve The Crimson in soliciting women for a magazine that has played a major role in America's degradation of women. The argument that subscription...
...restricts advertising form rather than advertisements. Physicians may give factual information, such as educational background and experience, but may not solicit patients...