Dakota Fanning's Marc Jacobs Ad Banned In The UK
When I look at this ad for Marc Jacobs' "Oh, Lola!" perfume, I see a 17-year-old Dakota Fanning giving a Leela from Futurama eye to the camera while squeezing a gigantic bottle full of enough stank to last several lifetime. But when the British Advertising Standards Authority look at this ad, they see a blonde prostitot throwing sexy eyes at the camera while holding a blooming vagine between her legs and they don't like this sucio shit. They have pulled our their pristine white gloves and shooed this ad all the way back to Baby Whoretown. The ad, which came out here in the land of Toddlers & Tiaras back in June, was banned forever and the ASA released this statement about it:
"We noted that the model was holding up the perfume bottle which rested in her lap between her legs and we considered that its position was sexually provocative. We understood the model was 17 years old but we considered she looked under the age of 16. We considered that the length of her dress, her leg and position of the perfume bottle drew attention to her sexuality. Because of that, along with her appearance, we considered the ad could be seen to sexualise a child. We therefore concluded that the ad was irresponsible and was likely to cause serious offence."
Well, damn. Since they put it like that. But I applaud Britain for banning this ad and only because it's a piece of shit picture that looks like it was taken on a first generation iPhone and printed out on a printer that was nearly out of ink. Throw that shit to the trash pile. And since Marc Jacobs will obviously need a replacement, might I suggest an of age bitch named Lola who really knows how to work a camera. I present, Lola of Draw Me Like One Of Your French Girls fame.
That is how you do provocative! And full disclosure: I have no idea if that pug's name is Lola, but look at that room. Somebody that lives in that house is named Lola and I have a feeling we're looking at the ho.
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It's so funny they've got their bloomers in a twist over this particular image. My YM Magazine in 1994 featured a Candie's ad with a woman in denim daisy dukes and a pink bra, crouched over a computer monitor, which showed a NASA rocket heading straight up between her legs. And there you have it: the power of advertising and imagery makes me remember this and forget my mother's birthday.
Sex sells but this image of Fanning strikes me as sweet. :)
she's not hot. and I don't care.
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I wonder if she received this type of flack playing Cherrie Currie of the Runaways? And that was 2yrs ago when she was 15!!
I'm with MK, it is a lazy piece of shit pic. The pug is definitely working it.
Submitted by jerseygirl17 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:17am.
Submitted by Scheherazade on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:47pm.
She doesn't look underage in this picture to me and as some have already stated, even if you think she looks 10, in reality she's 17...an age when many people are either sexually active or well aware of their sexuality. Are we only allowed to depict women who appear to be between the ages of 21-24 as sexually appealing? How mature to women need to look? No one wants to look at beauty ad and see someone with winkles....it's just not a good look.
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Sorry, but this made me LMAO.
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Submitted by angel_i on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:46am.
Submitted by Bossy on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:12am.
So what if you were sexual or having sex at 17, not everyone at that age is and seeing images like this puts the pressure on all of them.
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BINGO! It puts pressure on ALL of US. Using sexuality to sell EVERYTHING has put us in a position of thinking sexuality - being sexually desirable - is the be-all, end-all of life which is kind like back-pedaling into the dark ages. When I watch our society function I totally understand how Puritans and the like came to be. Anything to try and get people to place some value on familial relationships, societal responsibilities, FRIENDSHIP, commitment....and not chuck it all out the window for an amazing orgasm (which may never come - pun intended) and a hugemongous bottle of perfume.
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I can see both sides of this debate, but in general the ad is in poor taste. And FFS, don't we have ENOUGH of that sh** already?
I understand that teenagers are sexual, blah blah blah... we were all there. From an "art" perspective that's all well and good, but from a REAL LIFE perspective, that can create lots of uncomfortable and even painful scenarios, irreparable damage. I'm not saying that everyone needs chastity belts, but like everything else, people need to be taught to be AWARE, careful, and resonsible when it comes to handling themselves.
Sleazy hipster art certainly doesn't help matters much.
Two more random thoughts:
1) IMO the placement of the bottle makes it resemble more of a peen/toy than a vadge
2) She looks just like Kate Hudson here
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I cant stop laughing at the bulldog. Seriously marc jacobs should copy the dlisted version.
17 IS a fucking child!
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my 1st impression is that his new perfume smells like pussy. That's what this ad is saying. Which makes me think, "How the H would Marc Jacobs know what pussy smells like?" Pass ...
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That puppeh is ZEXY!!!
Dakota, it's a buttplug. That's not for the front door.
Geez, you think they'd know but these toddlers are so green when it comes to handling sextoys.
