Comments on: American Apparel Raped

By: Flickr: Lostunfound

Flickr: Lostunfound — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:28:39 +0000

This is creepy.

The graffiti is provoking more of a response than the advert - and why? Because there’s nothing truly obscene about the advert, but that daubed-at-night comment is so very sinister.

Sure, the writer may consider the advert as too racy for their conservative tastes - and you may agree - but what, I ask, has what women wear got to do with rape?

While I think American Apparel’s use (on its website) of its staff as cutesy, half-naked models is verging into exploitative/porn territory (though the staff who pose obviously don’t agree - at least not about it being exploitative), I like this advert.

By: Flickr: paulbagrie

Flickr: paulbagrie — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:42:48 +0000

If theres a bum hanging outside american apparel stores, maybe he saw this billboard and thought ‘hey, I wouldn’t mind seeing more of that’.

I don’t see how this is pornographic, shes attractive sure but shes not being particularly provocative. Looks more like shes trying to climb in a window, perhaps to steal some clothes from american apparel?

By: Flickr: ratherbebiking

Flickr: ratherbebiking — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:49:11 +0000

whatliesinthedark is a really creepy nickname. have you ever raped anybody?

By: Flickr: whatliesinthedark89

Flickr: whatliesinthedark89 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:52:13 +0000

Possitions like that don’t lead to rape. People treating men like animals incapable with thinking like a human being is why there is rape.

By: Flickr: GammaBlog

Flickr: GammaBlog — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:38:43 +0000

Yeah, you’re right rbb. I’ve certainly given her enough time to do it herself.

By: Flickr: ratherbebiking

Flickr: ratherbebiking — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:06:13 +0000

I’d contact flickr to get "Vanessa"’s stolen shot taken down.

By: Flickr: GammaBlog

Flickr: GammaBlog — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:53:06 +0000

Thanks Adam, you have sharp eyes. I’ve written to the editor.

By: Flickr: Adam Lawrence

Flickr: Adam Lawrence — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:17:14 +0000

follow this clicky and scroll down a bit

jezebel.com/tag/american-apparel/

By: Flickr: GammaBlog

Flickr: GammaBlog — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:09:28 +0000

Adam, can you give me a link. I scrolled through that blog all the way to this past summer and didn’t see anything.

BTW, It’s funny that "that Vanessa person" still has it on her Flickr page and did not respond to my message.

By: Flickr: Adam Lawrence

Flickr: Adam Lawrence — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:16:41 +0000

dude
pretty sure that gawker’s new ‘jezebel’ blog has been using this shot w/o credit.