Comments about ‘Heavily-bundled group protests scantily-clad lingerie models’

These people need to learn when enough is enough. The ads that Victoria Secrets displays are not offensive or rude in any way. They show there items the way that they are supposed to look. There is no problem with that. These people need to grow up and stop acting like anything that they do not like needs to be banned from everyone to see. Walk a different direction, don't go by the store if you don't like it, but don't expect the rest of the world to bow to your demands because you can not handle a little bit of sexuality. If I don't like something, I simply ignore it. Please don't try to pawn it off on children either. First of all, it is natural. Second, if you shelter your children from every little thing, how are they ever supposed to learn. Like I said, you don't need to go in the store, you don't have to walk by their windows, and you should not be aloud to take away all of the freedoms that we have because a few of you don't like it. Enough is enough. Grow up.

GET OVER IT!! LINGERIE IS NOT MENT FOR "FAMILIES AND CHILDERN" Dont like the models, dont look at them. No one says you even have to shop there. It doesnt objectify women. Only IN YOUR EYES, not mine and quite usuing your words in my mouth. Life goes on, roll with it!

With all the problems in this country economically and the horrors against humanity all over the world it's good to know that these people have women's lingerie to protest. I am personally embrassed for anyone who was protesting. You know what, go home and be with your families, that in my mind is not a waste of time. Protesting lingerie IS!

grow up. this is supposed to be a free country, when did middle eastern ideas become a part of american culture. its just underwear. if you dont like it dont look.

Get a life, people. You're children won't be damaged for life if they see 'half naked' women. When will America stop being so puritanical? Victoria's Secret sells lingerie!! Should their models wear parkas?

I lived in Utah most of my life, I've lived in many places outside Utah including outside the US too. It's funny to hear about a teenage boy shielding his eyes from a lingerie poster at a lingerie store. Really? Do teenage boys not like women in next to nothing? When did this happen? When I was a teen I remember very well being very impressed at how classy their models looked (I mean their underwear was AWESOME who cared about class?)! It's not pornography though there are plenty of those stores to picket in front of. If you don't like underwear, don't wear it. I do, I like the way my woman wears it. Sometimes she wears it to be objectified, what's so wrong with that? But how would I know what there is to buy for her, how would she know what there is to buy to wear for me if we don't have the time to go into the store every week to see what's on sale? I'm pretty sure that's the point of advertising. The best way for you to deal with this "problem" is to ignore it.

Wow. Never cease to be amazed at the things they come up with to be offended by in Utah! Nose out! Seriously, there are a lot bigger problems out there that deserve our time and attention.
The only thing those ads do to me are make me want to go work out! Honestly, its the same as when they were protesting strip clubs here in Salt Lake. I don't like them either so I don't go in. Strange how some folks insist that others adhere to their moral code - would they have us be a bunch of facists? Sheesh!
Let the undies be!!

There is a story about a group of elders and the church president looking at a beauty contest, during the swim suit portion, and one of the elders commenting about the contestants being sinfully undressed. The president replied, " I don't know about you brother, but all I see is a group of lovely young ladies. We see what our training teaches us to see. If we were made in the immage of god, then there should be no shame in our bodies. People get your mind out of the gutter.

there are so many problems in the world....this has to be down the list a ways

I don't understand the problem. It sounds like they are upset about beautiful women wearing very little. Is that correct?

I would be in full agreement if they had overweight, unattractive women wearing very little. Now that would be offensive.

However, VS has always had total hotties in their ads so I don't see the problem.

Reminds me of a joke I heard: There was an American woman visiting Israel who needed her watch repaired. She didn't speak Hebrew so she looked and looked until she found a store with clocks and watches in the window. She handed the man behind the counter her watch and asked how long it would take for the repair.

The man replied, "lady, I'm a rabbi. I don't repair watches; I do circumcisions."

"So why do you have all the clocks and watches in your window?"

"Well, what should I have in my window?"

The issue to me is the fact that the model's are late teens to young 20 year olds, with very slim body figures and blemishes wiped away. The idea of what a beautiful body is, becomes distorted. I don't feel like its the underwear their showing that is so questionble it's the way it is presented in the advertising. They are strictly selling sex with their ads.

Did anyone else notice were this story came from?? Happy valley itself were there is no such thing as sex and half naked women. I can't wait to see what happends if they got a blue boutique down there as well!

To "Anonymous" @901pm:

"They are strictly selling sex with their ads."

Really??!!?

Sounds like you're over-symbolizing just a little bit here.

They're a lingerie store. How do you expect them to advertise?

Every company out there uses sexy models with perfect figures to sell their products, and it doesnt have to be clothing-oriented. When's the last time you saw a commercial with a 50-year-old fat slob getting out of a car? No, they get the gorgeous spokesmodel to drive it, and caress the outside of it like it's something she finds phycially desirable.

They're selling their product, using attention-getting means, and making it look as attractive as possible. Advertising at its finest.

If you want to truly have us believe your over-the-top hyperbole of "they're strictly selling sex", maybe you can tell me how much they charge to sleep with one of their supermodels.

Until then, don't insult our intelligence with outright bull.

We should sell bras and panties through state-controlled stores. That would solve the problem.

I think its great!! Women are beautiful and supposed to be... Your looking at them with your preverted mind and in the wrong way... Sickos!!GROW UP!!!

What would the country be like if we did NOT allow models to persue their careers as they saw fit? Or what if maybe we made it illegal for women to wear what they wished in public because it offended people who were told (or programmed) to be offended? We could have them wear burkas from head to toe and take away all of their personal freedoms and maybe even beat them regularly? or better yet, just tell them they have no value unless they are 'pure', and then we could force them to marry much older but religiously superior men. Ah...sounds like a perfect and beautiful Zion. Does it not?

I am from Utah, I love Utah, but this is seriously unreal..... People need to chill out. Spend your time protesting something important, something that is really a problem in our society.
I'm sure these kids think they are really fighting for something important but they need to open their eyes and see all the real important things they could spend their time doing.
Get off your soap box and volunteer at a soup kitchen, or donate blood, or something actually valuable.

Just when you thought people could not be more stupid in Provo they come up with this! How very embarassing that people are this ridiculously loony!

What a shame that comment after comment comes rolling in being overly critical of people who stand up for what they believe is right. I wouldn't protest like they did, but I agree that it is inappropriate to expose children and young teenage boys to explicit pictures in malls and other public places. If you want to look at half dressed women you can do it in the leisure of your own home on your computer. It is always appropriate to protest what you believe is wrong or harmful to others. Why don't all of you who are so negative get some courage and stand up for something you believe in instead of mocking what others believe.