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sorry dakota but that pug worked it better.
learn from the master.
@Starr07: I'd have to brush up my history a little more too...but I'm sure that the Puritans evolved, in large part, as a reaction to the close affiliation with "savages" ie. Native Americans and Africans and a fear that people might "lose their heads" if not reigned in. I THINK. But I found this interesting tidbit in Wiki:
The most important cause of the “general crisis”[2], in Trevor-Roper’s opinion, was the conflict between “Court” and “Country”; that is between the increasingly powerful centralising, bureaucratic, sovereign princely states represented by the court, and the traditional, regional, land-based aristocracy and gentry representing the country. In addition, the intellectual and religious changes introduced by the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were important secondary causes of the "general crisis".
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I find it odd that the ASA thinks Dakota looks younger than 16 in this ad. To me she looks more like one of Madonna's peers thinking she's fooling people by dressing younger and covering the surgery scars with her in-the-face hairstyle.
I don't like the sexualization of teenagers in advertising. It's not that teens aren't having sex, but I think it is bad to hang them out there like jail bait.
I don't think Jacobs blunt attempt at metaphor achieved what he wanted anyway. It looks like he's either trying to market his perfume as douche or that his perfume will leave you smelling like a tangy mix of urine and crotch sweat.
Submitted by boston61 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37am.
Marc Jacobs hates women.
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You got that message, too? He hates women, but likes girls. His perfumes have all the desperate undertones a teenager craves.
One more thing: I'm really sick of seeing the Hipstamatic look in ads. You're supposed to be a professional. Stop resorting to blurry lenses and bad lighting.
Marc Jacobs hates women.
Submitted by angel_i
BINGO! It puts pressure on ALL of US. Using sexuality to sell EVERYTHING has put us in a position of thinking sexuality - being sexually desirable - is the be-all, end-all of life which is kind like back-pedaling into the dark ages. When I watch our society function I totally understand how Puritans and the like came to be.
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angel_i, your comments are very insightful. To quote Commodus in Gladiator, my history is a little fuzzy here...Was England becoming overly sexualized in the 17th century? I know things were pretty wild in the 18th century w/ King Charles' court coming over from France and all. I wasn't aware that anything other than freedom of religion brought the Puritans over here. An early Thanksgiving lesson would be much appreciated!
Submitted by Few Words on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 8:13am.
i thought it was a blooming dick. what do i know
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LMAO @ "blooming dick"! Do they exist? Can I haz one? I love flowers and I love dicks! *getting excited*
Good for them for banning it.
'New Perfume for women'. Well then why don't you go and find one to hock it for you?
Marc Jacobs isn't new to this pedo suggesting game - there were a few other ads for his stuff that I thought we a bit much. The whole thing is gross - the 'teeny' pink dress clearly is trying to make her look younger - not older. And then there is that style of photo - the dirty basement photo shoot set up by 'Uncle' Bob...
I will NEVER be OK with the fact that it is deemed more OK to sexualize underage girls than boys. They are BOTH equally *foul*
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Did someone say 18 is just another number and nothing magical happens? That simply isn't true. For one your parents are no longer responsible for your food, shelter or general well being. Two, you can be charged with statutory rape if you have sex with anyone younger than you. You can go to war, smoke are viewed as an adult in the court of law and it goes on and on.
But that's not the issue...
You can try to say it's the media that places value on physical perfection and beauty but...there are tribes in this world who place stone disk in their lips in order to obtain the physical standard of beauty in their culture, ancient Chinese women would constrict and deform their feet in order to make them incredible small to fit the physical standard of beauty in their culture...all this done without the influence of media.
As I said before, media doesn't tell you what to think but rather is a reflection of what we as a society physically value as beauty. You can pretend like wrinkles are beautiful and people value a youthful appearance are degenerate....but wrinkles aren't going to turn heads or get you a modeling contract. There are no beauty products marketed to give you more wrinkles, sad to say but tht's the way it is.
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Lmao @ that pug.
As for Dakota...imo she's coming of age & saying so. She's not a little girl anymore.
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Submitted by DirtyWhoreMouth on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 9:32am.
It's ok to be a redneck by the way.. just don't yell git 'er done because we all hate that.
i thought it was a blooming dick. what do i know
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Teenagers are still children. The end. Doesn't matter if some are sexually active. Some children are forced to carry automatic weapons and serve in wars. Doesn't make them adults. They are still children regardless of the situation.
OK, something supposedly sexually provocative was banned in BRITAIN but is ok here in the afraid-of-nudity-and-sex, churchified-up-the-ass, puritans-left-England-founded US of A?
You are all missing the dang point.
