Selling Bodies

I never fully grasped the extent to which advertisers use sexual imagery to sell products and services until I stumbled upon a Macy’s ad a couple weeks ago. The advertisement promoted a “Hot Summer Sale” and featured a beautiful model in a skimpy bikini sitting on a rock in a pool of blue-green water. A quarter of her bare breasts were visible.

Even more riveting about this image was the way the water lapped at the edges of the model's bikini bottom. I actually wondered if I was seeing her pubic hair. Her left arm draped across her body while her hand seemingly touched the exposed pubic hair.

News

Answer Welcomes New Executive Director
Answer is thrilled to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., M.S.W., as its new executive director. She will join the staff on September 2, 2008. Dr. Schroeder is an internationally recognized trainer, consultant and author in the areas of sexuality education, youth development, curriculum and counseling. >read more

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Answer Launches Online Sex Ed Course
Answer has launched its first-ever Online Professional Development course for health teachers and professionals. Entitled "Sexuality ABCs (Abstinence, Birth Control and Condoms)," the course is the first in a series of high-quality online professional development trainings for health educators. >read more