Talk:Curves International/Archives/2013

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I'm not sure how to make read less than an add. I've tried to write in only facts rather than opinions. I've also tried to cite the copyright info from Curves International. Please share your opinion at Talk:Curves (fitness). Maniwar 23:17, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

Text from Curves (fitness)

As this article was much more established and well-researched, I've redirected the other title into this one. Here's the text in case you need to merge anything in:

Curves is a chain of fitness centers for women established in 1992 in Harlingen, Texas. It has since expanded to over 9500 locations around the world, making it the largest fitness chain on the planet.

The centers are known for their women's-only workout, which is a thirty minute regimen.

Curves received some mixed publicity due to its owner, Gary Heavin, and his political beliefs, as he noted in an interview with Today's Christian that he donates money to pro-life causes.

== External links ==

* Curves.com

* Snopes.com and Curves.

-- nae'blis 07:35, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Regarding {{advert}} Tag

I am asking if this Tag can now be removed from the main page. I believe much of the so called "advertisement" has been removed. --Maniwar (talk) 15:31, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Regarding Christian Companies Category

Although Gary Heavin introduces Christianity into his communication that he is a Christian, there is no support that he founded the company of Christian principles. Additionally, because they are individually owned franchises, it is quite far fetched to say that all Curves are Christians. It is in fact known that some franchises are owned by Jewish owners, and by Japanese owners who tend to be Shinto or Buddhist. --Maniwar (talk) 15:42, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Curves logo.gif

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BetacommandBot 21:33, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

FYI for other editors, I added the fair use rationale to the image description page. --Sfmammamia 23:03, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Charitable donations issue POV?

The use of capitals and the last line:

The whole controversy, in short, was Heavin and Hearst protecting their interests in both Curves and the Bush campaign.

seem very POV. The facts are that there was a secondary donation (ie via the WACO community charity) to a clinic that does not recommend abortions. (what was the name of the WACO charity? was this clinic named? are they on Wikipedea somewhere?). It is also true that these cannot be characterized as radical groups. Some one found a molehill of dirt and blew it up into a mountain. See [1] which I found a more balanced discussion

As a non-US person I both comprehend the depth of feeling abortion has in the US but believe that this article is not the place to fight that war.

The Bush campaign issue is unreferenced and I will delete it soonish, again as very POV

Cosnahang (talk) 19:28, 12 September 2009 (UTC)