Doesn't England have those tabloids with the naked ladies in them for sale on every streetcorner to every schoolchild????
And they are finding something like THIS objectionable????
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Submitted by Bossy on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:12am.
So what if you were sexual or having sex at 17, not everyone at that age is and seeing images like this puts the pressure on all of them.
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BINGO! It puts pressure on ALL of US. Using sexuality to sell EVERYTHING has put us in a position of thinking sexuality - being sexually desirable - is the be-all, end-all of life which is kind like back-pedaling into the dark ages. When I watch our society function I totally understand how Puritans and the like came to be. Anything to try and get people to place some value on familial relationships, societal responsibilities, FRIENDSHIP, commitment....and not chuck it all out the window for an amazing orgasm (which may never come - pun intended) and a hugemongous bottle of perfume.
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Dying at that shameless fat bitch on the divan.
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and under a rock somewhere .. Roman Puglanski furiously rubs one out
Never mind.
Some comments on here are quite strange??? Comparing this picture with pedopornogaphy is insane ( so is finding it overly sexual IMO). A teen is NOT a child. Claiming that a 17 years old girl has no idea what sexuality is and is deprived of any sexual need unless she has been corrupted by the evil pedophile predator child eater is ridiculous. We don't suddenly became sexual being when we turn 21. Most kids this age have already had a sexual relationship of any kind. I'm 19 a lot of my friends have been sexualy active since they were 14. Sincerely I find insulting puting a 12 year old in the same category as a 17 or even a 16 year old person.
Next we will send kids in mental institution for masturbation. And if a man find a young woman in her late teen attractive he's not a perv, his reproduction instinct is just fonctional. Though he must wait until she's legal before trying anything.
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Submitted by jerseygirl17 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:17am.
Submitted by Scheherazade on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:47pm.
She doesn't look underage in this picture to me and as some have already stated, even if you think she looks 10, in reality she's 17...an age when many people are either sexually active or well aware of their sexuality
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The problem being....children SHOULDN'T be sexually active or viewed as sexy. That is the point being made here. Just because they are sexually active and enjoy dressing like a ho doesn't mean they should be. Then we have issues arise that their lack of life experience can't handle. Unplanned pregnancy (to adopt or abort?), STD's and serious fuck regret that can affect their self esteem for years to come. I don't agree with your "wrinkle comment either. Aging is a privilege that many never receive. I would rather wear a face that has the character of laugh lines than wear one of desperation like Joan Rivers.
The flower thing...not too many flowers have pink petals on the outside and red ones on the inside....that's all I'm sayin'.
And someone else asked why would Dakota do such a thing when she's never really gone that route before...well, she's seventeen. And like every good executive knows, a teenage girl is pretty excited about her blossoming sexuality and encouraging her to flaunt it for the purpose of turning her into a sex symbol is not very hard at all. Expeshally when you explain to her that stars that are not sexy don't go very far (a lie, but still).
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I agree 100%. Children should never be sexualized. They are bombarded with sex everywhere they turn. And just because a girl turns 18 doesn't mean it's okay to sexualize her either. 18 is just another number, nothing magical happens to kids just because they turn 18. Also, when I saw this picture of Dakota Fanning, I swear I didn't read anything sexual in it. Maybe I'm the weirdo, but I think that's just not how my brain is wired (thank God). Maybe I have to be hit over the head with a blatant stick to "get it". Which is fine with me, I don't mind being oblivious.
You guys are ALL crazy! Lola is a SHOWGIRL'S name!
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Submitted by Scheherazade on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:47pm.
She doesn't look underage in this picture to me and as some have already stated, even if you think she looks 10, in reality she's 17...an age when many people are either sexually active or well aware of their sexuality. Are we only allowed to depict women who appear to be between the ages of 21-24 as sexually appealing? How mature to women need to look? No one wants to look at beauty ad and see someone with winkles....it's just not a good look.
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The object is as close to her crotch as possible, that's sexualizing the image. And so what if she's 17, just a year off of 18 and therefore almost an adult. Turning 18 isn't like when the clock strikes 12 for Cinderella and the carriage turns into a pumpkin. Kids don't magically become adults, many are still kids for years to come. So what if you were sexual or having sex at 17, not everyone at that age is and seeing images like this puts the pressure on all of them. They already get enough of "have sex!" propaganda all the time: tv (Glee), movies (um, every movie made), the internet. Let teenagers breathe, sexualize another age group.
It's the placement of the bottle, I think. I have absolutely no problem with the Brits doing this. Normally I don't like government interference, but nowadays a lot of parents are too famehungry, lazy, and stupid to protect their damn kids. I never thought that about the Fanning parents until now, but apparently Dakota and her 13-year-old sister had a shoot with Terry Richardson. HELLO. I'd also LOVE to see parents get lifetime pageant bans for shit like dressing their 5-year-old like a hooker, or padding to give them boobs.
