tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post6585735289510575680..comments2023-05-14T07:51:18.017-05:00Comments on The Suburban Christian: The ambiguity of Hello KittyAl Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-31397992506219361002008-07-02T19:58:00.000-05:002008-07-02T19:58:00.000-05:00This is really an interesting post. I never knew a...This is really an interesting post. I never knew a "simple" Hello Kitty character has left its mark on such a wide variety of products. Gotta love those Hello Kitty vehicles! The little girls who love Hello Kitty have grown up... and are on the road driving a ferrari or motorbike! Amazing!Ms Kronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760612924613428634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-64344556784676730712008-07-02T10:52:00.000-05:002008-07-02T10:52:00.000-05:00Darth Kitty is the height of camp. Awesome.Darth Kitty is the height of camp. Awesome.Boricua in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408201125366918838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-23342040338762231542008-06-27T11:45:00.000-05:002008-06-27T11:45:00.000-05:00Ok...i am just going to step out and mention this....Ok...i am just going to step out and mention this...although it may get me in some hot water.<BR/><BR/>In my experience, hello kitty (even during its down years) seems to have its broadest based appeal with late adolescent and early adult asian women. Especially those who are first generation or second generation immigrants. <BR/><BR/>Has anyone else noticed this? Is there a reason for this cultural bias?Friar Tuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404281343475373969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-54853840598061587982008-06-25T12:42:00.000-05:002008-06-25T12:42:00.000-05:00Al, I thought this article from the New York Time...Al, I thought this article from the New York Times that I posted about here on my blog:<BR/><BR/>http://www.provocativechurch.com/2008/06/suburbia-becomes-unstable.html<BR/><BR/>would be worth looking at. It talks about the lack of stability within suburbia.Bill Reicharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15760818211029009936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-48269631754745062582008-06-25T10:56:00.000-05:002008-06-25T10:56:00.000-05:00Darth Kitty. Too amusing!Darth Kitty. Too amusing!L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-73629860768154144992008-06-25T09:51:00.000-05:002008-06-25T09:51:00.000-05:00I've never been to your blog before but I follow R...I've never been to your blog before but I follow Rob Walker's, and he included a link to your comments on his book. I've added you to my rss feeds since the topic of your blog is one that I have a lot of interest in as, well, a suburban Christian. I've been exploring cultural issues and Christianity as it relates to them a lot lately. I'll definitely pick up your book. I wonder how you perceive the "move to the city" that younger people supposedly are adopting.Chip Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831388102858252366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-76825710083996701842008-06-25T08:21:00.000-05:002008-06-25T08:21:00.000-05:00Here's a story on gas prices and the suburban frin...Here's <A HREF="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/24/business/exurbs.php" REL="nofollow">a story on gas prices and the suburban fringes</A>. It references this <A HREF="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/subprime" REL="nofollow">story on suburbs as the new slums</A>.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279379658409014125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-71932660571383855262008-06-25T07:43:00.000-05:002008-06-25T07:43:00.000-05:00Thanks, LeeAnn - that's good to know. And yeah, I ...Thanks, LeeAnn - that's good to know. And yeah, I didn't post some of the other Hello Kitty stuff out there! I heard a quiz show that had a question about which Hello Kitty item was real and which were fake. The real one was a Hello Kitty handgun. I don't remember what the fake ones were, but the host said that they had a hard time coming up with fake items because Sanrio has licensed so many official products, including Hello Kitty condoms. Kind of crazy.Al Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-21499358908005318802008-06-24T23:11:00.000-05:002008-06-24T23:11:00.000-05:00Actually, there are Hello Kitty cartoons. Kitty ha...Actually, there are Hello Kitty cartoons. Kitty has a sister, Mimi, parents and friends and there are the usual sorts of sweet/inane Japanime type adventures ranging from school stories to fantasy.<BR/><BR/>But I know what you mean. The average HK customer hasn't seen the cartoons, just the merchandise. When I was in grade school, back in the early 1980s, my favorite thing was to go to the Sanrio store and see what I could buy with my small allowance. They sold (still sell?) many items for under $2 which is very attractive to kids.<BR/><BR/>It is sad though that the adult HK market has become so...adult. You really have to be careful what you google or search for on ebay, because there is some gross stuff out there. <BR/><BR/>We have three girls, so plenty of Hello Kitty in our house. At the child's level, she is at least still a wholesome character that is nearly impossible to tart up like a Bratz doll.Apostle to Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227550684669006165noreply@blogger.com