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Tuesday 16 September 2008

Ripped T-Shirts 1

Every so often purveyors of underwear and tee shirts come up with a campaign of truly memorable images. This recent one, courtesy of Ajaxx63, is one of the best for a while.

To the 'mitchmen' eye the submissive pose, ripped Tee shirt and clasped hands immediately suggest bondage and rough treatment . The face of the model is cute but masculine. This is accentuated by the cropped hair and stubble which suggest he might be a military captive contemplating his fate - possibly a severe one. The mirror reflections morph into fellow soldiers suffering the same.

Of course the childish motif on the Tee shirt is completely inappropriate for such a rugged looking man, but I dare say it sells the product and Mitchell for one is grateful for the end result. I suppose there is an alternative scenario in which this man, who sees himself as the 'eternal boy', is taken in hand and learns the hard way what it is to be a man. However this doesn't gel convincingly with the model's muscular development and manly presentation. And, to coin a phrase, 
Mitchmen prefer Men (with a capital 'M'!).

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