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3. Given the sleazoid company displaying these mannequins, no doubt

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 02:48 PM

Jan 2014

it's some form of crude "look at the bush on her" joke along with standard objectification by making sure everyone focuses on the sexual organs of the female mannequin--just like they objectify flesh and blood women in their marketing.

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American Apparel Now Accessorizing Mannequins With Full Bush (feminist discussion) [View all] redqueen Jan 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author tridim Jan 2014 #1

You're in a feminist group. redqueen Jan 2014 #2

Given the sleazoid company displaying these mannequins, no doubt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #3

Yep. redqueen Jan 2014 #5

about as authentic as AA's commitment to fair labor practices. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #6

That's how I see it. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #14

I don't believe for a second that there's any intention of normalizing. Dr. Strange Jan 2014 #4

I can't help feeling a little sad redqueen Jan 2014 #7

I saw that ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #8

the GD comments were pretty typical geek tragedy Jan 2014 #9

Seriously? ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #10

LOL, no shit. If that ignorant dumbassery was missing from the discussion, though, redqueen Jan 2014 #11

I'm not sure how Texasgal Jan 2014 #12

This: CrispyQ Jan 2014 #15

I saw that someone is putting back fat on mannequins BainsBane Jan 2014 #21

On the one hand, I want to think it is a good idea to Jamastiene Jan 2014 #13

And then there's the cartoonish depiction. redqueen Jan 2014 #18

I thought they were advertising merkins. (haha) That was my first thought. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #16

I think many younger people do indeed see it as gross. redqueen Jan 2014 #19

I am having trouble caring much about this. MadrasT Jan 2014 #17

I feel the same. BainsBane Jan 2014 #22