Comments on: Putting the Sex (back) into American Politics? http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/ Tama's thoughts about digital culture, whatever that might mean ... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:42:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The US Presidential Race '08 is now a pillow-fight between bikini-clad crush girls! : Tama Leaver dot Net http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5739 The US Presidential Race '08 is now a pillow-fight between bikini-clad crush girls! : Tama Leaver dot Net Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:02:15 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/#comment-5739 [...] Recent Posts Facebook and Australian Politics? (July 5, 2007) Putting the Sex (back) into American Politics? (July 4, 2007) Academic Ethics, Privacy and Transparency … all coming soon to YouTube! (May 28, [...] [...] Recent Posts Facebook and Australian Politics? (July 5, 2007) Putting the Sex (back) into American Politics? (July 4, 2007) Academic Ethics, Privacy and Transparency … all coming soon to YouTube! (May 28, [...]

]]> By: Facebook and Australian Politics? : Tama Leaver dot Net http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5164 Facebook and Australian Politics? : Tama Leaver dot Net Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:41:54 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/#comment-5164 [...] Putting the Sex (back) into American Politics? [...] [...] Putting the Sex (back) into American Politics? [...]

]]> By: Chuck http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 Chuck Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/#comment-5154 The use of children was certainly strange, especially given the video's sexual imagery. I've been wondering when someone would make a similar Guiliani, McCain, or Romney video. In fact, in the political mashup article I've been co-writing, I've found it difficult to find any interesting voter-generated ads supporting Republican candidates, which probably means something (at the very least, I'm hoping it's a good sign for 2008). The use of children was certainly strange, especially given the video’s sexual imagery. I’ve been wondering when someone would make a similar Guiliani, McCain, or Romney video. In fact, in the political mashup article I’ve been co-writing, I’ve found it difficult to find any interesting voter-generated ads supporting Republican candidates, which probably means something (at the very least, I’m hoping it’s a good sign for 2008).

]]> By: Tama http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5145 Tama Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:41:03 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/#comment-5145 Re-watching the Hott4Hill video, it seems like an even stranger mishmash; it's using the children-as-the-future imagery at the beginning, but has only-just-restrained sexual comments which seem completely out of place given the children as the 'audience' and future voters inside the clip. I like that the kids are both behind and deconstructing the 'sexiness' on display - having the little girl holding the fan which is blowing Taryn Southern’s hair was a pretty amusing take on juvenile tactics in politics (and perhaps an explict jab at the Obama Girl), but having the red-haired girl singing seemed out of place for some reason (even though it fits with the idea of the children becoming politically aware ...). I wonder when we're going to see a clip of the Giuliani Girls dancing to the sounds of 'America ... F**K Yeah!' from Team America? ;) Re-watching the Hott4Hill video, it seems like an even stranger mishmash; it’s using the children-as-the-future imagery at the beginning, but has only-just-restrained sexual comments which seem completely out of place given the children as the ‘audience’ and future voters inside the clip.

I like that the kids are both behind and deconstructing the ‘sexiness’ on display – having the little girl holding the fan which is blowing Taryn Southern’s hair was a pretty amusing take on juvenile tactics in politics (and perhaps an explict jab at the Obama Girl), but having the red-haired girl singing seemed out of place for some reason (even though it fits with the idea of the children becoming politically aware …).

I wonder when we’re going to see a clip of the Giuliani Girls dancing to the sounds of ‘America … F**K Yeah!’ from Team America? ;)

]]> By: The Chutry Experiment » Hot for Hillary http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5144 The Chutry Experiment » Hot for Hillary Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:23:22 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/#comment-5144 [...] I threw together this post as I was going to bed last night, but Tama has an interesting read on both the ObamaGirl and Hott4Hill videos and their use of self-conscious [...] [...] I threw together this post as I was going to bed last night, but Tama has an interesting read on both the ObamaGirl and Hott4Hill videos and their use of self-conscious [...]

]]> By: Chuck http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5143 Chuck Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:00:07 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/#comment-5143 I didn't write about this last night because I threw that entry together as I was going to bed, but the Hot4Hill video is definitely playing with the right-wing rumors that Hillary's a lesbian, which makes it even more interesting. I didn’t write about this last night because I threw that entry together as I was going to bed, but the Hot4Hill video is definitely playing with the right-wing rumors that Hillary’s a lesbian, which makes it even more interesting.

]]> By: Jill http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5136 Jill Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:46:15 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/07/04/putting-the-sex-back-into-american-politics/#comment-5136 Awesome - I hadn't seen these, thanks for the entertaining AND thought-provoking presentation and linkage. Awesome – I hadn’t seen these, thanks for the entertaining AND thought-provoking presentation and linkage.

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