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Jun. 19th, 2007 12:18 pmThis Woman Is Supposed to Disgust You
For those who haven't seen it, it's a Brazilian ad campaign for fat-free yogurt. Because apparently men's preferences never change.
Well, some men's preferences anyways. My medically overweight self enjoys a very fulfilling love life. And I am pushing myself to make more efforts towards slimming down--not for any man's sake but for my own. I liked how I was feeling when I was walking more and pushing my body harder. And on the vainer side of things, I don't want to shop in the plus-sized department any more.
I don't like the ad. The implication that women lose weight to please men disturbs me. Yes, being fat isn't necesarily healthy. Want to win me over with an ad campaign? