tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post6852932122287832927..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: What I did on my winter retreat...Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-19622956225923593112008-02-07T17:32:00.000-05:002008-02-07T17:32:00.000-05:00St. Meinrad is an ARCHabbey and it's superior an A...St. Meinrad is an ARCHabbey and it's superior an Archabbot. Great place. I studied there for part of my seminary training long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-2404530663707580092008-02-03T19:53:00.000-05:002008-02-03T19:53:00.000-05:00My husband and I never permitted our daughter or s...My husband and I never permitted our daughter or son to wear clothing with advertising on it, even though when she was in high school our daughter explained to us that, "Everybody does it". <BR/><BR/>This was in the 80s. Various people warned us that if we didn't allow our children to dress like "everyone else" it could lead to emotional trauma, etc. What it led to was our children growing up and espousing the same policy for their own children. Score a big one for Mom and Dad!<BR/><BR/>Now a generation later the same companies are exploiting their young consumers not only by forcing them to advertise the company, but also by sexualising young people's clothing in order to draw attention to the ads they wear promoting the company.<BR/><BR/>Parents, listen to a grandma - it's ok to forbid your children to shop in popular stores where the merchandise exploits the consumer for the sake of company profit. Just say no. It's ok! I promise!<BR/><BR/>Parents, Christians, and Americans need to think before they buy. We absolutely must stop being naive and gullible. <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-30975735250912204312008-02-03T15:09:00.000-05:002008-02-03T15:09:00.000-05:00You might find this news article timely. Looks li...You might find this news article timely. Looks like some Virginians feel the same way about A & F. :)<BR/><BR/>http://hamptonroads.com/node/452689Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120027058653022897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-5521451859965041942008-02-03T03:05:00.000-05:002008-02-03T03:05:00.000-05:00glad to have you back fr..& shopping..with 8 daugh...glad to have you back fr..& shopping..with 8 daughters i avoid it like the plague!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-38690253265298465122008-02-02T17:37:00.000-05:002008-02-02T17:37:00.000-05:00Even though I have boys, I still insist that they ...Even though I have boys, I still insist that they dress appropraitely. Whoever thought that letting your pants fall down over your behind and thought it looked cool is CRAZY! I can't believe it caught on. It's not cool, to me it says you can't afford a belt. I can just hear my dad's voice now, "Go put on a belt!" <BR/><BR/>Every time I go into any store, I am thankful that we do have boys and not girls. When did dressing your prek daughter like a hooker beome the style? Why do parents insist on dressing their children to look like grown ups? Why are parents so afraid to be parents?<BR/><BR/>Glad you had a nice retreat.<BR/><BR/>TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-56658751358522685292008-02-02T16:17:00.000-05:002008-02-02T16:17:00.000-05:00Being mall-avoidant, I only just found out about H...Being mall-avoidant, I only just found out about Hollister this Christmas when several people gave my 12-year-old daughter shirts & hoodies from that store. I've never been in it--and won't...I'd rather not patronize Abercrombie.<BR/><BR/>I'm not impressed with the Hollister clothing. I'm sure it was pricey, and as my mom would say, "you can spit through those shirts." They're no Beefy-Ts, that's for sure.Barb Szyszkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329184613713551475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-44185942278773128092008-02-02T13:59:00.000-05:002008-02-02T13:59:00.000-05:00Some of their billboards along the freeways are to...Some of their billboards along the freeways are too sensuous, half clothed models.Anna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641606926191802924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-64891748142030525452008-02-02T13:08:00.000-05:002008-02-02T13:08:00.000-05:00Anna:What's the issue with the Gap? I haven't see...Anna:<BR/><BR/>What's the issue with the Gap? I haven't seen anything offensive in its advertising, not that I pay a lot of attention; Gap and Old Navy struck me as sensible alternatives to Hollister and Abercrombie.Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-80235394027002035782008-02-02T12:49:00.000-05:002008-02-02T12:49:00.000-05:00My daughter is only two, but I understand that the...My daughter is only two, but I understand that the older girls get the harder it is to find them clothes that I would be willing to have them wear. Jeans and a t-shirt are fine, but they do need to cover relevant areas and not have nasty messages on them. And I'm already buying dresses a size larger to get them long enough to cover the diaper. I gather from illustrations in older books that people used to dress younger girls (how young?) in very short dresses.<BR/><BR/>The boys are easier, although again I don't see many designs on t-shirts I would buy.<BR/><BR/>MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-43603639649534973912008-02-02T12:43:00.000-05:002008-02-02T12:43:00.000-05:00I feel the same way about The Gap..I feel the same way about The Gap..Anna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641606926191802924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-53494028873352298182008-02-02T10:39:00.000-05:002008-02-02T10:39:00.000-05:00Welcome home, Father! Isn't St. Meinrad's a wonder...Welcome home, Father! Isn't St. Meinrad's a wonderful place? I am an Oblate of St. M's, and have visited there many times, the last being December. I agree that the guest house is quite nice, and I have also stayed in St. Anselm Hall, which is quite comfortable, too. You would recognize me at church, because I am usually carrying a black tote bag with "Saint meinrad Archabbey" on the side. Again, welcome home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-84342787975941100762008-02-02T10:18:00.000-05:002008-02-02T10:18:00.000-05:00Beez:Yes, I remember that article by Buckley, I wa...Beez:<BR/><BR/>Yes, I remember that article by Buckley, I was referencing it obliquely. I didn't realize it was ten years ago!Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-16318710539840484442008-02-02T06:52:00.000-05:002008-02-02T06:52:00.000-05:00Father -About 10 years ago (yes, that long ago) Bu...Father -<BR/><BR/>About 10 years ago (yes, that long ago) Buckley wrote an article in National Review about the Abercrombie & Fitch catalog. He went into the store to get a pair of cargo pants and thought about getting a catalog. The kid behind the counter told him they kept it there and had to charge for it because "it's kinda porn-y."<BR/><BR/>I don't understand a clothing store that is more about nudity than clothes. Why would you shop there? The message, to me, is "our clothes don't last very long and soon you'll be naked."beezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185433444648099531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-58844105807875715632008-02-02T00:59:00.000-05:002008-02-02T00:59:00.000-05:00I hate those stores...they actually feel evil to m...I hate those stores...they actually feel evil to me and I never take my 15 or 14 year old sons to a mall. Mainly because of those disgusting pictures and places like Victoria's Secret.I only go to a mall when absolutely necessary...once or twice a year.<BR/>I hope you had a blessed retreat, Father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-85741647485001303592008-02-01T23:04:00.000-05:002008-02-01T23:04:00.000-05:00We absolutely do NOT visit nor purchase any AF clo...We absolutely do NOT visit nor purchase any AF clothing or accessories! They are GROSS! GROSS! You are not alone I assure you. And the parents that do visit the stores I do not think realize the GROSSness of it. Maybe they are blind and numb or dumb.<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed your retreat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com