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!
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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!!