On 21 Jul 2003 at 14:57, Rachel Myr wrote:

> I must have missed the first post about this site.  I agree, the
> picture of the breast leaking what looks like dirty motor oil is ugly.
>  The text seems only slightly better: "Cette image, qui sans doute
> vous choquera, c’est le constat de l’état d’ urgence de notre planète
> où l’essence même de la vie est en danger."  ("This image, which
> without a doubt will shock you, (...shows...) the state of urgency of
> our planet where the the essence of life itself is in danger." - I
> know I am not Jo-Anne but I don't think this is too far off the mark!)
>
> BUT: one of the sponsors of the website is L'Oreal, a Nestlé
> subsidiary. That makes me less inclined to be at all generous in my
> judgment of the rest of the page.  There is also a note of gratitude
> to JCDecaux, for making this campaign possible.  JCDecaux is the
> company rapidly making every bus and streetcar stop in the world look
> exactly alike, with exactly the same brand-name advertisers catching
> our eyes, convincing us to use this toilet paper or see that Bond
> film, shop at XYZ clothing store, drink QRS bottled water and eat
> Giant Conglomerate semi-prepared meals.  Perhaps the polluted breast
> image is destined for very wide distribution?  Oy vey.
>
> Rachel Myr
> well aware that one picture is worth a thousands words, ugh.
>
>

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Heleen Hayes
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