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She doesn't have to be naked for it to read as sexual.
I'm glad they did this.
I'm sick of women and children being sexually exploited in the media to sell shit. I'm sick of the "censorship" excuse used to justify it. Every pornographer hides behind the first amendment.
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She's 17, she's not a child.
What's the problem here???
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My first thought was how unprofessional the photo looks and the way her arm is bent. Tyra, Jay, Miss Jay and Andre would never approve of this! Why was this chosen?
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Usually I laugh at this kind of garbage, but this time I think they're right. This was obviously an attempt to oversexualize a young girl, and it's pretty disgusting. Dude who took the photo probably has pedo leanings.
And what's up with Dakota Fanning? Up to this point, her career has been built upon her acting talent; why pose for this kind of photo? I hope this is not some management prick's decision, based on "honey, we've got to change your image from young girl to sexy engenue". She's always struck me as an intelligent young actress who wouldn't fall for that kind of harmful crap; I hope I'm not wrong...
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@Zorba-
No one would be ok with child predators "taking over" so what are you talking about? I get hit with subliminal messages from media everyday and not once have I ever thought, "you no what...child predators are alright"....that's insane.
Once again, this isn't a child but a young woman and it's really not shocking that people find young women attractive.
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Submitted by Scheherazade on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 3:08am.
Thanks, WHite Fucking Oprah, for explaining your philosophy.
People in general are not defined by societal influences but rather peer influences. If you think a song sounds terrible but every media outlet is marketing it as the greatest song in the world, you aren't going to be influenced into suddenly liking the song because the media says you should. But, if you go out with your friends and they all like the song but you don't, you my modify your behavior on a superficial level in order to fit in and not be shunned. Growing up in a conservative religious home that values sexual abstinence in no way guarantees sexual abstinence just as growing up in a liberal free home in no way guarantees sexual promiscuity. The best way to protect teens from the dangers of sexual exploitation isn't by demoting them to the status of children or "protecting" them from images such as Dakotas, but rather, being upfront about the dangers and consequences of sex so that they can be prepared to stand up to the pressures of peer pressure is a much more genuine and effective way to deal with this issue.
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Submitted by Zorba-the-Geek on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 2:50am.
Dakota looks like she wasn't loving it either.
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Back on topic, this trend of oversexualized children being used in magazine covers and ads could be a plot to desensitize us so child predators can take over one day.
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Exactly. That's what creeps me out about this shit. Advertisement works in an almost completely subliminal way, and what these ads seem to be whispering (in Pedobear voice) is: "Kids are sexy...yesss, it's okay to think they're sexy, it's okaaaay."
Nasty.
Also, I hated this ad the second I saw it in a magazine. I was like, Oh how original. You get a pretty young teenager and you make her put your product near her coochie. Dakota looks like she wasn't loving it either.
Ck probably is the worst offender of using sex to sell.
Submitted by Scheherazade on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 12:24am.
Call me crazy but I think subverting the free will and sexual desire of a teenager is more harmful than sexualizing them.
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OK, You're CRAZY. The rest of your comment is full of shit.
And on top of the ad it says "The New Fragrance for WOMEN." The fuck? And me thinks Dakota has a bitch face.
When I was 17, I was so disturbed by David LaChapelle's Britney shoot. I and most other girls did not want to be sexualized by the media at that age, and the ones who did just wanted to be sexualized by boys they like (which is normal) or they were screwups who didn't go far after high school.
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Call me crazy but I think subverting the free will and sexual desire of a teenager is more harmful than sexualizing them. When puberty hits and those hormones start flowing, sex is all you think about....why do you think such a horrible series of books like Twilight got so popular? 17 is not the same as 7...one is a child who doesn't have the capacity to understand sex, the other is not. While a seventeen year old does not have the capacity to understand sex like an adult, preventing them understanding everything that comes along with sex so that they can be prepared to be sexual beings is more harmful than sexualizing them. I think adults tend to underestimate the resilience and will of teens to do what they want, not what society tells them they should be. Like it or not.....most everybody has sex and pretending like they don't..or pretending like people don't become sexual until they're 21 is just disingenuous and phony and detrimental to a progressive society.
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While I agree that the objectification of women and hyper sexualized depictions of men in todays media and entertainment is deplorable and innately disgusting....many studies have shown that the adolescents of today do not seek to mimic these behaviors in their own lives and are actually less sexually active and less likly to engage in risky behaviors than teens even a decade before.
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