Comments on: Wendy’s Sells Burgers Using Positive Role Models

By: Amy Siskind

Amy Siskind — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:29:56 +0000

Ellen D,

Can you provide us with a video or an article about this…had not heard about this one.

By: Ellen D

Ellen D — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:18:57 +0000

OK – would someone please comment on why we aren’t going after Jack in the Box for their commercial showing a woman going through menopause as “Street Rat Crazy”? Their words, not mine.

By: Cynthia Ruccia

Cynthia Ruccia — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:57:25 +0000

Got it Janis—-thanks for the clarification

By: goesh

goesh — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:53:48 +0000

-hope floats. I rarely eat fast food but it sure won’t be at BK. That is a very refreshing message Wendy’s is sending out.

By: Janis

Janis — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:04:08 +0000

No, there’s nothing wrong — I’m saying that there isn’t any tary-ness about the Wendy’s advertising at all, and that it may be because the iconic face on the restaurant chain is that of the founder’s daughter. It has prevented them from going down the typical route that so many companies go down — because the man who led the place for so long has a reason to think about the humanity of girls, and the humanity of the exploitable logo of the restaurant in particular. I’m not at ALL saying a bad thing about Wendy’s.

By: Cynthia Ruccia

Cynthia Ruccia — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:55:54 +0000

Janis—-Dave Thomas, the Wendy’s founder, DID name the restaurants after his daughter, right here in Columbus, Oh, the corporate headquarters. Although it is always in the eye of the beholder, I don’t see anything “tart-y” at all about WordGirl. She seems daring, saucy, smart, and not afraid to show it. And fully and modestly dressed.

And it’s about her brain, not other parts of her body. What’s so bad about that?

By: Amy Siskind

Amy Siskind — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:20:24 +0000

Thanks for the great article Karen!!! Keep up the good work.

By: Janis

Janis — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:31:04 +0000

Although I think the fellow who started the place has died, I seem to recall that the Wendy’s name (and face on the logo) was his daughter’s. I doubt that the company would be happy to tart up the thing.

Once again, a data point in favor of men being more likely to become feminist once they have daughters, even if they wouldn’t recognize it as such. And sadly, not all of them. But in general, having daughters does seem to be a push in the direction of increasing humanity for men overall.

By: Kathy in CA

Kathy in CA — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:59:47 +0000

Would love to see TNA give Wendy’s recognition for this.

By: The History Enthusiast

The History Enthusiast — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:16:28 +0000

Great article! I’ll be taking my business to Wendys.