file under: are you fucking kidding me?

[veronica_rich]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2011/04/j-crew-and-jenna-lyons-pink-toenail-controversy.html

I saw this on "The Daily Show" so I had to go look it up to make sure Jon wasn't having me on. Basically, it's a J. Crew ad where a woman is playing with her young son and in one photo, is painting his toenails neon pink. AND IT HAS CAUSED CONTROVERSY. About gender identity.

And you only get one guess as to what "news" network is making the most hay with this.

Further proof we are apparently far too affluent in this country with not enough adversity in our lives. Or, you know, some people are. How else would they have time to worry about such bullshit?

Comments

[alex-beecroft.livejournal.com]

I may not have been clear enough that it wasn't the nail painting I objected to. I was objecting to the people who objected to it. Those people, I feel, would give my daughter a very hard time if I was unfortunate enough to live in a country where they had any influence.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I understood the first time. :-) I wasn't disagreeing, in fact, saying I would give a young kid a pass on criticism, or at least correct them kindly. I would mock and shame an adult who gave a kid or parent a hard time for this though.