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Is Elle glamorising violence?

i-need-a-martini — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 09:53:41 GMT

The pictures shown here (in her latest lingerie catalogue) are fairly tame compared to one I saw earlier in the day which was fairly obviously posed to look as if the women had been beaten into a fallen and unconscious position.

http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/dl-opinion/what-is-elle-macpherson-selling-with-this-image-20130805-2ra0e.html

What do you think?

Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

putney32 — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:20:29 GMT

TEN YEARS later it really isn't a 'topic' anymore

Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

*pepe — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:21:44 GMT

it is a topic other than politics though.

kudos to martini for trying to start a discussion.

Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

cherry*135 — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:11:47 GMT

The photos are from 10 years ago, but they are still on Elle's website.

Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

i-need-a-martini — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:21:15 GMT

@putney32 wrote:
TEN YEARS later it really isn't a 'topic' anymore

So go post on one of neros threads if you find that more interesting. Sheesh!

The first line of the article says it is from the 2003 campaign so no one is trying to hide this.

Besides, the article isn't old news is it? And she makse some interesting points about whether we would objectify women in the same way in an advertysing campaign shot today?

Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

cherry*135 — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 12:21:04 GMT

I looked at most of the photos on her website under campaigns.. is it male buyers (buying lingerie for their partner) or perves who would be the most interested in those photos?

Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

j*oono — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:32:10 GMT

Perves? I believe Elle calls them customers.

Most of her customers would be females though.

Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

cherry*135 — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:45:59 GMT

Some males perve at lingerie catalogues (and websites now), not because they want to purchase the items for sale either.

Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

j*oono — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:06:14 GMT

Am3, they have lots more to look at these days than a lingerie catalogue. This is not "Happy Days" anymore.

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Re: Is Elle glamorising violence?

polksaladallie — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:13:15 GMT

IMO those shots are appealing to the Russian market.