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Marci Milfs was shocked! Shocked, I tell you! She went into an Urban Outfitters clothing store in Northwestern Washington State to buy some hip, trendy clothing for her teenage son when she spotted some books on a table in the store. In addition to such subversive works as Stephen Colbert's "I Am America (And So Can You)", she found a book entitled "Porn for Women" which featured pictures of -- gasp! -- men doing housework.Apparently, the store also carried "Pornogami: A Guide to the Ancient Art of Paper-Folding for Adults" which is wholly unsuitable for teenaged pieces of paper. "When I saw it, I was shocked," Milfs said. The books were apparently right there in plain sight where anyone -- teenagers included -- could see them. She is planning to file a complaint with the city and has already contacted her state representative.
Urban Outfitters, for their part, wants to be "the brand of choice for well-educated, urban-minded young adults." They do this by "creating a differential shopping experience, which creates an emotional bond with the 18 to 30 year old target customer we serve." The store's corporate office told Milfs that the books are not sex books but art books.
I can see the art book argument with the Pornogami book, but the Porn for Women book is just plain humour. It features pictures of clothed men doing housework and saying things such as "Ooh, look. The NFL playoffs are today. I bet we'll have no trouble parking at the crafts fair." It seems to me that if that's the raciest thing a college-aged girl sees, she's doing something wrong.
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5-08-2008 @ 3:24PM
Don said...Does anyone one else find it ironic that her last name is "Milfs?" I know that was in bad taste but it's the first thing that came to mind when your article kept referring to her by her last name only.
As for being shocked by what the store had on it's tables, has she ever been shopping with her teenager before? Theres another name brand store that pays models to wear there clothes to entice you into buying them, however it always seems like their selling bathing suits even in the winter. I refuse to say said company's name because I wouldn't want to give them any kind of press good or bad.
We live in a free market, shop somewhere else. Is it a good example no, but anyone in marketing will tell you sex sells.
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5-08-2008 @ 3:25PM
Jenni said...Key words: "18 to 30 year olds" not "8 to 13 year olds" There is a bit of personal decision that needs to be made: will I pick up this book or not? If I am that much against it: will I shop here ever again or not?
This is a privatly owned store (not state or fedrally funded). You don't have to shop there. I am sick of people thinking that the government needs to fix all our problems. If you are that offended, make it known that you won't be shopping there. Enough people do that; they will change if necessary.
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5-08-2008 @ 4:40PM
ivory said...Ha! I was going to comment that I thought it was a joke because of her name. Milfs. I am 12 apparently, because it made me laugh.
I agree that as parents it is our job to teach our kids boundries, not the state. Or, better yet, if your child says "Hey mom, what is this?" use it as a conversation starter about sexuality, when it is okay to display it, how to be responsible about sex, etc. Children should not be sheltered from the very existence of sex, but rather taught about it from people they know and trust. TV, friends and random books in stores WILL influence how your child views sex, but it's your job as a parent to balance that out with real information. What is the old saying "If you don't do it, someone else will, and they will do it wrong"? Yeah, that.
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5-09-2008 @ 7:44AM
CLM said...The first thing I noticed was the name. The second thing I noticed is that she seems to want the rest of us to do her job as a parent for her. The world has grown-ups in it lady - get used to it.
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5-09-2008 @ 10:54AM
Gabby said...Her last name is Milfs? There's a Fark headline here, somewhere!
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