Internet advertising is getting more and more fetishistic with creepy, big brotherish banners from ‘The White Teeth People’ to plush items like the latest Snuggy clone, The Hoodie Footie.
And it makes you wonder, where the hell is all this shit coming from? Well, advertising is really a reflection,or mirror, of society. I bring attention to exhibit A, Chat Roulette, a site that connects you and your webcam with other users around the world, for one on one chats. A simple ‘next’ button allows you to cycle through users with the rare occasion of repeat. Sounds fun? Well if you have space or identity issues, you may feel a bit shy being in full frontal eye-contact with a perfect stranger, or, a perfect stranger’s stiff member. Yep, it’s become a haven for exhibitionists, or simply just gay men looking for jerk off buddies, which brings me back to the original statement of fetishism in our society. Are items like The Snuggy, The Snuggle Blanket, and its hordes of imitators a subconscious backlash to the Boomer’s unfulfilled Neo-Futurist fantasies?
Imagine being able to talk to your past self 20 years ago. “It’s the 21st century, and no, we don’t have flying cars, hoverboards, or replicators yet, but god damn it, we’ve managed to turn people into walking uteri with blindingly white teeth. Isn’t life grand?”
