tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post5902362946042665318..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Victoria's SecretJen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-89255871210912974042013-04-03T14:53:55.671-05:002013-04-03T14:53:55.671-05:00Personal preference says something right there. G...Personal preference says something right there. Glamour Magazine had "teddy bear tricks" when I was young (Gutenberg Press) and they worked. But that was considered outrageously flirtatious. I remarked about the sixth grader wearing red pleather jeans with bedazzles to the little "dance" they had and people got all over me saying it had nothing to do with personal morality criteria. That is called marketing. Marketing yourself. And mommy bought them. <br /><br />As an aside, I have probably been "around the block" many more times than most of you. I am a granny and I sell "racy". Virginia Llorcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354795459855491623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-80649323775286379412013-04-03T14:45:29.375-05:002013-04-03T14:45:29.375-05:00But. . . nail on the head.But. . . nail on the head.Virginia Llorcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354795459855491623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-5435323621724221902013-04-01T22:39:31.920-05:002013-04-01T22:39:31.920-05:00Oh my my my... what will they think of next? My g...Oh my my my... what will they think of next? My guess? Some genius will actually think it's a great idea to develop and market "NuvaBling" from the SNL sketch.SDJayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296533306910336907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-29539045271184118792013-03-31T21:54:52.649-05:002013-03-31T21:54:52.649-05:00Even if this line is marketed toward divorced 40-y...Even if this line is marketed toward divorced 40-year-olds, "Call Me" on your undies is not for, as Jen says in her essay, SELF-RESPECTING women. And that is the issue: self-respect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908759795815280376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-246492275895747182013-03-30T12:26:38.959-05:002013-03-30T12:26:38.959-05:00Preach it, sister. It's so disgusting and they...Preach it, sister. It's so disgusting and they're targeting younger and younger girls every year!! I remember when Bratz dolls, or is it Brats dolls, came out. They looked like total skanks. It made me hate Barbie a little less. Old Loripalooza Sitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040787957695593551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-8295766452246834212013-03-30T01:47:09.225-05:002013-03-30T01:47:09.225-05:00Right on, AJ! Clearly people don't understand ...Right on, AJ! Clearly people don't understand how advertising works. They buy into the nonsense and then say it has nothing to do with advertising. Face palm for sure.<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242218600859167322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-4090206985811996392013-03-30T01:40:18.463-05:002013-03-30T01:40:18.463-05:00Yeah, hilarious and so wrong!Yeah, hilarious and so wrong!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242218600859167322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-47305074004505085082013-03-29T13:09:37.776-05:002013-03-29T13:09:37.776-05:00I think it was the whole idea of Ariel giving up h...I think it was the whole idea of Ariel giving up her voice so she could be human AND get her man. That just always bothered me. I'm a bigger fan of Belle -- she does the rescuing in that story. :)Lucky Mama (Little Rock Mamas)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01896722714510390592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-88473121430920206682013-03-29T11:17:21.366-05:002013-03-29T11:17:21.366-05:00Hahaha I just laughed so hard at this. Read the f...Hahaha I just laughed so hard at this. Read the first part and went eeeewwww then read the second and was like YEAH! HahahaaaaThe Maconshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548496947345268536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-41453126716611242292013-03-29T10:57:24.681-05:002013-03-29T10:57:24.681-05:00I don't think VS is to blame for girls my age ...I don't think VS is to blame for girls my age (17) wearing underwear with words on them. It's all the girls choice. Besides, I (Straight A's in school) wear VS underwear, maybe not the "call me" ones, but it doesn't make me a slut.