So... I gotta admit I saw this ad on Red Eye last evening and Bill O'Reilly did a piece on it, too, in which he (O'Reilly) asked the ridiculous question... "Is this TOO sexy?" Not-frickin'-even, to state the obvious. I'm thinkin' this ad will get more results than a million pink ribbons.
Oh... and Morgan? This woman beats every single one of your "competition girls," hands down. Just sayin'.
Recently, I have been thinking about boobs and cleavage and our Puritan views. I have mixed feelings on the subject. Since I have gotten older, shorter, and fatter cleavage now starts under my chin (I hope that was not too much info for some of you) and it is difficult not to show some cleavage. On the one hand, I wish people were not so weird about showing some boobs. On the other hand, I think there is a time and place to show them off. This ad does not offend me. Some one serving my dinner with her boobs in my face is not so good.
ReplyDeleteSome one serving my dinner with her boobs in my face is not so good.
ReplyDeleteWell, I suppose that depends on who's doing the serving, doesn't it? And one's gender, obviously. :D
Joking aside... we ARE conflicted on the subject, as a culture.
I actually wrote out an email to you on the subject with a photo attached of my young cousin at a Texas A&M game. I was horrified that she was standing next to her grandfater (my uncle) in a strapless dress (shirt?) with her boobs bulging out. Across her boobs in big letters was "whoop" (Aggie thang). My computer froze up and the email got eaten, which is probably good, because it was a bit of a rant. Bottom line: I don't mind some boobs/cleavage, but women need to be mindful of their audience and purpose.
ReplyDeleteAlso I wonder how the ad will go over with women just because it is putting importance on beauty and boobs as if that is the most important parts to women.
Lou: If you can stand it... there's LOTS of commentary here on that ad. Since it's the HuffPo, you can expect lots of highly irritated "Feminists" ranting about "exploitation" and such. Those types rarely have a sense of humor, methinks. There are a few voices of reason, however, accurately pointing out that the ad actually WORKS... and is targeted at a younger audience than most breast cancer awareness ads.
ReplyDeletepolite about this type of ad may be too much to ask after having a mastectomy - younger audience or not.
ReplyDeleteDo you think that I didn't consider your experience... as well as that of Erma... when I posted this? If so, you sell me short. I'll leave it at that.
ReplyDeleteI discovered just the other day the real advantage of a low cut top. Ready? Here it is: When I spill my food, I don't mess up my shirt. ;)
ReplyDeleteThat bennie is unarguable, Laurie, but I'm thinking there might be others, as well. :D
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