PUBLIC OPINION > 14-Year-Old Models Are Acceptable
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2012/02/17 22:05:35
It's one thing to use child models in Target catalogs to advertise children's clothes, but when designers start enlisting children to hit the high-fashion catwalk, it takes a different tone. Louis Vuitton designer Marc Jacobs is receiving criticism for employing two underage models (reportedly 14 or 15 years old) to show off some of his designs at New York Fashion Week -- even though the event specifically asked designers not to use any models under 16. Jacobs didn't seem too concerned with the breach, as the outfits were not revealing or overtly sexual, but officials expressed concern. We want to know if the public had a problem with the use of 14-year-old models.
Marc Jacobs Uses 14-Year-Old Models: OK or No Way?
58% Are OK With It
There was certainly some disagreement on the issue, but Jacobs came out with more support than criticism. The deciding factor seemed to be the outfits that were used. Not only were the girls covered, they were practically cocooned. On of the outfits looked like a chrysalis costume, while others included heavy winter coats. The Top Opinion read, "That girl is showing less skin than 14-year-olds walking the everyday streets. Please Marc Jacobs, continue dressing these girls." However, critics were concerned about how this move might progress in the wrong direction. One commenter warned, "Right now they are covered up but give it a few years and they will be in some skimpy gear."
Women Aren't as Worried
Interestingly, men seem to be more concerned about the negative implications of teen models than women are. Female voters were 11% more likely than men to be OK with Jacobs' use of underage models. It could be that men are more worried about how it might be received by certain members of their sex.
Conservatives Are Concerned
It should come as no surprise that conservatives took a more conservative stance on this, but we were more interested in the difference between the conservative vote and the libertarian vote. Technically, they're both right-leaning ideologies, but libertarians were the strongest supporters -- even more so than liberals. They were 42% more likely to approve of the idea than conservative respondents.
Parents Want No Part of It
Finally, parents demonstrated a good deal of concern. They were 22% more likely than voters without kids to oppose the use of teen models, and the reason should be pretty obvious. When you have teen girls of your own, or even a child who will someday be a teen, the idea of putting her up on display at a fashion show must lose its appeal.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our original poll about underage models. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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Rukasaki ~~ Hawkshadow 2012/02/20 01:23:49
'evil lough' love teen underwear ads
look at this teen edvertising pedobear hat for instance
Also, why are YOU advertising pedobear on your avatar?? Isn't that a bad thing, as you said?
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Returning to my avatar.. 'evil lough' yes YES I am an EVIL LORD of darknez i am advertising all the evil stuff to provoke fear and disgust, to unleash forces of hell from the very soul of every human, so they get consumed and destroyed bringing the end of the world, so that only those who accept the dark side (pedophiles, shemales, zoophiles, nocrophiles, serial killers, torturers and etc.) stay alive and rule the new EVIL world of decay and suffering. now, go btk someone.
Warning: the above paragraph is written for the sole reason of author's fun. If you are a ladyboy or serial killer, I didn't mean to offend you.
Looks like you're seeking NEGATIVE and DESTRUCTIVE attentionz... hmmmzzz i deflect your existence and substitute MY OWN HOLY FORCE!!!!
RAWR
Like my gf, she's "highly moral" but it's not the "Christian moral," it's the human moral (the one that applies to ALL life) she's "pagan" so she doesn't follow the Abrahamic mythology yet the followers of Abraham have NO problem laughing at her & belittling her sacred mythology but when you remind them that their mythology is just that as well... they get SO offended, like you killed someone!! LOL
So normally, I don't like trolls but bc of those kinds of people, i think we need them XD
toughen them up a bit. lol
I always laugh now how tribal and barbarian it is to believe that for instance Eve was made from Adams rib, which is as tribal as Karora breeding from his the armpits.
Meanwhile, the American public is fed the lie and teenaged girls are left to deal with the insecurities and health hazards.
Just when you thought it was safe to buy a Barbie.