Slog - Comments on American Apparel Waves Magic Wand

Comment by Mike of Renton

Mike of Renton — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:54:35 -0800

Snark FTW!

Comment by Jason Josephes

Jason Josephes — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:55:00 -0800

"This is the first time that American Apparel has been linked to masturbation, ever."

Not unless you've been spying on me.

Comment by jaye bo

jaye bo — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:57:34 -0800

OMG I love the Wand. It IS magic. I used it with the attachment on my girlfriend for the first time the other day. Brought her to delicious, sex-craving tears and gave her goose bumps like I've never seen. I fucking love that thing.

Comment by tiffany

tiffany — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:05:13 -0800

fuck american apparel. their ceo is a sexist perv. i have boycotted them.

Comment by unarata

unarata — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:07:11 -0800

that thing terrifies me.

Comment by Hernandez

Hernandez — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:09:18 -0800

@4 Like the man says, buy yours from Babeland instead.

Comment by Hernandez

Hernandez — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:10:49 -0800

And am I the only one who's curious if/how they'll incorporate this development into their semi-pornographic ad campaign?

Comment by poppy

poppy — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:17:19 -0800

Check out American Apparel's poster for LA's pride fest: nsfw! Yes, that was really made by AA.

I love American Apparel.

Comment by d

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:22:06 -0800

definitely NOT THE FIRST TIME, American Apparel has been linked to masturbation. Article in Jane Magazine in which CEO masturbated in front of the reporter. Lawsuit of former AA employee charging forced simulated masturbation for CEO...which i think was posted on the slog not too long ago.

Comment by tsm

tsm — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:22:47 -0800

And with every one comes a coupon for a free mustache ride from American Apparel's owner, no doubt.

Comment by Christin

Christin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:25:42 -0800

I discovered last week that BrandsMart, which essentially a K-Mart crossed with a Best Buy and then made trashier, sells vibrators. Sure, they're called "massage devices," but they're cylinders that are seven inches long, an inch in diameter, and come with interchangeable bumpy tips.

Comment by Abby

Abby — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:57:59 -0800

If you watch as much late-night cable television as I do, you've probably seen the ads for Trojan's vibrator. They're kind of awesome.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:03:23 -0800

Whoa, Nellie! That thing looks like some kind of sex toy or something.

Comment by Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:25:55 -0800

This is NOT the first time American Apparel has been linked to masturbation.

They're skeezy owner/CEO/whatever Dov Charney famously masturbated in front of a Jane magazine reporter who was interviewing him for a feature called "Meet Your New Boss." You can look it up.

Comment by Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:28:44 -0800

Ugh. Okay. Because of my hideous typo above (I meant "their," of course, and not "they're"), I thought I should go ahead and find a reference myself to the masturbating CEO.

I can't find the Jane story itself online, but here's a mention of it:

http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/03/17/and-the-award-goes-to-hey-zip-up-your-fly/

Comment by Wurm

Wurm — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:29:56 -0800

fuck babeland, shop at a real sex shop which doesn't rip off its customers

Comment by bailee.

bailee. — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:32:19 -0800

@9, @14

SARCASM!

Comment by umvue

umvue — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:33:06 -0800

Is the Hitachi made in LA? Why not carry the Wahl? Bastards!

Comment by Greg

Greg — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:58:36 -0800

@5: It's not really scary. It is, in fact, wonderful.

Comment by monkey

monkey — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:06:12 -0800

American Apparel ROCKS! their ceo is a sexist perv.

PS, by the way, that Hitachi can pinch if you're not careful where it goes and what's done with it. FYI

Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:01:11 -0800

"This is the first time that American Apparel has been linked to masturbation, ever."

Obviously you don't hang out on the Ave on a Saturday night. There whole advertising is "Barely Legal" but with clothes on.

Comment by CP

CP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:21:34 -0800

I haven't looked in 15 years, but I've seen such vibrators on sale at friggin' Sears. Of course, the box art implies that they're used for the neck muscles of relaxed, pretty white ladies. Yeah.

Comment by Adrian

Adrian — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:57:43 -0800

Jesus christ Dov, in front of a reporter! Not to comfortable in there I'd imagine.
Seriously though, you sick fuck!

Comment by Minasaurus

Minasaurus — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:34:25 -0800

You can also get your (amazing, magical, wonderful, works-every-time, god's gift to the clitoris) Hitachi at Wild At Heart, a local, woman-owned and operated sex shop in Ballard (on Leary). Babeland is awesome, but come support your local sex shop!

Comment by Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:35:22 -0800

@16: I'd rather spend extra money at Babeland than buy something cheaper at Castle, only to hear that it broke less than two months later. Plus, Babeland's staff members are WAAAAY cuter.

Comment by The Shareholder

The Shareholder — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:57 -0800

Buy from Amazon. Like Paul Constant, I won't make a full disclosure statement.

Comment by Laura

Laura — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:00:59 -0800

What's really sad is that Babeland has totally sold-out. What I mean is, the staff aren't as helpful and enthusiastic as they used to be, their selection of toys and accesories is smaller (esp in their kink area, come on this is a kinky town!) They've at least brought back some homemade stuff to their window display, but it ain't the happy homegrown sex shop anymore! Hell, the owners don't even live in Seattle any more!

I'm all for supporting Wild at Heart. The lube selection is lacking compared to Babeland, but I really feel like they groove to Seattle culture better. And they're definitely more local.