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Creepy Banned Calvin Klein Ads from the 1990s

richard on December 26, 2007

Comments 9

Lisa — December 26, 2007

From what I understand, if it's not already incredibly obvious, these commercials were controversial because they seemed to be made to appear to be interviews by a child pornographer.

Anonymous — December 26, 2007

^^^

Yeah, they have a similar feel to today's American Apparel ads as well.

Anonymous — January 11, 2008

This is some sick stuff.

Gislina — August 19, 2008

I am completley and thoroughly horrified.

Sociological Images » VINTAGE ALBUM COVER NEWLY CENSORED — December 12, 2008

[...] brings up questions regarding censorship, historical change, child pornography (see also the controversial Calvin Klein ad campaign) and, more generally, the sexualization of young girls.  See contemporary and historical examples [...]

karen — December 12, 2008

this is just awful...

Noelle — April 8, 2009

I can't imagine an advertising team conceptualizing this.

....Jesus Christ.
The first one is especially unsettling.

Jam — February 2, 2010

No Worse Than all the other crap thrown at us hour by hour.
Oh ya... WWF is WAY more sane... NOT!

Must have been Frog Hammer!!

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