Sunday, March 1, 2009

The culture of sex & subtlety


Though I definitely appreciate the "aha" moment that comes with this French advertisement, it also brings my mind back to a recent discussion in my Intro to Telecom class: why is our country the only westernized culture to fear sex more than violence/racism? Europe is plastered with nudity- in the form of advertisements, movies, and beaches- and yet we're still clinging to obsolete indecency laws that give off the message we want our children protected from sex and not racism. 

Ultimately, while I very much agree with the mentality that argues for market control, I must say that this little advertisement caused more than one epiphany for me.

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