This weekend I was watching TV and i kept hearing about this advertisement that was put out in Milan during fashion week that was causing major controversy. This add was photographed by Oliviero Toscani, He said that "the message is also targeted at the very industry that is selling the goods, The problem of eating disorders has long plagued the fashion world, with the proliferation of super-thin models whom critics say not only harm themselves, but establish unhealthy role models for young female consumers". The girl in the ad is actress Isabelle Caro, she is said to be 27 years old and has been battling anorexia since a teenager. The advertisement has caused quiet the stir, many people feel its a good thing because it shows what being to thin does to you and why you should want to better your body. I agree with that, i think its a great example to young people today, it shows how harmful and how awful eating disorders really are. I also think its proof that the pressure to be thin is a major problem today. While on the other hand, others found the advertisement to be horrifying, Didier Grumbach, head of the French Couture Federation, lashed out at the fashion house. "I find this absolutely scandalous," "Winning notoriety through people's illness is painful. What we're seeing here is sensationalism by a label, to the detriment of an extremely serious social problem." Others say that young teens will see this ad and want to look like her. I don't see how anyone would want to look so unhealthy, but i think people have an image of what they want to look like and some won't stop until they get there. I think the advertisement is a good example only if it's really there as an example and not for other things.

A few weeks ago we discussed in class how stores such as abercrombie kids and limited too are selling clothing that are to scandalise for children. I agree that abercrombie should not be selling things such as thongs and shirts that cut low for little girls, and shirts that say inappropriate things for young boys. I think some of limited too clothing is to mature for young girls as well. They also sell thong underwear for young girls and shirts that cut to low and stay inappropriate things on them. These stores are all competing with each other therefor they all sell around the same things. Kids always want to be older and dress older and these are the clothing they want. I feel they should find a good role model to represent there stores and loose the image they have to gain more respect from parents, along with selling more clothes that are more kidelike. I think someone like Miley Cyrus from Disney channel's Hannah Montana or Zach effron from high school musical would benefit them. I know if i were a parent i would never let my child wear thong underwear or shirts that say things like "your boyfriend says hi" etc. Children wear these things not knowing what they mean and it even makes the parents look bad for buying them. I would want my kids to be able to be young and be a kid while they can, instead of pushing them to look older and wear such clothing.

Why do we celebrate Christmas?

Today in class we discussed the reason that we celebrate Christmas. We all think that we know exactly why we celebrate Christmas but is the reason we think the real reason that we do it? I know that my family and I celebrate Christmas because it just seems to be a traditional holiday that we have always celebrated. I am a Christian and I believe that the true reason Christmas is celebrated is a wonderful thing but I feel like I don't celebrate Christmas for those reasons. I feel like Christmas has turned into this greedy thing that its another day of the year that you can get presents besides your birthday. I feel like as a society we lose whats really important about Christmas and why it is celebrated. Like we said in class why do we get other people presents and recieve presents on a day that is suppose to be the celebration of Jesus' birthday. I mean on my birthday no one else is recieving gifts but me. I think that Christmas has turned into a day for retailers to make more money and children to be spoiled. The one good thing that I can say about Christmas, well for me atleast, is that its a day that all my family gets together. Since I live 2000 miles from any of my family its nice to go home for Christmas and see everybody. Its just a time to catch up and take a step out of our busy lives to relax and be with the ones we love.

September 5, 2007



Tuesday in class we discussed the difference's between facebook and myspace. I have both of them and I have to say that they are both addicting and a fun thing to have. They both connect you to people all around the world. I grew up in Virginia and there are kids I haven't spoken to in about 6 years and because of facebook and myspace we can now keep in touch. Its a fun way to see how people have changed, what they've been up to and where they are now. Both of them have qualities that i like and dislike. I do feel facebook is safer then myspace. On facebook you can only see people that are your friends and only your friends can see you. Myspace has fun layouts and its fun to decorate while facebook has a better way to share photos and keep up with people. I do think facebook is getting bigger then myspace, and will continue to grow. I also think its only a matter of time until myspace or something else comes along and creates something bigger and better.

Thoughts on Lolita's Closet

When reading Lolita's Closet I could definitely relate to the mother and her daughter trying to shop for back to school. When I was in middle school and high school we had a very strict dress code. You would be sent home for skirts/shorts being to short, shirts being to low cut or exposing your back or stomach. So at the end of every summer I would be really excited to go back to school shopping, because what girl doesn't love shopping, but by the end of the day I would just be frustrated. It's not only frustating for me but for my mom too. She doesn't want to send her little girl looking easy or a lot older than she is. Of couse I wanted to wear the latest trend and look better than all my friends, but it seemed like all the trendy stores that my friends and I loved to shop at had nothing that fit into the school dress code. It's ashame that name brand stores such as Abercrombie and Fitch and Limited Too can't put out a line a clothes that their target market can wear anywhere. I also feel like in todays world young girls are expected to grow up too fast and look a lot older than they are. I don't understand why clothing stores whos tarket market is girls between the ages of 8 to 12 have the same clothes as the stores whos tarket market is between the ages 18 to 25. I think its important for the stores that tarket girls ages 8 to 12 to put out something that is appropriate for that age group so that they can still look trendy but not take away from their youthfulness and innocents. I know that I related to the article of Lolita's Closet and i'm sure there are a number of other girls who have or are experiencing the same thing.