In Response to Christine's Post

Christine's Question: Do you think the directors made this controversial ad to increase recognition and buzz over the premier?  Is this an example of marketing gone too far?


On Christine's blog this week, she posted the following link and asked the question listed above. 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYVPrP4AXQo


I watched this ad and I don't believe that it is supposed to be reflecting 9/11, as the article stated. This ad does show a man falling, but I don't think it is supposed to be reminiscent of the dark period of the 2000's. I think that Mad Men made the ad in a way that they think will interest their viewers to watch the show, not to become a controversy or insult anyone.


There are plenty of ads that have gone too far with their marketing, but I don't think that this is one of them. I think that this ad just has something to do with the plot of the show, not with the history of the United States.


Can you think of an company/ad that has gone way too far?

Facebook: Is It Sexualizing Young Girls?

In a recent Yahoo! news story, the author, Lylah Alphonse, poses the question, "is Facebook sexualizing young girls?" The article goes on to talk about younger, middle school age girls, Grace, Jordan, and Lily, who talk about how getting "likes" on Facebook mark a person's popularity in their schools. This causes them to only video chat when they look perfect or wearing skimpy outfits while taking pictures for Facebook.


The role models these girls look up to, like Miley Cyrus, have gone from clean and innocent to sexy and skimpy. This makes the girls feel as though they need to look inappropriate in order for people to like them. The more Facebook "likes", they believe, the more people actually like them. 


Do you think that Facebook is appropriate for girls in middle school or should it be limited to a certain age?