“foundational undergarments”

By: American Decency Staff

Yesterday I focused on Victoria's Secret and their "pink line". Our email landed on someone's blog. We are considered wackos to some. https://americandecency.org/main.php?f=updates_new/2007/November/11.08.07 "… You talk about how they are appealing to younger girls and such, well thing is its actually appealing to an older generation too, just like when teenagers would wear old cartoon shirts (transformers, ninja turtles) really tight showing off their busts. The older teenagers, and those in their 20's still like that stuff as my girlfriend herself (20 yrs old) purchases those items. …" Another commmented: "… Being sexy and being sexual are two different things. You need to get your head out of your ___ and let people do business the way they want to and stop trying to interfere. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Don't discourage others and don't try to stop freedom of speech and free enterprise." Another wrote: "I'm sorry for your lack of understanding that foundational undergarments are highly important." These and other critics of our position miss the point. We aren't opposed to the sale of "foundational undergarments", but rather the use of highly erotic images in advertising such products. Purchasing Victoria's Secret merchandise helps empower Victoria's Secret to use their "in your face" pornographic advertising methods in their window and wall displays, television ads, catalog and "fashion show". The VS "fashion show" will again be coming up in early December. The hour presents model after model parading down a runway dressed in lingerie – usually skimpy bras and thong underwear. The camera pans in for a close up shot of any cleavage or nearly bare bottom. DISCLAIMER: https://americandecency.org/main.php?f=updates_new/2007/November/11.09a.07 Victoria's Secret's pornographic advertising approaches lure little girls (and women of most ages) into conforming to the standards of Victoria's Secret. Victoria's approach is to capture the allegiances and – most importantly to VS – their dollars. Our concern is even greater than that. Victoria's Secret is selling young girls a bill of goods that sexy is what gives them worth. SEX HAS A PRICE TAG STATISTICS 1967 – 1 out of 32 sexually active people contracted SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDs) 1983 – 1 out of 18 sexually active people conrtacted STDs 1996 – 1 out of 4 sexually active people contracted STDs Statistics come from "Sex Has a Price Tag" WHY DO WE KEEP COMING BACK TO VICTORIA'S SECRET? VICTORIA'S SECRET IS AN ATTACK UPON THE SOUL OF AMERICA. Take Action: (1) Don't spend a single dollar with Victoria's Secret or its subsidiaries (2) Urge others to do the same. Contact us for a Victoria's Secret bumper sticker and display it in a prominent place – like your bumper. "Victoria's Dirty Secret: PORNOGRAPHY" "Victoria: Keep Your Secrets Covered" Call or email us at: 1-888-733-2326 or email: kimberly@americandecency.org (3) CONTACT VICTORIA'S SECRET and speak out locally where concerns exist — Victoria's Secret Grace A. Nichols 4 Limited Pkwy. East Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: 614-577-7000 Fax: 614-577-7047 email: http://www2.victoriassecret.com/html/custsrvc/contact/comments/ Email service@victoriassecret.com The Limited (owns Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, White Barn Candle Company) Leslie Wexner, CEO Three Limited Parkway Columbus, OH 43230 800-756-4449 SAMPLE LETTER TO VICTORIA'S SECRET Dear Modesty, public civility and decency remain character qualities that millions of American mothers and fathers uphold and strive to instill in their children. We cherish our youth. We work hard to provide good examples, attempting to teach them to discern between good and bad – right and wrong – decent and indecent. We are alarmed, undermined, and upset when we take our family to the local mall and are confronted with incredibly aggressive sexual advertising on Victoria's Secret window and wall displays. Your public advertisements are offensive and obnoxious. I urge you to discontinue your use of erotic, pornographic wall and window displays in mall stores, in your publications, and television ads. I await your response as I determine the course of action I anticipate having to take. Sincerely, (4) What about your mutual funds? ***GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA INC ***INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA ***WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND ***OAKMARK SELECT FUND ***OAKMARK FUND ***HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND ***FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS INC ***VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND ***RS INVESTMENT TRUST-VALUE FUND ***JP MORGAN MID CAP VALUE FUND If you have investments in any of the following 10 mutual funds then you have dollars supporting Victoria's Secret (Limited Brands). You may want to consider transferring to THE TIMOTHY PLAN -morally screened mutual funds that have zero tolerance for investments in Victoria's Secret or any other company linked to pornography or anti-family entertainment. You can contact www.timothyplan.com or call them at 1-800-846-7526. Much more could be said and should be. We need to stand up and oppose pornography wherever we find it because as we don't, toxic, degrading, life-destroying pornography will be in our face as it is in Europe. A pornographic environment helps create an atmosphere of tolerance, amorality, godlessness, sexual irresponsibility, decadence, societal reprobation …. Is fighting pornography at your local mall irrelevant? Is speaking up against indecency at the checkout counters trivial? Is writing letters to advertisers unworthy of your attention? Is perfecting holiness in the fear of God old-fashioned? Let's encourage one another and strengthen one another to be more like our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. American Decency Association Bill Johnson, President P.O. Box 202 Fremont, MI 49412 ph: 231-924-4050 https://americandecency.org Match Grant. We received this gracious offer from an anonymous donor. "… I would like to again offer a $15,000 matching grant to anyone who hasn't given since 12/31/05 or to anyone who gives more than what they gave in 2006 (e.g. if they gave $1,000 in '06 and gave $1500 in '07, we will match the $500 increase as long as it was given between 9/10/07-12/31/07). We will match these gifts received from 9/10/07 through 12/31/07." Help us meet this challenge. Thanks so much – https://secure4.afo.net/ada/main.php?f=donate/display9

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