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==American Family Assocation Boycott==
 
==American Family Assocation Boycott==
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In 2009 the AFA had boycotted PepsiCo. They cancelled the boycott after it became clear Pepsico no longer funded homosexual organizations. A statement on boycottpepsico.com reads "AFA asked Pepsi to remain neutral in the culture war, but the company refused — choosing to support the [[homosexual]] activists." Pepsico is a highly visible supporter of the gay community. <ref>[BoycottPepsiCo.com A project of the American Family Association]</ref>
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In 2009 the AFA had boycotted PepsiCo. They cancelled the boycott after it became clear Pepsico no longer funded homosexual organizations. A statement on boycottpepsico.com reads "AFA asked Pepsi to remain neutral in the culture war, but the company refused — choosing to support the [[homosexual]] activists." Pepsico is a highly visible supporter of the gay community.<ref>[BoycottPepsiCo.com A project of the American Family Association]</ref>
    
* Pepsi sponsors the 2009 New York City gay pride parade as well as in Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix and Cleveland.
 
* Pepsi sponsors the 2009 New York City gay pride parade as well as in Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix and Cleveland.
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== iPhone Application Outrage ==
 
== iPhone Application Outrage ==
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An [[iPhone]] Pepsi application promised to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. The free application has branded the company sexist and they have refused to remove from the iPhone store where it is still available for download. <ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10603564 Pepsi slammed over 'how to score' iPhone app, NZ Herald, October 16, 2009]</ref> PepsiCo claims they are not sexist because they have a woman CEO.
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An [[iPhone]] Pepsi application promised to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. The free application has branded the company sexist and they have refused to remove from the iPhone store where it is still available for download.<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10603564 Pepsi slammed over 'how to score' iPhone app, NZ Herald, October 16, 2009]</ref> PepsiCo claims they are not sexist because they have a woman CEO.
 
''"PepsiCo as a company has a culture that's respectful of women. It's attempting to be edgy and humorous with this app and nothing more."''
 
''"PepsiCo as a company has a culture that's respectful of women. It's attempting to be edgy and humorous with this app and nothing more."''
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After a week of complaints, Pepsi has decided to remove its' offensive iPhone app that degraded women. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,569194,00.html Pepsi Doesn't 'Score' with iPhone Application, FoxNews, October 22, 2009]</ref>
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After a week of complaints, Pepsi has decided to remove its' offensive iPhone app that degraded women.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,569194,00.html Pepsi Doesn't 'Score' with iPhone Application, FoxNews, October 22, 2009]</ref>
    
== Logo controversy and ties to Barack Hussein Obama ==
 
== Logo controversy and ties to Barack Hussein Obama ==
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