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In reply to the discussion: 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Revealed. [View all]Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)that people do not understand the way images are used to create a message. I suggest you do some research into the subject. I worked in the film industry for over a decade, both in production and post-production. What I stated is EXACTLY what SI wanted it's readers to think when viewing that image, even if only on a subconscious level. I actually watched the cutting of a shampoo commercial that boasted about its wonderful lather, and in which a woman was talking about how she -- and I am quoting here -- "liked how it comes down my face". The ad executives had planned it, written it, shot it, and edited it with a very specific sexual message. When the producer asked a few of us women who were in the editing suite what we thought, we all said it was ridiculous -- he seemed genuinely surprised that we responded that way. Of course he would.