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Sexualisation Of Schoolgirls In Advertising
With Rotherham and Yewtree still in the headlines, are American Apparel simply just trying to garner a bit of free publicity?
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This is obviously gratuitous - or it it? That's just my opinion.
Is there anyone who thinks that this advert is harmless?
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This is obviously gratuitous - or it it? That's just my opinion.
Is there anyone who thinks that this advert is harmless?
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SP, I am in two minds over this.
1) I personally dont find it offensive and take it for what it is; an Ad.
2) I can quite easily see how many could be offended, not because of potential pedophile links (They will simply browse the Freemans catalogue or whatever is around these days) but because it really is pushing the boundary on good taste and is verging on soft porn.
1) I personally dont find it offensive and take it for what it is; an Ad.
2) I can quite easily see how many could be offended, not because of potential pedophile links (They will simply browse the Freemans catalogue or whatever is around these days) but because it really is pushing the boundary on good taste and is verging on soft porn.
American Apparel has quite a lot of 'previous' in this regard :
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[ nb contains breasts - which may offend some people, or not ]
FWIW I think most of it is tacky, cheap and attention seeking - but then I'm probably not the target audience ...
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[ nb contains breasts - which may offend some people, or not ]
FWIW I think most of it is tacky, cheap and attention seeking - but then I'm probably not the target audience ...
American Apparel have been here before, haven't they?
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Exactly sqad, this is aimed at selling it to the girls themselves. Personally I like to see the garment I'm buying but plenty of girls just want to give a 'sexy' impression and will buy on that basis. It doesn't necessarily mean they are being exploited, sometimes they are the exploiters, but it is why something like this is used. Couple that with the fact that it's now been banned and it's suddenly edgy and daring too- when in reality it's a dull little skirt that hasn't got much going for it. Just clever spin. For stupid people.
this is I imagine the original
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as porn: very soft. A an ad for a schoolwear range: ugh
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as porn: very soft. A an ad for a schoolwear range: ugh
Perhaps the point is what others have said.
Some firms use advertising, not as a way of actually telling the buying public, "Look...this is what we sell, and this is how much it costs", but as a way of generating web traffic and discussion which leads to their brand name getting into our subconscious.
The quality of the product is irrelevant...we just need to be talking about it (let's call it 'The Miley Cyrus Effect').
And I acknowledge that I've fallen into the trap by posting the question here.!
Some firms use advertising, not as a way of actually telling the buying public, "Look...this is what we sell, and this is how much it costs", but as a way of generating web traffic and discussion which leads to their brand name getting into our subconscious.
The quality of the product is irrelevant...we just need to be talking about it (let's call it 'The Miley Cyrus Effect').
And I acknowledge that I've fallen into the trap by posting the question here.!
sandyRoe
Yes...I clearly remember thinking, "What has this got to do with knitwear?" back in the early nineties when Benetton ran those campaigns.
It also works (or rather doesn't work) the other ways around - brilliant adverts that completely fail to do the job at hand.
Many people remember this amazing advert (see YouTube link), but far fewer remember what car manufacturer was behind it.
Media URL: http://youtu.be/NsDEgxmH8wI
Description:
Yes...I clearly remember thinking, "What has this got to do with knitwear?" back in the early nineties when Benetton ran those campaigns.
It also works (or rather doesn't work) the other ways around - brilliant adverts that completely fail to do the job at hand.
Many people remember this amazing advert (see YouTube link), but far fewer remember what car manufacturer was behind it.
Media URL: http://youtu.be/NsDEgxmH8wI
Description:
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