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daffodil
don't worry about it

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: brooklyn, usa

quote:
Originally posted by Shakka

What I do have a problem with is their Christmas catalog which blatantly sells sex and doesn't sell clothes. That was a real shot in the foot for them. Hell, I don't wear Abercrombie anymore b/c it's just not my style, but I don't think I need to sue them because their clothes aren't geared towards me.

Check this shit out: http://www.othercrap.com/abercrombie.htm

What's the problem with the catalog? Yes, I saw the nakey pics. So? You have the option not to look at the catalog, in fact, have nothing to do with A&F. Are you bothered by Playboy and Hustler as well?

I realize Playboy and Hustler aren't trying to sell clothes, but what does it matter? It's just an advertising technique, and you have to be 18 to buy the catalog anyway. It's not the same as the general catalog which is mailed to homes for free.

And I've hear they've finally caved to the pressure and will not publish the catalog anymore. Anyone know?

Dec-19-2003 01:52 United States

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Yoepus
Neo-condimist

Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Ketchup fields, Texas

i like the cataloge, I never considered A&F clothes before, because I believed it wasn't enough bang for buck.. but now if they have such nice neked people in their magaznies, their clothes must be good!

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Dec-19-2003 17:48 Israel

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Renegade
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Registered: May 2001
Location: Prague, Czech Republic

I'll agree with all the pro-nudity people here: nothing wrong with distributing photos of the naked human form. There's nothing particularly pornographic (i.e. explicitly sexually suggestive about the photos) about this catalogue or the depiction of nudity in general and I can't understand anyone having a problem with anyone of any age viewing something in a magazine that everyone has seen, or - even if they haven't - they could view just by looking in a mirror.

Can't comment on the discrimination thing or the general crapness of A&F aparrel but how anyone (not necessarily including the people on this forum) could be so repressed as to deny the natural beauty or artistic validity of the naked human form is beyond me. It's only nature ffs!

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Dec-19-2003 18:08 Australia

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mndeg
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: IL, United States

af= trashy trendy clothes

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Dec-20-2003 04:19 United States

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AnotherWay83
The B00b Maintenance Guy™

Registered: Aug 2000
Location: land of d(-_-)b

yeah they actually got in trouble for that magazine because it had oral sex tips inside and they've pulled them off the shelves...at least thats what i read in the news recently...a number of people found them offensive actually...as for discrimination...i dont know...i recently applied there and i was getting hired right away but i couldnt take the job cos of the timings...

Dec-20-2003 08:14

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vswede
The World is Mine

Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Beijing

"Playboy exploits women just as sports illustrated exploits sports"
-Hugh Hefnar my man eheh

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WhoaNellie1487
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Nov 2003
Location: USA

quote:
Originally posted by arctic
heh, good on them I say, nothing wrong with porn.

There are many things wrong with porn.
But the main problem is anyone can have access to these magazines. They shouldn't be putting that garbage in their magazines.

Here's a link you might take interest to.
( http://www.porn-free.org/porn_is_bad.htm )

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Dec-21-2003 02:48 United States

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PHALPAX
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Boston

Dec-21-2003 03:57 United States

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Yoepus
Neo-condimist

Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Ketchup fields, Texas

seriously, anyone have more of those AF links

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nic01445
Was guckst du?

Registered: Mar 2003
Location: HERE AND NOW

quote:
Originally posted by WhoaNellie1487
There are many things wrong with porn.
But the main problem is anyone can have access to these magazines. They shouldn't be putting that garbage in their magazines.

Here's a link you might take interest to.
( http://www.porn-free.org/porn_is_bad.htm )

that website is hilarious.

quote:
it easily enslaves people to their own cravings and opens the door to other forms of evil, like anger, abuse, violence, hatred, lying, envy, compulsiveness and selfishness. The power behind porn is revealed when the porn addict tries to stop their habit - its virtually impossible without help.

what a joke. i dont see how satisfying one's self sexually can lead to "other forms of evil." you might as well say satisfying yourself at all leads to evil...

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Pornography sexualizes the viewer's mindset.

anyone who is looking for porn already has a "sexualized" mindset, or they wouldnt be looking for it in the first place.

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Pornography intensifies an individual's drive to serve oneself, rather than serve others.

what about watching porn with one's signifigant other? both people benefit

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Pornography addiction can lead to debt.

wow, they are really stretching it with this one. porn is incredibly easy to find free (hub, cliphunter.com, etc.)

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Looking at porn can lead a person into masturbation addiction.

no no. having a vivid imagination can lead to masturbation addiction.

but, back to the off-topic... i think putting softcore porn into clothing catalogs is...strange to say the least. i don't condone it, but i don't care enough to try and stop it.