Comments on: To A New World of Gods and Monsters: Bad Ad Campaigns Part 1 http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Travis Koplow http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-65912 Travis Koplow Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:57:21 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-65912 If, on the other hand, there were doughnuts and a notary, I might stop by myself from time to time. If, on the other hand, there were doughnuts and a notary, I might stop by myself from time to time.

]]> By: Travis Koplow http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-65911 Travis Koplow Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:56:44 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-65911 Truly I think that classes in how to undress are not a good route for "damaged and unhappy" people looking for self-esteem. I'm ridiculously old fashioned that way. My post isn't really a critique of the people who would go to such a fitness emporium as it is a condemnation of the packaging of make-overs, waxing, and pole dancing as "fitness." Fit for what? Truly I think that classes in how to undress are not a good route for “damaged and unhappy” people looking for self-esteem. I’m ridiculously old fashioned that way. My post isn’t really a critique of the people who would go to such a fitness emporium as it is a condemnation of the packaging of make-overs, waxing, and pole dancing as “fitness.” Fit for what?

]]> By: Bromike666 http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-65137 Bromike666 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:50:25 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-65137 If they added notary, fax and donuts they'd be a one stop emporium. If they added notary, fax and donuts they’d be a one stop emporium.

]]> By: solmssen http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-65062 solmssen Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:57:52 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-65062 Hey if that's what it takes to get people moving, more power to them. "In my father's house are many rooms." If this helps somebody who feels damaged and unhappy inside to find the self esteem they need to take better care of themselves, good. I think people do this kind of thing tongue-in-cheek a little bit, it's grown-up play-acting, and for you to come down hard on some lady that just wants to feel better and have some fun doing it feels a bit condescending. Hey if that’s what it takes to get people moving, more power to them. “In my father’s house are many rooms.” If this helps somebody who feels damaged and unhappy inside to find the self esteem they need to take better care of themselves, good. I think people do this kind of thing tongue-in-cheek a little bit, it’s grown-up play-acting, and for you to come down hard on some lady that just wants to feel better and have some fun doing it feels a bit condescending.

]]> By: Matt Mason http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-64833 Matt Mason Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:08:05 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-64833 BTW, the pose is obviously a ripoff of Marilyn Monroe's famous pic in the <a href="http://www.marilynmonroe.ca/camera/Playboy/" rel="nofollow">first issue of Playboy</a> in 1953, which lends credence to Travis' view of things here. BTW, the pose is obviously a ripoff of Marilyn Monroe’s famous pic in the first issue of Playboy in 1953, which lends credence to Travis’ view of things here.

]]> By: Matt Mason http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-64832 Matt Mason Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:01:14 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-64832 That poster does seem to be a bit of a, uh, stretch. Clearly, not everything on the poster could be called "fitness" with a straight face. But I'm not sure that everything on the poster can be dismissed as not fitness-related. Yoga, ballet, (yes, even) pole dancing, circus burlesque (whatever that is), bellydance, and kids dance could all conceivably involve differing levels of physical levels of exertion and result in increased fitness. The rest of the items on the poster? Not so much, and, in the case of the hors d'oeuvres and champagne (come to think of it, I wouldn't mind a case of champagne), they probably send your fitness levels spinning backwards. That poster does seem to be a bit of a, uh, stretch. Clearly, not everything on the poster could be called “fitness” with a straight face. But I’m not sure that everything on the poster can be dismissed as not fitness-related. Yoga, ballet, (yes, even) pole dancing, circus burlesque (whatever that is), bellydance, and kids dance could all conceivably involve differing levels of physical levels of exertion and result in increased fitness. The rest of the items on the poster? Not so much, and, in the case of the hors d’oeuvres and champagne (come to think of it, I wouldn’t mind a case of champagne), they probably send your fitness levels spinning backwards.

]]> By: tammara http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-64658 tammara Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:04:29 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-64658 Yikes. As if saving the world and spreading love and and and is not enough.....Just one more thing to do to be a Goddess these days. Yikes. As if saving the world and spreading love and and and is not enough…..Just one more thing to do to be a Goddess these days.

]]> By: Lynda http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-64654 Lynda Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:46:13 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-64654 Websters: fit·ness (ftns) n. 1. The state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness. 2. Good health or physical condition, especially as the result of exercise and proper nutrition. 3. Biology The extent to which an organism is adapted to or able to produce offspring in a particular environment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- well, I think the "Fitness" they're referring to fails to meet all three definitions. I used to wear 3" spike heels when I was a cocktail waitress, so it's not someone who is anti-high heels (although I do think above 3" does cause more problems than women realize).... Hadley Freeman in the Guardian has a fashion column about should a woman wear ankle boots for the 'coltish' look www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/25/ask-hadley Which is the other side of the issue, but still pertinent. Who are such people wearing these things for, and why? The only context I see to the 'goddess fitness' is "I have money to spend t look and act like a slut". Websters:
fit·ness (ftns)
n.
1. The state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness.
2. Good health or physical condition, especially as the result of exercise and proper nutrition.
3. Biology The extent to which an organism is adapted to or able to produce offspring in a particular environment
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well, I think the “Fitness” they’re referring to fails to meet all three definitions.
I used to wear 3″ spike heels when I was a cocktail waitress, so it’s not someone who is anti-high heels (although I do think above 3″ does cause more problems than women realize)….
Hadley Freeman in the Guardian has a fashion column about should a woman wear ankle boots for the ‘coltish’ look
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/25/ask-hadley

Which is the other side of the issue, but still pertinent. Who are such people wearing these things for, and why? The only context I see to the ‘goddess fitness’ is “I have money to spend t look and act like a slut”.

]]> By: Julia Frey http://blogging.la/2010/07/28/to-a-new-world-of-gods-and-monsters-bad-ad-campaigns-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-64652 Julia Frey Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:57:05 +0000 http://blogging.la/?p=45932#comment-64652 Fitness for me does not involve gigantic high heels. That's torture... Fitness for me does not involve gigantic high heels. That’s torture…

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