Women want to feel sexy around men and other women—nothing new, it's been going on for millennia.

Ever see those vodka ads on the backs of buses that is just a bottle of booze and a bikini lady with no head? What does that even mean?

Oh Georgi Vodka.

Here is the real kicker that's the CEO's daughter....

"Here is the real kicker that's the CEO's daughter...."

Really?? Yikes!

I still like the old school Georgi ads from 1970s/1980s w/ the photo of the bearded guy winking that I used to see on the subway.

AA is selling clothing to women, but their ads appeal mostly to men? That's pretty bogus marketing strategy.

just don't get rid of the velvet add. i've clicked on it sooo many times it's sad

while we're on the subject, REVCOM (Taylor's party) are a bunch of wannabe--communist-cadres who want to pull an Animal Farm on everybody

i wouldn't mind seeing Sunsara Taylor in one of those AA advertisements. she may be a dirty commie, but she has her good days now and then

Message to those reading these comments who have an inkling of concern about humanity, including what it means to be a woman in this world (and from the content of previous posts, this is definitely a small minority of readers), then find out what Bob Avakian is actually about by checking him out for yourself at www.revolutiontalk.net

Also, as a corrective to pathetic disinformation, you could also read Avakian's well-reviewed memoir "From Ike to Mao and Beyond: My Journey From Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist"

Joan,

Now let's be clear, I'm glad you guys did the buses to Jena for the Jena 6 rallies (well, bus the first time - van the second) and I'm glad that I went with you guys to the second rally (I really liked counterdemonstrating against the Klan in the middle of the deep south - it felt meaningful)

And, for the record, "From Ike to Mao" is actually a pretty good book. It leaves out a whole lot of the story and is very much an "official history", but for what it is it's good. And, unlike most of Avakian's stuff, which is long winded and boring, it's actually a good read (on the real, you guys really need to understand that Avakian is the kind of writer who needs a strong editor or his stuff will be unreadably boring).

But, you guys are truly the oddest group on the left (and I've worked with lots of others - CPUSA, CISPES, PLP, LRP, Critical Resistance - I've even done stuff with NAN) and, of all the folks I've worked with over the last 30 years, your internal culture really creeped me out the most.

As a writer, it's part of my job to have experiences and I'm glad Lucero talked me into helping you guys out so I got to have the RCP/"Revolution Clubs"/WCW experience - thank her for that next time you see her

I don't know when that will be, cause she left your group too! Good for her - I always thought she was way too smart and way too nice to be with your group!

In a decade when many many many folks left you guys, she was yet another defector, and a very valuable one - quite a loss, considering how many folks left with Mike Ely and his Kasama Project

Well, at least you still have Will and Jimi selling "Revolution Newspaper" on 125th St!

And, of course, the underwear store protests....

Good luck with that!

Joan Hirsh, you've met me face to face on numerous occasions and you know who I am.

We even went to Jena, Louisiana together in that white van during the second Jena 6 protests (I read the map for you while you drove, cause I don't have a license).

Yes, I'm that Gregory A. Butler.

So you know every word I wrote is true.

Cult!

In Indonesia, protesters literally sew their mouths shut (#) This "rally" is not protesting, this is a transient, mild inconvenience, regardless of whether or not I agree with them.

yea, you are so right that you changed my mind!

What they're doing IS only

"transient" and a "mild inconvenience". What they should do is "get serious" and start blogging about bands and music!

Wow, really? Thanks! Have a great day, Spook!

I'm thinking my night will be better than my day, but thanks!

It would be interesting to know if some progressive (aka real men) took part in the protest?

At least one of the protesters was a man - he was dressed in an Afghan-style burka.

You know what? I think people who don't want to see this stuff up on giant billboards have a great point. I read a piece once, written back in the 50s, that pointed out that, unlike magazine or TV ads, which are the price you pay for the articles or shows, billboards are just shoved into your environment and your eyeballs w/o your permission. Having it be softcore is even worse. I approve of porn, but not giant, involuntary porn!