NEWS:
We have lots of fun stuff to report this month!
First, please join us in thanking Jon Smajda for re-designing our website! In addition to the aesthetic changes (always keeping us looking fresh, he is), he’s given us power over TABS. We have lots of plans for these tabs, so keep an eye out and please be patient with our experimenting.
Second, SocImages sparked the outcry that led to Abercrombie Kids removing a product from their website. Reader Allison K. sent in the tip, we put up a short post about the push-up bikini tops and the sexualization of young girls (Abercrombie Kids is for ages 7-14), the story went viral, and Abercrombie eventually folded. All in all, a fun week. Plus I had the distinct pleasure of being quoted using the phrase “perverted uncle.”
Alongside the Abercrombie story, Gwen and I were interviewed by Tom Megginson for Change Marketing, my discussion of the blog Born This Way was picked up by ABC News, and we received a generous review at Shinpai Deshou.
Finally, this is your monthly reminder that we’re on Twitter and Facebook.
Oh, and we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you that Sociological Images has been purchased by AOL! The editors of The Society Pages have agreed to turn over editorial control to the mega-corporation in exchange for a principle-collapsing $315 million dollars. Gwen and I must admit that we’re a bit confused by the whole thing. Somehow we thought our 3,419 free posts were for something bigger than Chris and Doug’s pocketbook. But, looking back, we have to admit that we were, um, tragically and enormously naive. Hind-sight is 20/20 I guess; c’est la vie.
Comments 15
David T. Macknet — April 1, 2011
I have shared some images with you. I haven't shared them with AOL. I suppose that I shall take them down, now that this site has become infected with the evil of AOL?
Datura — April 1, 2011
April fools?
benjamin adam — April 1, 2011
a feminism that invokes normative ideas about age and kinship related sexuality through words like "perversion" is not my feminism.
BabyFem — April 1, 2011
Nice try.
Uly — April 1, 2011
You know, I'd sell out for $315 million.
chris uggen — April 1, 2011
Yeah, but just imagine how much our parties will improve. Glitter-sparkle name badges, solid gold promotional guitar picks, pleather TSP fanny packs ...
dmitriy — April 1, 2011
with all the ideas i have sent you, i deserve at least 50mil.
if this is not acceptable, my lawyers will be in touch with you.
no one messes with Tihs&Lubb law firm.
Sarah — April 2, 2011
Thank jeebus this post was yesterday, and therefore entirely untrue. AOL has no interest in sociological discourse, of course. But if they did, I would certainly not blame y'all for selling out. $315M could buy a whole heckuvalotta blog elsewhere.
Anju — April 3, 2011
Oh man, I fell for that entirely! Completely forgot about April Fools. Thank God that was just a joke.
Jeslyn — April 10, 2011
wm8GH4 TYVM you've solved all my problems