<br />Y'all need to stop stereotyping teen girls as sluts by what undies they're wearing.Diane, Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021864532507771968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-79285592421037436442013-03-29T10:40:48.395-05:002013-03-29T10:40:48.395-05:00PIWTPITT, me and my mom read your blog constantly,...PIWTPITT, me and my mom read your blog constantly, and I usually agree with what you have to say. But today, I disagree. <br />Coming from me (a modest 17 year old girl), I have never bought any of the "call me" underwear. I honestly go right past it and to the regular people underwear. My mom takes me to VS because they're great at figuring out your exact bra size and finding the right bra for your body. If i had picked up a neon-zebra print thong, she would say "What the heck, D." I have friends that wear that type of underwear, and it doesn't make them racy. It's a personal preference and whatever they think is comfortable. Yes, I had a VS bra in middle school, because of ridiculous puberty, but that doesn't make me slutty. It just means I wanted a bra that would last longer than one from Target. <br />Besides, it seems to me that this is towards college age girls. VS may claim everything to be "Very Sexy", but that doesn't make them a bad company. Young girls (middle school - college) can make their own choices with what they wear. Whether their moms know it or see it falls on how well their relationship is. I just don't see why you're hating on VS, when they're just trying to put out a swimsuit line for Spring Break.Diane, Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021864532507771968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-78568401050291173392013-03-29T10:17:51.519-05:002013-03-29T10:17:51.519-05:00Next, VS will make sexy undies that say "That...Next, VS will make sexy undies that say "That's not a Brazilian, I just haven't reached puberty!" <br /><br />Aaand.. I just grossed myself out.RachRiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16555149721317451097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-46853329860389416682013-03-29T09:18:53.820-05:002013-03-29T09:18:53.820-05:00I did a post on this a few weeks ago and am glad t...I did a post on this a few weeks ago and am glad to see others finally catching wind of it. Even turned mine into my audition piece for Listen to Your Mother. The other one that chaps my tail is Abercrombie. As the mom to three teen/tween girls, I'm suffocating from all the retail sexualization that goes on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-16943858709448826532013-03-29T08:48:41.518-05:002013-03-29T08:48:41.518-05:00I agree. Wanting pretty panties or pretty bras ca...I agree. Wanting pretty panties or pretty bras can be for yourself. Like wanting a cute nightgown. But wanting 'sexy' underwear with messages that are clearly not for yourself means one thing-you want to show it to people. Maybe she's not having sex yet-but that doesn't mean she isn't sending a picture to someone or showing them off at a party. <br /><br />As for the statements these are meant for college girls-the messages are awfully juvenile. When I was in college, I wouldn't have wanted "Call Me" on my crotch. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276871156256334412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-17905617388004630702013-03-29T06:48:04.149-05:002013-03-29T06:48:04.149-05:00Hi-
I have only sons, but as a woman who was once ...Hi-<br />I have only sons, but as a woman who was once a girl, I will offer my opinion. <br />1)I believe that parents should really be vetting their kids clothes, and in the case of underwear, if you want your kids wearing less sexy fare, don't buy them any. I realize many teenagers have jobs which enable them to buy things and hide them from their parents. <br /><br />2)A lot of people have been saying:"But who sees them?" meaning either that since they are undergarments, no one would know anyway, or that their daughters certainly aren't having sex, so of course no boys are seeing them. <br /><br />I think that is wrong on both counts. I, like every other parent, hope my children hold off on sex until they are ready, preferably out of high school at least. I realize this is not very likely, and my husband and I plan to discuss this issue with our children when appropriate. (they are 4, it is too early)<br /><br />Also, even if teenage girls aren't having sex...do they still have gym class? Back in my day, when we wore onions on our belts, we had gym every day and had to change to gym clothes with the other girls every day. Whether or not you have boobs, or the right kind of underwear is most definitely a factor in the social hierarchy. Girls with sexy underwear may mean to intimidate other girls with it. Of course, if gym class no longer exists, this is moot. