Nude Models Get Banned, But It's Not for the Reason You Would Think

woensdag 11 september 2013

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by Jenny Erikson 11 hours ago

A billboard ad featuring a gaggle of naked women was recently banned in Australia, but it wasn’t because the models were showing too much skin. Nope, it’s because those chicks weren’t smiling. You know, because when most people see a picture of naked women grouped together, their faces are the first thing they notice.

In skincare company Ella Bache’s original ad, the unsmiling women were pressed against each other, with legs and arms strategically placed to cover up the naughty bits. Although all the women are all beautiful with seemingly flawless light skin, the tagline read: Skin Solutions As Individual As You Are. But whatever.

An agency called the Outdoor Media Association, which monitors billboard advertising in the country, had bigger problems with it. They said the ad was inappropriate and wouldn’t fly -- not because the women were cuddling nekkid together -- but because “serious facial expressions increased the sexual overtones of the image.”

Got it. Nude women smiling are acceptable, but nude women staring into space are way too sexy. Or something.

Even stranger, in this writer’s opinion, is that Outdoor Media Australia’s chief executive Charmaine Moldrich said that the serious faces didn’t properly reflect female empowerment. She said that the somber women “could be interpreted as being sexualized and saying ‘look at me in my nudity.’”

Because nothing says female empowerment like being naked on a billboard to be ogled -- and smile darn it, because you’re happy about it!

Honestly, I don’t have too much of an opinion on the ad one way or another. Everything is pretty much covered that needs to be covered, and skincare companies have been using ads showing a lot of female skin for a long time because let’s face it, it works.

But it’s ridiculous to say that the smiling naked ladies are less sexy than the ones that don’t look so happy.

Then again, maybe you’re not fully dressed unless you smile.

Do you think smiling faces make naked women any less sexy?

Image via .mw/Flickr

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jenny Erikson

is a conservative chick living in Southern California with her two daughters. She loves politics and hates laundry.

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Britney Spears' Skin-Tight Church Outfit Would Make God Blush

dinsdag 6 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 14 hours ago

Britney Spears hasn't exactly been known for her classy fashion style throughout the years, so I guess it shouldn't be a huge surprise that she was spotted in Los Angeles over a hot, sunny weekend decked out in her Sunday finest: A skintight turtleneck sweater dress with knee-high suede spiked-heeled boots. What does come as a tiny bit of a shock though is where Brit was headed: To church!

Britney and her latest boyfriend, David Lucado, were spotted in Thousand Oaks, California headed to "religious services" -- though I'm not totally sure what kind. Not with that outfit.

And what's up with the messy overly-bleached hair bun? And that strange X-like design between her boobs?

But back to the dress -- is this what people are wearing to church these days? As I recall, church was a time to wear some kind of modest, flowery concoction.

Though I guess this is modest for Brit. Imagine if she'd walked in in that belly-baring outfit with the snake over her shoulders a la the MTV Video Music Awards.

But those boots? Those are F-me boots. Not Jesus boots. And the skirt was so short I hope she wasn't sitting in the front row or surely even the most stalwart man of God would have a moment or two of disorientation.

And can we talk about the bf for a sec? The vest, the wrinkly chinos, the sneaks? Oof. But at least these two are in sync with their fashion style. They've previously been seen around town looking less than presentable. But still. This is CHURCH.

Oh, but wait. WAIT! Brit was raised Baptist, but then reportedly converted to Kabbalah, a new agey-Judaism based religion/philosophy popular with celebrities, which she was introduced to by (of course!) Madonna. (It had to be Madonna or Demi Moore.)

So Kabbalah probably isn't that concerned with modest dress, because Brit was photographed heading to services in January in a skintight black miniskirt, see-through ruffled blouse, and orange bra.

I'm not even sure God can forgive an orange bra.

Is this outfit appropriate for church? Or anywhere?

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Jenelle Evans Says She’s in a ‘Perfect’ Relationship Like She Would Know

woensdag 24 juli 2013

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por Adriana Vélez hace 1 hora

Amor es... va para dos meses enteros sin un argumento. Daww! Y de Teen Mom Jenelle Evans, eso hace que su relación sea perfecto. Sólo ella escribió, "Me encanta el hecho de que @GroundLevelUp y mi relación es tan perfecto que no hemos tenido una discusión con otro en 2 meses desde citas!" Es así que lindo, que me encanta cómo bajo estos dos chicos dang poner el listón para el éxito. No puedes evitar ganar pero con esas normas, ¿puedes? ¿Caray, sesenta días enteros y nadie ha llamado a la policía? Es su aniversario de oro! Saca las copas de cristal.

Oh, sé que debería darle un poco más crédito que eso Jenelle. Para ella, esto es probablemente algo realmente grande. Generalmente por la relación de dos meses marca sea alguien en la cárcel, o ha roto y vuelto junto con su esposo/novio por lo menos dos veces. Dos meses sin un argumento, ZOMG. Nathan Griffiths debe ser un hombre especial... o tal vez es sólo el único tipo ha salido alguna vez con que no estaba totalmente las tuercas o drogas turbada.

¿Ella, sin embargo, que en tierra de gente Normal, decimos dos meses es la fácil, la fase temprana de una relación? Dos meses y este es el único argumento que: cuelgas. No cuelgues. NO, TÚ! Oh, espera, no, probablemente estás teniendo ésta, también: te amo más. No, te quiero más! ¡No es posible! Yo te quiero más.

Lo siento, que solo te hizo vomitar en tu boca.

De todos modos, en algún momento Jenelle y Nathan van a tener una discusión. Incluso maduro, non-kookoo parejas hacen. Le pasa a todo el mundo. Y espero que ambos pueden manejar. Porque la verdad es que nunca argumentando no hace una relación perfecta. Una relación saludable, feliz tendrá su cuota de desacuerdos. Con suerte, sin embargo, ambas luchas justo. Eso es lo que Jenelle tendrá que aprender a hacer antes de que ella puede llamar su relación verdaderamente "perfecto".

¿Cuánto tiempo crees que Jenelle y Nathan va a durar antes de su primer argumento?

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Haga clic en "Me gusta" para la última de las madres adolescentes. Sobre el autor Adriana Vélez

es un escritor de personal que recrea en alimentos, crianza, noticias, Entretenimiento, biología molecular y nada más que lo que aparece en su cabeza. Ella vive con su hijo de edad escolar primaria en Brooklyn, tierra de granjas urbanas y artesanal todo.

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