A&F’s FALL QUARTERLY 2001 — AN ANALYSIS
January 1, 2004
–From the Archives – Exact Date Unknown —
| The erotically posed photographs send the message of promiscuous sex, group sex, sexual encounters with college professors. To the 18 year-olds beginning college life, on their own for the first time, A&F portrays this as typical college behavior. How many young people buy into the message A&F is selling of sexual experimentation? |
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| FIRST THIS – A DISCLAIMER. Following there are written descriptions of pictures and articles contained in the A&F Fall Quarterly. They are included for one purpose only: to alert you to the pornographic nature of Abercrombie & Fitch’s Fall Quarterly Catalog. As more than one person has stated, “I didn’t really realize how bad A&F’s catalog was until I saw the images. Then I became outraged over what they were doing to draw our kids for A&F’s profits.” |
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| SECONDLY, WE BELIEVE THAT THE ARGUMENT THAT WE SHOULD REMAIN SILENT BECAUSE WE ARE ONLY HEIGHTENING ABERCROMBIE & FITCH’S CAPABILITY OF EXPANDING AND PROFITING FROM CONTROVERSY IS BOGUS. THE PORNO INDUSTRY HAS USED THIS ARGUMENT FOR YEARS. Each time a newspaper reports (OR RADIO)on A&F’s porno peddling many more parents who do care are being alerted. Long term we believe exposing the darkness will result in negative publicity for A&F and negative public response to their products. This we believe. “Evil triumphs when good people do nothing.” |
| ANALYSIS OF FALL QUARTERLY The Abercrombie & Fitch Fall Quarterly, the Back to School Issue, features the theme of college life at the fictitious “A&FU”. The introduction to the catalog says in part: But please don’t take my word for it – see for yourselves. And good The introduction is followed by 121 pages of naked and semi-naked photos such as the following: Dear A&F, My boyfriend and I have decided to sleep together for the first time. The other day I was in his room after class, and when he was on the phone I looked at his dresser and there was a package of jumbo-size condoms. Yikes! What if he’s more than I can handle? (A&F answers) Hey Meredith, interviews with actors, rock stars, rappers and other celebrities. Of the 281 page catalog, only 98 pages are devoted to selling clothing. Listed below are descriptions of some of the full-page photographs Page 14 Male wearing only jockey shorts which he is tugging down. Page 16-17 Three bare chested men, at least one in jockey shorts wrestling Page 19 Rear nudity – six completely nude males in a shower room. Page 25 Frontal nudity: bare-breasted female wearing only underwear. Two Page 26-27 Partial nudity – female with blouse unbuttoned partially Page 28-29 Another view of the photo from above with a second bare-chested Page 30-31 A third photo of the same female and male on a bed together. A Page 32 Topless female partially covering her breasts with her hand. Her Page 34-35 Male and female embracing on a bed. Male is wearing only boxer Page 41 Fictitious advertisement seeking male students for sexual research Page 43 Two bare chested males with appears to be a female Page 44-45 Young female embracing and kissing a male who is apparently a Page 46-47 Partially nude male lying across a desk in a classroom. A Page 48-49 Close up shot of the same partially nude male as above lounging Page 52-53 Five males embracing females. The males are squeezing the Page 55 Female lying on the ground with her top partially pulled up. A Page 56-57 Two females lying on the ground embracing each other in a Page 77 Completely nude male holding a film reel in front of his private Page 80 Bare-chested males lying on the ground. One male is sticking up Page 81 Three females lying on the ground on top of each other. One Page 90 Completely nude male (wearing only boots) and holding a paint Page 91 Topless female holding a sweatshirt and paint brushes in front of Page 94-95 Completely nude male in an art class surrounded by females who Page 96 Rear nudity – completely nude male whose body is being fingered Page 99 Female frontal nudity and male rear nudity – completely nude Page 108-109 Male lying on a pool table with female lying on top between Page 110-111 Frontal and rear nudity – Three completely nude women Page 113 Completely nude female standing in a fountain. Page 114 Completely nude male playing football – rear nudity. Page 115 Frontal nudity – close up photo of topless female. Page 116-117 Completely nude female being chased by three completely nude Page 118-119 Completely nude female and male. Page 120-121 Fully nude female lying on grass. CONTACT ABERCROMBIE & FITCH - It seems A&F has removed |
