Comments on: One person says: outrageous! Another says: meh…..

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By: Melissa Wardy

Melissa Wardy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:51:48 +0000

I am a mom of two young children and a clothing manufacturer in the United States. I own Pigtail Pals, which is an empowering line of t-shirts for young girls. (www.pigtailpals.com) I was involved with the Roger David campaign from the get-go because of its vulgarity and complicity with violence towards women. I have refused from Day 1 of my business to not use American Apparel. The use of under-age looking models in sexually explicit poses and constant reports of sexual harassment from management at American Apparel had me immediately crossing them off my list of vendors. I feel it would be hypocritical to the message I am trying to send to girls: the world needs to change the way we think about our girls.

Companies like Roger David and American Apparel do a great amount of harm – both to women and men. There is never a time when it is appropriate for society to condone the belittlement and exploitation of a group of people, whether it be race, religion, ethnicity or gender. As conscientious members of society, it is our obligation to boycott such companies.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:55:17 +0000

Thanks Missamoo, will give it a look.

By: Mia Freedman

Mia Freedman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:48:16 +0000

With respect Ellie, I think you’re getting bogged down in semantics. “Particular things” referred to particular images or campaigns or t-shirts that an individual might find offensive.

By: Lu

Lu — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:41:44 +0000

there was a video clip a few years ago where all the girls wore super short skirts with visible g-strings on underneath. My daugher asked me why they all had wedgies…it was very cute and a cue for me to turn the tv off

By: Lu

Lu — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:37:27 +0000

My haridresser smokes like a chimney. She cant wait to put my colour on so she can run out the back and have a puff. So I was pretty surprised – and angry with her – when she told me recently that she and her husband have been trying to have a baby for nearly 2 years without any luck so she is moving on to IVF.

By: Son

Son — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:38:49 +0000

Totally agree with your first point Mia. Sometimes, I’m all like just chillax when you’re off venting about something or other and other times I just CAN NOT believe you aren’t blogging about something HUGE that has happened……

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:54:30 +0000

Hate to burst your bubble, Mark – but I stopped buying anything that insulted my intelligence a looooong time ago.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:33:08 +0000

Mia, that doesn’t explain why you’ve painted a picture of people who are concerned about objectification and sexualisation as people who are “outraged” about “particular things.” I thought you were across all of these issues? It is very strange wording to use.