Another clothing brand jumps on the porn tshirt bandwagon

[UPDATED] AFL footballer a designer and model for Nena and Pasadena.

Recently, a Collective Shout supporter alerted us to 'Nena and Pasadena' a clothing brand which produces pornified tshirts. Nena and Pasadena is stocked in stores such as City Beach (are we surprised?) Edge, Live and Globalise.

Caitlin wrote on our community page:

Tell Rivers what you think of their new approach to advertising

[UPDATE] The Ad Standards Board has dismissed complaints - Read determination here.

We have received several emails from Collective Shout supporters about the latest Rivers Catalogue.

A Collective Shout supporter was recently in a mall teeming with children and Christmas shoppers when she was confronted by Hustler T-shirts hanging at the entrance of a Krank Clothing store.

According to the Krank website, the company claims to be “Australias largest motox and lifestyle store”. It's a place where adults and young people would go for all their motor sport gear. They have clothing divisions for men, women, girls and children.

But Krank doesn't just cater for motor sports. It is also a distributor of pornographic apparel, stocking the Hustler brand.

T-shirt depicts bound, gagged woman splattered with blood and the words 'Relax, it's Just Sex'

Collective Shout Toowoomba member Mark McErvale recently posted an article on Collective Shout's Facebook page about these shirts - the product of US pornographic magazine 'Hustler' -  being sold by a retailer in a Kmart Plaza in Mt Isa.

Child experts and advocates say 'Let children be children.'

A number of Collective Shout supporters contacted us about the latest Witchery catalogue, which portrays children in adult styled clothing and poses.

The issue has since hit the media with a number of child advocates speaking out about the catalogue.

*Trigger warning for survivors of sexual assault* Recently, Patrice blogged on our community page about a Calvin Klein advertisement in Sydney's Kings Cross. Patrice said she has noticed advertisements before that were offensive, but this one motivated her to action. We can see why. A giant billboard overlooking Kings Cross features this image. 

Bonds withdraws all 'bra like' products in girls sizes 6 and 8.

We are delighted to have received this media release from Bonds this afternoon in response to our campaign.

Do six year olds need a bra?

Check out this snapshot from the latest K-Mart catalogue.

The caption reads 'Bonds girls wideband bralette, sizes 6-14.'

One man's letters to Lovable cut through PR spin

Yesterday we asked our members what they thought of Lovable's ad campaign in light of their policy to 'change the culture surrounding eating disorders and body image.' We questioned how advertising like this can possibly be culture changing.

Lovable need to hear from you, read this and then tell them what you think

Melinda Tankard Reist writes about more double standards and mixed messages for Body Image Awareness week.

According to its website, Australian underwear brand Lovable says it is

“dedicated to changing the culture surrounding eating disorders and body image”. It does this “by using happy, healthy models in our campaigns and promotional activities and by continuing to design intimates that are not created to objectify women’s bodies…”

I'm sorry, but I'm a bit confused.

Because I don’t understand how you change the culture with advertising like this.