denim

This may or may not be true, I don't know. I'm cynical and twisted, but I must be an optimist at my core 'cause I refuse to believe this.

If you were to say that all of society is about fucking, I'd probably have less of a problem with it. But then I don't see sex as a problem in itself. Sex is healthy, keeps us happy, and is not evil in itself.

I don't have a problem with A&F. I suggest that if y'all have a problem with what they're doing, that you reconsider your own motivation. Exactly what about their ads bothers you, and why? Did you decide this for yourself, or were you aimed at that conclusion by someone else? If so, by whom?

I don't think they're being particularly deceitful, Halx. They're perhaps going a bit beyond what you're used to. Consider how "shocking" South Park is these days versus what was acceptible 10 years ago.

I suspect the bit about the thongs for little kids isn't even all that bad. Consider that people get their infant's ears pierced and put little earrings in them. Would I do any of that to a child of mine? Not a chance, granted. But don't you aim your Puritanical attitude at society at large and say that it's society with the problem. Eh hem, certain people...

Question for those outside the USA: how do A&F's ads and catalogs compare with ones in your home country?