Bliss, Dolce & Gabbana, and Naked Dudes.
I'll leaf through an Esquire from time-to-time to appreciate how unhip I am, and because occasionally they'll have pictures of a pretty girl floating around on the inside.
But MAN, some of the ads are seriously gay, gay, gay (or, as Trix's deep-thinking co-worker may note, "Gay plus gay equals gay squared.").
I found this Dolce & Gabbana ad a little, oh, "vivid":
But, hey, s'all good - we've seen Michael Jordan prancing around in his tighty whiteys in ads for years now - no big whoop.
But then I saw this one:
I have NO IDEA what's going on there...but I'm pretty sure I'm not the target demographic.
But MAN, some of the ads are seriously gay, gay, gay (or, as Trix's deep-thinking co-worker may note, "Gay plus gay equals gay squared.").
I found this Dolce & Gabbana ad a little, oh, "vivid":
But, hey, s'all good - we've seen Michael Jordan prancing around in his tighty whiteys in ads for years now - no big whoop.
But then I saw this one:
I have NO IDEA what's going on there...but I'm pretty sure I'm not the target demographic.
posted by Bliss at 7:02 AM
16 Comments:
The bottom one is the Brokeback Mountain special edition. They plan to put it in magazines during Oscar week. LOL J.K. ;-)
I don't think I'm in that demographic either.
If 'Nudie Bum' there was a girl he'd look like he was getting ready for a pelvic...
Clem - ;) Good one.
JAG - I know! Why are they pointing??
That is surprisingly gay!
And, they're pointing at his penis, sillies.
Yes, but *why*?
yeah that is pretty gay...maybe they have shifted their focus to try and reel in some gay readers...I dunno, why would a guy gay or straight be lying on the floor in that position in front of a bunch of fully clothed men who are pointing?? Is it supposed to be art? It kinda looks like that guy is for sale, maybe add a well placed price tag to his nekkid body somewhere and viola...nudie naked man sale!!
And why is that man unzipping his pants? Is this supposed to look like they are about to have a circle jerk on the guy on the floor??
i feel like i shouldn't be looking at this at work.
i think that says something.
Duh, they're about to start playing ring toss.
Hahahaha Ring Toss...duh I should have known.
I don't know. Looks to me like they're looking for something and not finding it. I wonder what it could be...
TDDI I - Yah, I'm a little baffled. :) I can honestly say that I've never laid around naked with my guy friends (or them around me).
TDDI II - That appears to be somewhat the suggestion, yes. ;)
Miss Kendra - Oh, def - it's a sexual harassment lawsuit waiting to happen. :)
ACW - But why not just with the guy in the first ad? ;)
TDDI III - Or, perhaps, a lively game of horseshoes?
Trix - Perhaps he had a mole that was removed. ;)
The problem is pretty widespread, too (no joke intended, of course). MAXIM started off as the literary equivalent of lighting your own farts, but even they have 50+ metrosexual ads per issue. I guess when every editor has their own personal substance abuse to sustain, both standards and ethic go out the door.
Holy fuck!
And Mr. Tighty Whitey in ad #1 reminds me of Garth "Check out the unit on that guy" Algar in Wayne's World when Wayne dreams he's in the "Justify My Love" video.
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Omega - Oh, absolutely.
CBK - Hey - I think you're right! :)
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