J crew ad?

[Conservative Hippie]

Come on people, who cares, it isn't like she held down a screaming, thrashing child and painted his nails against his will. Obviously the little fella was and is okay with it, so why on earth does anyone have a problem with it.

Obviously he was posed for a photograph. Now, sure he could have enjoyed getting his toenails painted before the photo shoot, but the photo - the actual photo - is not a random candid shot from this little boy's life. So maybe he does enjoy getting a pedicure in real life, or maybe the entire thing was someone else's idea for a cute photo.

I used to dress my little brother up in tutus and play princess, but I was 8.

The photo, to me, is another sign of the same mentality that tells us all men are potential rapists and wife-beaters, the only good man is a gay man, all men want to do is force you have children and kill puppies. Apparently we are supposed to encourage our children to cross those horrible narrow-minded old-fashioned unenlightened oppressive gender stereotypes and turn boys into girls with flatter chests.

 

[ilovejack02]

That's going to be one confused kid...

Why on earth would he be confused and what would he be confused about ?

Oueen .. it isn't ok to wear polish because you say it isn't ? Ill let my DS22 know , he better stop soon lol or he might become "confused " .. even though Im not sure what it would be about.

 

[jrmasm]

Obviously he was posed for a photograph. Now, sure he could have enjoyed getting his toenails painted before the photo shoot, but the photo - the actual photo - is not a random candid shot from this little boy's life. So maybe he does enjoy getting a pedicure in real life, or maybe the entire thing was someone else's idea for a cute photo.

I used to dress my little brother up in tutus and play princess, but I was 8.

The photo, to me, is another sign of the same mentality that tells us all men are potential rapists and wife-beaters, the only good man is a gay man, all men want to do is force you have children and kill puppies. Apparently we are supposed to encourage our children to cross those horrible narrow-minded old-fashioned unenlightened oppressive gender stereotypes and turn boys into girls with flatter chests.

That was a joke, right?

 

[kiddo76]

Obviously he was posed for a photograph. Now, sure he could have enjoyed getting his toenails painted before the photo shoot, but the photo - the actual photo - is not a random candid shot from this little boy's life. So maybe he does enjoy getting a pedicure in real life, or maybe the entire thing was someone else's idea for a cute photo.

I used to dress my little brother up in tutus and play princess, but I was 8.

The photo, to me, is another sign of the same mentality that tells us all men are potential rapists and wife-beaters, the only good man is a gay man, all men want to do is force you have children and kill puppies. Apparently we are supposed to encourage our children to cross those horrible narrow-minded old-fashioned unenlightened oppressive gender stereotypes and turn boys into girls with flatter chests.

Of course the photo is staged, I think people are commenting on the story of the photo. Both little boys and little girls like to do what mommy (and daddy) does. I have no idea where your analysis of the photo comes from. One of the strangest comments I've ever read.

 

[snapppyd]

That was a joke, right?

I really hope so

 

[FireDancer]

I think too many people feel as though they are not complete if they are not offended by something every waking hour of the day. When I clicked the link I thought for sure whatever they had was so outrageous that they had to replace it with the ad that is there now. Until I read through the thread I had no idea the ad I saw was the "offensive" ad.

If you want to paint your kids toenails pink do it, if you don't want to paint your kids toenails pink don't do it. I don't get the problem here.

 

[A_Princess'_Daddy]

I honestly cannot see why people think this is a problem, or an issue, or disturbing, or wrong! I have learned, however, that some people apparently think much differently than do I. Sheesh, we have larger things to worry about than a child in nail polish, such as children who are starving, are not loved, live in dangerous homes, attend bad schools, etc.

Growing up my older sister FORCED me into a pink tutu and made me dance with her for my parents' friends. I know she put makeup on me, although I don't think she was allowed to have nail polish. Thank God I didn't know until now, at 35, that I was apparently supposed to grow up with a confused gender identity! I'd hate to think that I would have missed out on being a happily married man with two children...

 

[Guy Incognito]

maybe he'll grow up to be Chuck Liddell (MMA fighter):

"Liddell is wearing expensive, loose-fitting jeans and a T-shirt with cherubs frolicking across the chest. His head is shaved save for a tight Lohawk. He has on flip-flops, which reveal his toenails. They are painted an implausible neon pink."

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=glock/070514&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1

 

[Harley Quinn]

I have a 7 year old DS and he has been known to clack round the house in my high heels he's especially taken with a pair of ruby red sequinned ones (because he can be like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz). He is fixated with my 1950's inspired ball gown and wishes I would wear it everyday! Has demanded that I put eye-liner on him so he can be like Captain Jack, has asked to try my lip glosses especially the fruity ones from Victoria's Secret, I've caught him applying blusher.

He also has a purple and pink tea-set watching him dressed like a pirate holding a tea party for Buzz, Woody and a Transformer is one of my favourite memories of him.

And do you know what it's all fine, his being himself and expressing himself in his own way. I'm not about to stop him being comfortable in his own skin just in case..., Just in case what? He grows up to be individual? Good I want him to be true to himself! Gay? Then his gay and I'll love him no less than I do. So he might get teased, yes he might. But we have a very unusual last name, he has a slightly unusual first name and he has a shock of flame red hair. He'll be teased about something the best thing I can do is arm him with the tools to handle it.

