That is obviously not true. Racism, homophobia, bigotry are every-day examples of undeserved hate.
Regarding the rest of your hypothesis - that when the brand is represented by a single person, the hate gets concentrated on that single person - it seems plausible.
That is obviously not true. Racism, homophobia, bigotry are every-day examples of undeserved hate.
Regarding the rest of your hypothesis - that when the brand is represented by a single person, the hate gets concentrated on that single person - it seems plausible.
I was going to make the argument that some types of "personal brands" seem to get more harassment than others, but then I found this piece about Mike Arrington (a white guy): http://www.blogherald.com/2009/01/28/michael-arrington-takes...