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bentheguard		2006-01-04 06:49:55 PM

first person to say what i'm thinking gets the special UFIA

justlen		2006-01-04 06:50:59 PM

What's your issue with this?

/runs

tomatoboy		2006-01-04 06:55:06 PM

This thread is useless without hicks.

nocturnity		2006-01-04 06:59:01 PM

I know a lot of people that work at VS. One of their lines is specifically pitched towards pre-teens.

Mike_Bolton		2006-01-04 06:59:47 PM

"Tweens" is one of those words that makes me punch babies.

rufie52		2006-01-04 07:03:45 PM

They buy ugly sweatpants there, so what!

AllModCons		2006-01-04 07:03:50 PM

Bob Dylan approves.

rickythepenguin		2006-01-04 07:04:18 PM

HAWT

Crown Of Negativity		2006-01-04 07:04:35 PM

Bah, pics disabled in this thread

/Glen Quagmire surrenders

sugarpop		2006-01-04 07:08:21 PM

They're buying PJs and sweats for Pete's sake, not butt plugs and nipple clamps.

mtman900		2006-01-04 07:09:05 PM

It's about damned time. I was feeling awkward buying it for them.

tomatoboy		2006-01-04 07:09:21 PM

sugarpop:
Erotic PJs?

Irateape		2006-01-04 07:09:38 PM

The company says it is absolutely not marketing to this young a customer. But experts say that in a society where sexuality is omnipresent, young girls inevitably will look to a time when they can become sophisticated young women like those they see on TV.

i have yet to see any of those...

"They are not little girls and they aren't teenagers, but they have a lot of access to sophisticated information about what the media says is beautiful, what is pretty, what is hot and stylish and cool," she said. "They are very visually literate."

literate my arse... most kids today can barely read anything. i remember when i was in english class and hearing the kids sound out the words as they were saying them... in highschool.

Byn		2006-01-04 07:10:04 PM

In Canada we have a lingere store called "La Senza" - it's like our Victoria's Secret, I guess.

Anyway, a couple of years ago they opened up "La Senza Girl" stores. It makes me ill.

Sure - make clothes for girls, whatever - but don't name a store for young girls after a lingerie store! It's just twisted, in my books.

tempathy		2006-01-04 07:10:44 PM

visually literate has a different meaning than reading. it means they know what's "in style"

Emnitikcits		2006-01-04 07:11:00 PM

literate my arse... most kids today can barely read anything. i remember when i was in english class and hearing the kids sound out the words as they were saying them... in highschool.

*snicker*

kittz_cat		2006-01-04 07:12:07 PM

"They can't put their full finger on what it means, but they know it's desirable," he said.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

kittz_cat		2006-01-04 07:12:44 PM

Mike_Bolton: "Tweens" is one of those words that makes me punch babies.

like Bennifer....or TomKat?

reverendfitty		2006-01-04 07:14:02 PM

ewwww Ewwwww EWWWWWWW

/oh good its just pants
//alot of inuendi in this article

kittz_cat		2006-01-04 07:14:22 PM

Irateape: literate my arse... most kids today can barely read anything.

OMGROFLOLNDITBBQ!!!11!!

but they can understand that

Byn		2006-01-04 07:14:35 PM

"They can't put their full finger on what it means...

Well, they won't have full fingers for a few years yet anyway.

/I just made myself ill

Irateape		2006-01-04 07:17:18 PM

tempathy: visually literate has a different meaning than reading. it means they know what's "in style"

oops in my haste to read the article i missed visual...

sugarpop		2006-01-04 07:18:43 PM

tomatoboy: Erotic PJs?

You pig, they're only eleven!! Oh wait... you said Pjs. Never mind.

Mike_Bolton		2006-01-04 07:23:19 PM

2006-01-04 07:12:44 PM kittz_cat
like Bennifer....or TomKat?

you should thank god i'm not in nursery right now. there would be alot of baby punching.

AllModCons		2006-01-04 07:25:22 PM

Kids these days. I bet after their class they go home and have MSN/mobile phone or whatever conversations like the following:

FoXy13GuRL: IM AT VC bying pntys
HAWTIE12: I <3 THERE THONGZ
FoXy13GuRL: ME22222!!!!11!
HAWTIE12: DID YR MUM GVE U $?
FoXy13GuRL: O YA

/retards
//*shudder*
///agrees with previous poster La Senza Girl is just wrong.

carrot		2006-01-04 07:37:02 PM

It's not like they wear them any longer than it takes to address a package to Japan.

