Victoria's Secret pretends we don't exist
We own Hollywood, we increasingly rule the airwaves, and Barack Obama spoke at our commencement. Apparently, this cultural power doesn't translate into real-world recognition—at least, not for Victoria's Secret, which has left our beloved university out of its promotional website for its Pink Collegiate Collection line of apparel.
Search for "Wesleyan University" and you can find pretty much every pseudo-Wesleyan in the country: Illinois Wesleyan, Indiana Wesleyan, Ohio Wesleyan, Nebraska Wesleyan, Texas Wesleyan, Kansas Wesleyan... but no Wesleyan!
A particularly perceptive reader writes:
Basically, Victoria's Secret has a Collegiate Collection featuring college-branded gear. You can nominate the next school to be added to the collection.Shall we burn some bras to protest this injustice?
My Middlebury coworker and I just spent a good ten minutes looking up a lot of other small liberal arts colleges. Amherst? Yup. Williams? Yup. Colgate? Colby? Haverford? Conn. College? REED?! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Fuck you, Victoria's Secret.
24 comments:
do we really care? why bother acknowledging this
maybe they realize no one here would buy that stuff (or at least not enough people for them to make a profit)
why are you giving them free advertising?
i hate victoria's secret anyway. they're overpriced and their bras make my boobs look misshapen
I noticed this too! I tried to vote for us, but we don't exist
And why do so many people at this school have to make such a point about being against EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS so they can be unique. It's a company that makes bras and underwear! What do you honestly have against it!
Haha, there must be an organized campaign to put schools on the list. Bob Jones U. is at #12.
I think we should officially endorse Bob Jones Uni and send our masses over to vote for them.
i couldn't care less. more important stories please?
it's one of the most conservative companies around, in terms of $$ given to various causes and politicians. i wouldn't want a reason to buy their products, nor would i want them to be advertising wesleyan.
this news makes me happy
urban outfitters is also up there in giving cash to conservative politicians, including McCain. What say you to THAT, eh?
fuck urban outfitters
its a real slap on the face. i just checked and virtually EVERY 4 year institution is on it accept us.
Umm...yes they do recognize us. You just have to scroll down. It's hard to do because there's no official scroll button, but we're there.
they changed it... we show up 5th on the list now. no need to even scroll down
reason to not like victoria's secret
http://www.workinglife.org/blogs/view_post.php?content_id=7431
worst post ever.
alright, seriously people, if you don't like the post or don't think it looks interesting, there is no law that says you have to read it. grow up. this was entertaining, some people enjoyed it whether they found it amusing or liked having a reason to bash the company. chill out
im pretty sure i already posted this on the acb and the discussion there was sufficient.
I'm imagining a few years from now, on some random one-night hookup, the shock I will experience as I pull off her pants to find Wesleyan-branded panties.
we're now on the list. ranked 610. lame. everyone vote. i want wesleyan underwear.
please, no one vote, have some pride
change into that victorias secret thing that i like
uh huh ok
tonight we'll have it you're way
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