Comments on: Girls, pay no attention to the naked supermodel sitting next to you, or, Dove’s at it again http://twoknives.net/?p=320 Incisive. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Shaping Youth » Dove’s “Onslaught:” Media Messages Pummel Girls’ Self Esteem http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1781 Shaping Youth » Dove’s “Onslaught:” Media Messages Pummel Girls’ Self Esteem Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:32:37 +0000 http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1781 [...] Reinforce the artificial ideals behind the superficial nip-n-tuck cues. Or it could just plain tick people off…Which, actually, is not a bad thing either, if it works to raise awareness. (Two Knives for [...] […] Reinforce the artificial ideals behind the superficial nip-n-tuck cues. Or it could just plain tick people off…Which, actually, is not a bad thing either, if it works to raise awareness. (Two Knives for […]

]]> By: Charlie on the PA Turnpike http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1783 Charlie on the PA Turnpike Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:36:36 +0000 http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1783 <em>I’m all for parental responsibility. But where is the corporate responsibility? How do they get away with their incentive-charged focus groups, their brain-based research, their unregulated television programming, and their cradle-to-grave-brand-ambassador thinking?</em> How do they get away with it? Ask their shareholders. And if you look closely, its Mrs. and Mr. Average Parent whose 401(k)s are help driving the stock value. You need to go after the parents to go after the companies, not the other way round. The Board of Directors of any business answers only to their shareholders. I’m all for parental responsibility. But where is the corporate responsibility? How do they get away with their incentive-charged focus groups, their brain-based research, their unregulated television programming, and their cradle-to-grave-brand-ambassador thinking?

How do they get away with it? Ask their shareholders. And if you look closely, its Mrs. and Mr. Average Parent whose 401(k)s are help driving the stock value.

You need to go after the parents to go after the companies, not the other way round. The Board of Directors of any business answers only to their shareholders.

]]> By: outside the (toy) box » Dove’s New Viral Video “Onslaught,” Under the Gun…(but not from me) OR The Post in which I Sort of Lose It http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1784 outside the (toy) box » Dove’s New Viral Video “Onslaught,” Under the Gun…(but not from me) OR The Post in which I Sort of Lose It Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:02:56 +0000 http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1784 [...] blogosphere, and yesterday even some of my very, very faves like Jill over at Feministe and Two Knives… had at it — both making extremely good points.  So good that I agreed with them 90% [...] […] blogosphere, and yesterday even some of my very, very faves like Jill over at Feministe and Two Knives… had at it — both making extremely good points.  So good that I agreed with them 90% […]

]]> By: Two Knives http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1787 Two Knives Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:28:26 +0000 http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1787 Charlie, thanks for stopping by. You make an excellent point and one that I don't want to overlook. And I'm going to do my best to to "get the parents to go after the companies." You read my mind! Stay tuned. Charlie, thanks for stopping by. You make an excellent point and one that I don’t want to overlook. And I’m going to do my best to to “get the parents to go after the companies.” You read my mind! Stay tuned.

]]> By: blue milk http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1793 blue milk Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:19:30 +0000 http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-1793 Found my way here from outside the (toy) box. I have a completely different take on this ad though I think you've raised some great arguments but I'm just too excited about finding another feminist motherhood blog out there, to talk about that ad right now. And anyway I posted on it already. I can't wait to look around your blog! Found my way here from outside the (toy) box.

I have a completely different take on this ad though I think you’ve raised some great arguments but I’m just too excited about finding another feminist motherhood blog out there, to talk about that ad right now. And anyway I posted on it already. I can’t wait to look around your blog!

]]> By: Helen http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-2012 Helen Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:56:33 +0000 http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-2012 Interesting that none of Angela Natividad's commenters agree with her. Not one. Interesting that none of Angela Natividad’s commenters agree with her. Not one.

]]> By: Helen http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-2013 Helen Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:58:37 +0000 http://twoknives.net/?p=320#comment-2013 Oh, yes, and meant to make the point: How the #$%&* am I supposed to be in control when there's scantily clad women on the damn railway station billboards and other public spaces?!? (Sorry to go into excitable mode, but this has pushed my buttons)-- and its not just the GIRLS - the boys are seeing all this stuff and being warped out of shape, too, in a different way. Oh, yes, and meant to make the point: How the #$%&* am I supposed to be in control when there’s scantily clad women on the damn railway station billboards and other public spaces?!? (Sorry to go into excitable mode, but this has pushed my buttons)– and its not just the GIRLS - the boys are seeing all this stuff and being warped out of shape, too, in a different way.

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