 

[A_Princess'_Daddy]

...I used to dress my little brother up in tutus and play princess, but I was 8.

The photo, to me, is another sign of the same mentality that tells us all men are potential rapists and wife-beaters, the only good man is a gay man, all men want to do is force you have children and kill puppies. Apparently we are supposed to encourage our children to cross those horrible narrow-minded old-fashioned unenlightened oppressive gender stereotypes and turn boys into girls with flatter chests.

Firstly, are you my sister? (See my comments above.)

Secondly, this is a great example of how some people just think differently than me. That is the absolute last thing I would have taken from this picture...

 

[palavra]

It's adorable. I can't fathom anyone having an issue with it.

same here

 

[Conservative Hippie]

I'm not horribly offended by the ad, I'm not going to go out of my way to campaign against it or boycott J. Crew, but if you ask my opinion, that is what I think. I painted my 3 year old DD's toenails and I had someone tell me that I was making her grow up too fast, she was going to turn into a slut, blah blah blah. No, I don't think painting a child's toenails (boy or girl) is going to change their personality one way or another in the long run. But IMHO I see this as the mother (and company) making a statement and it's a statement I don't like.

 

[tlbwriter]

That's going to be one confused kid...

What is he going to be confused about? Will he think his toenails are naturally that color?

I think it is completely misleading to tell boys that it is ok to wear pink nail polish, or any for that fact.

Why is it misleading to tell boys the truth?

 

[NHdisneylover]

Goodness, all the boards I post on are talking about this today

I think it is sweet and adorable and cannot understand why anyone has a problem with it.

Then again, my son wore nail polish on both fingeres and toes nearly daily from age 3 or 4 until about age 10 and still paints them most days on vacation (all colors including pink, deep red tend to be his favourite though) I don't think it is misleading to let him to that and think it is okay, becuase, well, it IS okay

Here are the vaaction nails for both kids at ages 9 (DS) and 11 (DD). DS was in red and DD in blue!

 

[luvmy3]

Yikes, what is going on? I don't consider myself stuffy or closed minded but is this really the direction they are going in?

http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature/Jennaspicks.jsp

Just what direction is that?

 

[Liberty Belle]

Obviously he was posed for a photograph. Now, sure he could have enjoyed getting his toenails painted before the photo shoot, but the photo - the actual photo - is not a random candid shot from this little boy's life. So maybe he does enjoy getting a pedicure in real life, or maybe the entire thing was someone else's idea for a cute photo.

I used to dress my little brother up in tutus and play princess, but I was 8.

The photo, to me, is another sign of the same mentality that tells us all men are potential rapists and wife-beaters, the only good man is a gay man, all men want to do is force you have children and kill puppies. Apparently we are supposed to encourage our children to cross those horrible narrow-minded old-fashioned unenlightened oppressive gender stereotypes and turn boys into girls with flatter chests.

Huh? How do you come to that? How about people are people. Some are more masculine, some are more feminine. No big deal either way. Do you object to boys playing with baby dolls?

 

[RitaE]

Um, I was painting my toe nails just last weekend and my kid stuck his foot in my lap and got his painted too. That ad kind of looks like what we did. Mom and kid goofing around. Reading the blurb I kind of get the impression that it actually IS her son.

We giggled over it for a couple of hours and then wiped the polish off his foot.

No word on his gender identity or sexuality yet because ... well he's 8 (kind of like that kid in the picture) and really hasn't thought much about those things. I'll keep you all informed though.

 

[pweyl36]

Sorry, have to agree with you. Can you imagine how confused he will be when other kids tease him for wearing toenail polish - especially pink? It's one thing if someone makes a choice for themself - it's another to do this to your child.

Give me a break,are you for real? This child will grow up fine. I have a 9yr boy who loves to play with his brat dolls, and still plays with his cars,legos,and other boy toys!

 

[stashbin]

He's a kid. He's playing with his mom!
Last I checked, playing with nail polish doesn't turn one gay.

I guess since Angelina and Brad's little Shiloh likes to dress like her brothers it means she's going to turn out gay too.

 

[pweyl36]

I have a 7 year old DS and he has been known to clack round the house in my high heels he's especially taken with a pair of ruby red sequinned ones (because he can be like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz). He is fixated with my 1950's inspired ball gown and wishes I would wear it everyday! Has demanded that I put eye-liner on him so he can be like Captain Jack, has asked to try my lip glosses especially the fruity ones from Victoria's Secret, I've caught him applying blusher.

He also has a purple and pink tea-set watching him dressed like a pirate holding a tea party for Buzz, Woody and a Transformer is one of my favourite memories of him.

And do you know what it's all fine, his being himself and expressing himself in his own way. I'm not about to stop him being comfortable in his own skin just in case..., Just in case what? He grows up to be individual? Good I want him to be true to himself! Gay? Then his gay and I'll love him no less than I do. So he might get teased, yes he might. But we have a very unusual last name, he has a slightly unusual first name and he has a shock of flame red hair. He'll be teased about something the best thing I can do is arm him with the tools to handle it.

Sounds just like my ds9,and if he does turn out to be gay ,SO WHAT! I feel bad for the children of the people who compalin,because their kids will probably never beable to come out to their parents if god for bid they are gay.