What Georgia has wrought

Regarding Mary McNamara’s column “No Tax Break Is Worth This” [May 11]: Those of us who are really concerned about Roe vs. Wade should boycott any movies from this point on that are made in Georgia, boycott any products made in Georgia and encourage everyone who has a conscience to move out of Georgia.

I hope Hollywood and all other companies that do business in Georgia take your words to heart. Wouldn’t it be nice if sports teams said the same thing? “We will not play in Georgia, a forfeit is better than supporting this state.” will trigger a similar reaction by Mary McNamara or people in the industry, where such issues have nothing to do with a film’s cast and crew.

What about denying funding to Planned Parenthood? Or denial of LGBT adoptions? Or an official state position denying man-made climate change? What about a Confederate flag as part of the state’s flag? How about full school choice for every child? Then there is the anti-union rightto-work laws. Or a state guaranteeing the death penalty in no longer than 11 months. How about an open-carry law for every citizen? Or a state that forbids transgender bathrooms? And then there is a state that amends its constitution to specify that there are only two genders, male and female? Or a state that mandates that every child be taught biblical creation?

The list could go on and on. I urge McNamara to advise which of those matters would dictate the same prohibition she now insists on where Georgia is concerned.

Thank you, thank you for putting into words the outrage many of us are feeling. Dollars speak, and Hollywood knows this better than most.

If Georgia can be a stand-in for other locales, other states can stand in for Georgia.