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The Long Goodbye: Giving, Giving… Gone!

Social Commentary post by JDTress, Submitted by JDTress on December 22, 2010 - 12:32pm; tagged consumerism, entitlement, Favorite Things, giving, materialism, Oprah, philanthropy.
Oprah's Favorite Things

The message for this year's final and ULTIMATE favorite things was "giving back." But does that message get lost when combined with consumerism and our own sense of entitlement?
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The Long Goodbye: Call the Ambulance, Because it’s Oprah’s Final “Favorite Things!”

Social Commentary post by JDTress, Submitted by JDTress on December 21, 2010 - 1:32pm; tagged consumerism, Favorite Things, Oprah, philanthropy.
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In response to the economic downturn over the past two years, Oprah has dialed back the rampant consumerism associated with her "Favorite Things" shows. But this is Oprah's ULTIMATE Favorite Things year, so hold onto your super expensive hats!
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The Long Goodbye: What's Class Got to Do With It?

Social Commentary post by JDTress, Submitted by JDTress on December 10, 2010 - 1:50pm; tagged consumerism, ego, Hermes, Oprah, shopping.
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Taking a look back at the Oprah/Hermes incident.
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Mad World Open Thread: Which ads have *actually* compelled you to buy something?

Mad World post by Kelsey Wallace, Submitted by Kelsey Wallace on June 1, 2010 - 12:26pm; tagged advertising, consumerism, Mad World, persuasion.


OK folks. We're a little busy here at Bitch HQ today getting ready for our Compromising Positions Forum tonight (you're coming, right?) so it seemed like the perfect time for a Mad World open forum. The prompt: Which ads have actually compelled you to buy something? Or, have you ever purchased something just because you liked the ad?

I'll start. Last week I was at a big box store (OK, it was Target) and I was looking for some body wash. Although several brands were cheaper, and they probably all contain roughly the same ingredients, I went with Dove Cream Oil. Why? Because I like the ad!
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On the Map: Do Do-Gooder Celebs Actually Do Good?

Social Commentary post by Mandy Van Deven, Submitted by Mandy Van Deven on October 15, 2009 - 1:47am; tagged beauty products, Buddhism, celebrities, co-optation, consumerism, environmentalism, kora, Miranda Kerr, Organic.
Eco-consumerism is not the answer, Miranda Kerr. Not even if you take off your clothes.
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On the Map: Fashion and Fundraising with The Uniform Project

Social Commentary post by Mandy Van Deven, Submitted by Mandy Van Deven on September 8, 2009 - 3:45am; tagged consumerism, environmentalism, fashion, fundraising, India, On the Map, sustainability, The Uniform Project.
In Mumbai and Delhi, several fashion designers are making their radical politics known on the runway, and in fashion capital New York City, one Indian woman is drawing attention to the need for quality education for children living in the slums of her homeland with one little black dress.
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