Earlier this month, Dolce & Gabbana ran an ad that depicts a spectacularly beautiful women being violated by a group of men. This week, Armani Junior used an ad with two young girls, no more than 6 or 7 years old, wearing make-up and photographed, according to the Spain's Children's Rights Ombudsman, Arturo Canalda, as if they were promoting "sexual tourism". The D&G campaign ran in Spain and Italy early this month before it was pulled; the Armani campaign continues with the photo featured prominently on its website.
Both companies have gotten their share of free press. When women's groups, children's group and government officials protested in Spain, the newspapers and television news shows did their civic duty by covering the news -- and made sure to show the ads so that everyone could decide on his or her own the extent to which the companies were appealing to prurient interests. No doubt both companies were delighted to see their ads in print and on the news for free. I will NOT print the photos here.
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