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the_dark_snack's fault. She linked to this article about a child's bed called the Lolita Bed that was actually, seriously (!) marketed for use by young girls.
( Copied here for lazy clickers )
(One tangental comment: I played with Barbie dolls. I LOVED Barbie dolls. I was not touching myself inappropriately at age 8, nor was I sobbing out my teen years despairing of not having a 20-inch waist and a 46-inch bosom. I like pretty, fancy dresses; I just don't like wearing them. I much preferred putting them on dolls. It's pretty simple. *G* Also, while I find most of her comments in this column to be right-on, I must restrain myself from totally embracing a woman whose next column was titled "Face It, Fatty, Your Genes Are Innocent.")
Whatthe_dark_snack had to say about this was: ... you'll be happy to note that the "Lolita" bed for children has been pulled off the market. Now there was a marketing genius in his prime. No word yet on the fate of the Michael Vick Dog Kennels, Heath Ledger Alarm Clock or the Michael Jackson nanny services but I'll keep you updated should it arise.
Don't get bent out of shape over these; the point, after all, is woefully inappropriate juxtaposition. So, this made me think of what other products might be big marketing no-nos. What about the Dahmer Cleaver? Manson Condoms? Andrea Yates Bathtime Bubbles? The Karen Carpenter Cookbook? (How about anything produced by Phil Specter?) Can you come up with more? Call it an exercise in stress relief and sick humor.
the_dark_snack's fault. She linked to this article about a child's bed called the Lolita Bed that was actually, seriously (!) marketed for use by young girls.( Copied here for lazy clickers )
(One tangental comment: I played with Barbie dolls. I LOVED Barbie dolls. I was not touching myself inappropriately at age 8, nor was I sobbing out my teen years despairing of not having a 20-inch waist and a 46-inch bosom. I like pretty, fancy dresses; I just don't like wearing them. I much preferred putting them on dolls. It's pretty simple. *G* Also, while I find most of her comments in this column to be right-on, I must restrain myself from totally embracing a woman whose next column was titled "Face It, Fatty, Your Genes Are Innocent.")
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the_dark_snack had to say about this was: ... you'll be happy to note that the "Lolita" bed for children has been pulled off the market. Now there was a marketing genius in his prime. No word yet on the fate of the Michael Vick Dog Kennels, Heath Ledger Alarm Clock or the Michael Jackson nanny services but I'll keep you updated should it arise.Don't get bent out of shape over these; the point, after all, is woefully inappropriate juxtaposition. So, this made me think of what other products might be big marketing no-nos. What about the Dahmer Cleaver? Manson Condoms? Andrea Yates Bathtime Bubbles? The Karen Carpenter Cookbook? (How about anything produced by Phil Specter?) Can you come up with more? Call it an exercise in stress relief and sick humor.