MorningBreath		2006-01-04 07:39:01 PM

this is not new. I'v been buying lingerie for 11 year olds forever.

Stoj		2006-01-04 07:48:13 PM

*tried posting Spiffy tag*

moops		2006-01-04 08:12:20 PM

But the important question is: Is Amanda Wenk Shopping at Victoria's Secret?

So_it_goes		2006-01-04 08:13:01 PM

AllModCons

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

JDAT		2006-01-04 08:14:11 PM

This thread is useless without pics

/had to be said so here it is
//You sure it's not round trip???

vegetable raygun		2006-01-04 08:14:18 PM

Where is the "Sharon is gonna croak" thread? Come on TF'ers, get us that story greenlit.

stotan		2006-01-04 08:15:50 PM

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss

pumpkineater		2006-01-04 08:17:29 PM

Oh, I just know there are rude, dirty thoughts floating around in here somewhere.

FunkOut		2006-01-04 08:17:51 PM

Yeah, what about Sharon finally blowing a gasket?

mgiannul		2006-01-04 08:19:07 PM

I guess you guys aren't on myspace. This is not surprising in the least.

Also i think the pink collection is the one that's marketed towared *ahem* younger customers.

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/collection/?cgname=OSPTYPINBRA&cgnbr=OSPTYPINB RA&rfnbr=2137

(Possibly NSFW?)

Minja		2006-01-04 08:19:24 PM

This thread is legal without pics.

/Giggidy

cmp_3		2006-01-04 08:19:44 PM

nocturnity: I know a lot of people that work at VS. One of their lines is specifically pitched towards pre-teens.

I work there on the weekends. We do NOT market towards tweens. The PINK collection, the younger collection, is geared towards the college-dorm crowd. Lounge pants, matching camisoles, etc.

almejita		2006-01-04 08:20:29 PM

kittz_cat

hahahahahahahahahah
/that's some funny shait!

rose8199		2006-01-04 08:25:34 PM

One of the last times I was in Victorias Secret, there was a crowd of, I'll guess, 10-13 year old girls in line in front of me to check out. It took everything in my power to bite my tongue and not tell them all that they are too damn young to be in that store. However, it seems like VS markets to them. The "Pink" line is very juvenile with bright colors and patterns. I guess they are trying to pick up the pre-teen market.

Kids don't get to be kids very long these days

FunkOut		2006-01-04 08:25:55 PM

Well, I had to wear a bra when I was eleven. But it was more the JC Penny kind of bra, not Victoria's Secret. I didn't have much a secret to conceal back then.

A Farewell To A Perfect Score		2006-01-04 08:26:10 PM

MorningBreath:
this is not new. I'v been buying lingerie for 11 year olds forever.

I groaned out loud at that.

Jin Verde		2006-01-04 08:27:21 PM

Since when don't 13 year olds girls want to be older? Marking the PINK line to college age women, using college age women models, ensures that 11, 12, 13 & 14 year old are gonna buy it.

Smokes anyone?

rose8199		2006-01-04 08:28:03 PM

cmp_3: The PINK collection, the younger collection, is geared towards the college-dorm crowd. Lounge pants, matching camisoles, etc.

Maybe officially, but they definitely attract the high school and jr. high set too.

Korovyov		2006-01-04 08:28:18 PM

On the fashion side, his college students are wearing pajamas to class,
and so are their younger siblings when they can get away with it.

*grumble* Why didn't the co-eds do this back when I was TA-ing? *grumble*

IceTitan		2006-01-04 08:29:11 PM

Mmmmm, Amanda Wenk.

Sinto		2006-01-04 08:29:37 PM

i bet the kids buying this stuff are the same ones that saw buttocks and boobs being flashed at the Orlando Swinger's Party. I knew it would corrupt our youth!!

neonoodle		2006-01-04 08:32:40 PM

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

/prude

cmp_3		2006-01-04 08:33:54 PM

rose8199: Maybe officially, but they definitely attract the high school and jr. high set too.

Think about it this way: the tweens/younger teens come in with their moms or older sisters...instead of being drawn to the sexy stuff, they want the more conservative, fun stuff, like the older kids.. Also, if they need the bras at that age, at least it isn't push-up...it's just a t-shirt bra.

birkin		2006-01-04 08:34:26 PM

> in a society where sexuality is omnipresent

this is where the media dummies show their dummyhood.

sexuality is omnipresent.

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