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893754719084052508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-57572830932308684432013-03-29T06:11:17.437-05:002013-03-29T06:11:17.437-05:00I thought this is what the Pink line was for and n...I thought this is what the Pink line was for and now I so confused as to who the hell that was marketed to. But seriously, am dreading when my girls reach the teenage years now not only for Abercrombie and Hollister, but for this, too! Shoot me now!!Janine Huldiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226958154244023407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-32846782175126835382013-03-29T02:45:31.991-05:002013-03-29T02:45:31.991-05:00My mom saw and sent me a pic of a sparkly stack we...My mom saw and sent me a pic of a sparkly stack wedge shoe in Sears in a toddler size 10. That is what size my 3 year old wears....it's not just Vicky! And just like you pointed out, it's not them, they are just going for the $$, naturally, and marketing to college girls (still too young for this smut IMO, and if you think middle schoolers are not buying it, your drunk), it's the parent, or lack there of. That is the J-O-B of the parent!!! C'mon mothers...pull your head out of your "PINK" ass and mother these babies! Lord! <3 DevanTNMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811407816593020440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-58707809993839270522013-03-28T22:52:10.882-05:002013-03-28T22:52:10.882-05:00I love you Jen but this is one of your posts I di...I love you Jen but this is one of your posts I disagree with. This line looks to be geared towards spring break college students. I think the responsibility lies with the parents of the middle schoolers that let their kids wear underwear meant for adults.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831522479393464545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-16317522888348259132013-03-28T22:11:03.897-05:002013-03-28T22:11:03.897-05:00Limited Corp. is the company behind VS, and they h...Limited Corp. is the company behind VS, and they have been smart about how to make money from women's insecurities for decades. Now they are preying on the girls who see their moms watch the Desperates-R-Us on The Bachelor and the expensively whorishly-dressed women on Housewives of Bladdity Blah. They see their moms fawn over these women who use this kind of language and show off their sexy lingerie, and so the girls think it's the cool thing to wear. Then the moms want to bond with their girls, so they'll buy it. it's sad, really. If my daughter said she wanted to wear this, I would explain why she can't. I'd tell her that she deserves more than to cheapen her private parts that are covered by such advertisements for trouble. <br />I'm embarrassed for Sticky Vicky's and the people that earn a living there knowing they're selling panties that suggest the tweens taking them home are headed for the pole, not for soccer practice.Kim Bongiorno at Let Me Start By Sayinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445701324967739322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-62233395604142745882013-03-28T21:48:45.288-05:002013-03-28T21:48:45.288-05:00Ridiculous that this kind of crap sells.Ridiculous that this kind of crap sells.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-36265001529353972732013-03-28T21:31:38.202-05:002013-03-28T21:31:38.202-05:00I totally agree, Jen. They may claim marketing to...I totally agree, Jen. They may claim marketing to 15-22 year olds, but most 22 year olds are not that interested in the Biebs. Their marketing says it all. BTW...there is no way my daughter is wearing anything like this until she is out of my house. I think marketing this type of stuff to anyone under 18 is inappropriate. When my daughter is 16, if I ever find underwear like this in her drawer (and I hope I raise her well enough such that I don't), it's going in the trash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-8340738842537116322013-03-28T21:29:51.988-05:002013-03-28T21:29:51.988-05:00Using "skanky" and "tween", an...Using "skanky" and "tween", and similar words, in the same sentence is kind of screwed up. There is no such thing as "skanky" underwear. There IS underwear that is far more suited to adults, like these are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644873508518874814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-45594677536471939292013-03-28T21:24:28.567-05:002013-03-28T21:24:28.567-05:00Isn't the "Pink" line already market...Isn't the "Pink" line already marketing to the teenage group? I mean, I like to get myself a nice set of skivvies, but I think most adults know that emblazoning anything across your ass it a bit trampy.<br /><br />Sammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391644154490695663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-69984913326266056622013-03-28T21:23:19.580-05:002013-03-28T21:23:19.580-05:00Oh thank goodness! I thought I was the only one w...Oh thank goodness! I thought I was the only one who thought those adult-style bikinis for little girls were inappropriate. My daughter is only 2 and it's hard to find decent one pieces or tankinis that are cute and offer good coverage. Skimpy looking bikinis, however, seem to be everywhere. For 2 year olds! It drives me nuts. Glad to know I'm not alone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-12279537558038006282013-03-28T20:36:50.185-05:002013-03-28T20:36:50.185-05:00That's google ad's for ya!That's google ad's for ya!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096471896238079495noreply@blogger.com