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Tuesday Afternoon

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16. I thought they were advertising merkins. (haha) That was my first thought.

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 01:10 PM

Jan 2014

I really don't have much more thought on this. sort of a meh. Irony, yeah I can see that. I think it might be a generational thing. To me it did not look gross but, maybe the younger generation thinks it does, which is sad.

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American Apparel Now Accessorizing Mannequins With Full Bush (feminist discussion) [View all] redqueen Jan 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author tridim Jan 2014 #1

You're in a feminist group. redqueen Jan 2014 #2

Given the sleazoid company displaying these mannequins, no doubt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #3

Yep. redqueen Jan 2014 #5

about as authentic as AA's commitment to fair labor practices. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #6

That's how I see it. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #14

I don't believe for a second that there's any intention of normalizing. Dr. Strange Jan 2014 #4

I can't help feeling a little sad redqueen Jan 2014 #7

I saw that ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #8

the GD comments were pretty typical geek tragedy Jan 2014 #9

Seriously? ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #10

LOL, no shit. If that ignorant dumbassery was missing from the discussion, though, redqueen Jan 2014 #11

I'm not sure how Texasgal Jan 2014 #12

This: CrispyQ Jan 2014 #15

I saw that someone is putting back fat on mannequins BainsBane Jan 2014 #21

On the one hand, I want to think it is a good idea to Jamastiene Jan 2014 #13

And then there's the cartoonish depiction. redqueen Jan 2014 #18

I thought they were advertising merkins. (haha) That was my first thought. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #16

I think many younger people do indeed see it as gross. redqueen Jan 2014 #19

I am having trouble caring much about this. MadrasT Jan 2014 #17

I feel the same. BainsBane Jan 2014 #22