Slog - Comments on Nordstrom's Racks http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks Coming down the escalator at Nordstrom last night we encountered... ...hordes of glossy nude-but-nippleless female torsos. I didn't have a problem with it, Nordstrom, although my ten year-old was thoroughly scandalized. But you must be getting complaints from more conservative parents. Your store is crawling with kids, Santa has taken up residence on the corner, and you fill the first floor with unclothed, headless torsos? Again, I don't have a problem with it. But your typical customer must, right?... Copyright 2008 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:43:18 -0800 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:56:19 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Michigan Matt I used to go to Nordstrom when I lived closer to one. It made the mall almost tolerable. We had a Marshall Field's until the great satan (aka Macy's) bought it. As we all know, Macy's has no class. The unclothed headless torsos at Macy's would have nipples for sure.

]]> Michigan Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873269 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873269 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:55:34 -0800 Comment by Angel At a mall in Indianapolis a couple weeks ago there was a store with a half-naked female mannekin in the window. I thought, "well, that won't be there long"... A week later, same mall, same window, same nippleless torso. I don't care if it stays there, but I was surprised nobody complained.

But god forbid I should hold hands with my partner in the mall!!

]]> Angel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873270 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873270 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:55:53 -0800 Comment by Shaniqua Jackson Dan, you still my boy, but you are way too obsessed with sex and erotica.

]]> Shaniqua Jackson http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873271 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873271 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:56:05 -0800 Comment by Angel Isn't being obsessed with sex and erotica how Dan makes his living?

]]> Angel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873273 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873273 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:57:17 -0800 Comment by MvB I call this the "Beowulf effect." Apparently if there aren't visible nipples, it's not nudity. As Wendy O. Williams has famously illustrated.

]]> MvB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873283 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873283 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:07:14 -0800 Comment by Samson What an uptight society we've become. Even if we're not offended by something, it still makes us feel uncomfortable because it might be offensive to someone else.

]]> Samson http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873284 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873284 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:07:28 -0800 Comment by patrick I find the pink bags far more offensive.

]]> patrick http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873290 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873290 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:10:58 -0800 Comment by A Non Imus I can only hope that this is the first sign of a rapidly emerging trend.

]]> A Non Imus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873296 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873296 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:17:44 -0800 Comment by Fnarf The disappearance of the nipple bodes for a terrifying future for nipple fans like myself. Mannequins used to have ENORMOUS nipples, like little thumbs. Heavenly! Now, smooth and horrible. I blame Victoria's Secret, whose bras and models are always perfectly nippleless, and have managed to sexualize this anti-sexual look.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873297 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873297 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:18:00 -0800 Comment by left coast I find the women who are spending a fortune with the scowl on their faces to be offensive. If you're out shopping, don't attitude as though you're doing everyone else a favor. You are a materialistic see-u-next-tuesday, at least you should be a good mood when you're doing the only thing you probably enjoy besides yaking on that cellphone about what you bought while driving your SUV into my scooter.

]]> left coast http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873303 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873303 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:22:53 -0800 Comment by Nips for all! I want some silver dollars!

]]> Nips for all! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873306 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873306 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:27:04 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Um, sometimes they're just looking for some clothes to wear. Not everyone is satisfied looking like a decayed pigeon corpse.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873307 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873307 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:27:10 -0800 Comment by Gomez Maybe that's their way of dissuading parents from bringing their potentially bratty, annoying kids into the store and killing the vibe.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873350 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873350 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:02:07 -0800 Comment by Brad Maybe they're inverted?

]]> Brad http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873359 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873359 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:11:48 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 @5 Japanese TV will allow animation that has boobs as long as there aren't nipples, a little weird but better than outright ban

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873389 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873389 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:39:37 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Do they have bare chested boy torsos? With or without nipples? You know, for the man purses.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873431 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873431 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:05:46 -0800 Comment by Greg Well, at least no one's tried to have sex with the mannequins. Yet.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873447 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873447 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:14:01 -0800 Comment by jim Having worked in visuals for Nordstrom, I can tell you that one mannequin in the window with a swimsuit on and nipples protruding gained us 3 complaints in the first day. The store manager gave us two options - cover up the nipples or sand off all nipples from the female mannequins.

I thought we should place a sign in the window, "Our mannequins are anatomically correct in deference to God who made us in his image."

]]> jim http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873510 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873510 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:48:07 -0800 Comment by mj @9 How dare you insult Victoria Secret!

They may have done away with nipples but they have done a lot for cleavage!
You can't have both Fnarf without looking slutty! ; )

]]> mj http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873522 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873522 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:51:40 -0800 Comment by mj Dan,
your ten year old boy sounds perfectly normal. 10 year old boys are either giggling or scandalized by boobs with or without nipples.

]]> mj http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873539 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873539 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:02:25 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Nipples are 1,003 times sexier than cleavage. Big fat juicy ones. God, mannequins make me hot.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873567 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873567 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:14:05 -0800 Comment by OddlyEnough I would laugh heartily and ask the nearest sales clerk how many complaints s/he had fielded that day.

For you non-nipples fans? Careful what you wish for...
http://www.bodytwo.com/blog/2007/12/11/nopples/

]]> OddlyEnough http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873586 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873586 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:29:33 -0800 Comment by E. E. Cumming Disingenuous. If you want to complain, complain rather than making up straw men to do it for you.

]]> E. E. Cumming http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873614 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873614 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:48:11 -0800 Comment by Kiru Banzai Most of us see disembodied women's parts associated with products every day. I don't see why this instance would be shocking.

]]> Kiru Banzai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873936 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c873936 City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:42:11 -0800 Comment by emme Do they make falsies for dummy torsos?

On another note - maybe Nordys is trying to appeal to people on a low income.

Maybe they are simply trying to say - IF you cant afford a Shirt AND a PURSE - most def get the purse girlfriend! Fuck a shirt!

I applaud Nordys for caring for the economic stresses of others...

]]> emme http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c874155 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c874155 City Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:07:16 -0800 Comment by blondeknoise I'm a nordstrom employee. Visual was probably replacing their garments with new stock. Honestly, grow up. They're just pieces of art as far as I'm concerned. If your ten year old can't accept breasts as a norm, then maybe they're a bit sheltered.

]]> blondeknoise http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c875473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/nordstroms_racks#c875473 City Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:56:19 -0800