I’m not sure who would let their seven-year-old dress like this, or what social factors have influenced these looks more. Is it the Chad Michael Murray/Matt Czuchry/blond guys on the WB look? Or perhaps they are depicting the Duke lacrosse team as children? No matter, all I know is that I would never let my son out of the house looking like he was influenced by a young James Spader. What happened to the Children’s Place I used to love, the place with carpeted blocks to climb on and a big hole in the front wall of the store that you could play in? These kids look like they would stub out their cigarettes on those before taking off in the Jeep.
This one page image is actually part of a two-page spread – the boys are actually eyeing a group of young girls, but it was too creepy (and there was no space on my scanner) to include both pages. What is wrong with depicting kids in footie pajamas and reindeer sweaters? Am I that big of a curmudgeon that this seems inappropriate? It’s probably just the picture. In my photography class in college, we learned that the slightest movement or change in shutter speed could turn a crappy photo into a Pulitzer-winning one. Perhaps the previous photos had an emotional deadness to them that a change in F-stop was able to render with a bit more smarm and privilege and none of the childlike qualities that children should have. Even in Pretty in Pink, Steff looked like he was 45, so these kids just look ridiculous. Sadly, even though they look just like him, I bet these kids have never even heard of James Spader. Maybe that’s my real problem.
November 9, 2006 at 11:55 pm |
I very much agree with you on this. I love your site. Hilarious. I will be checking back often!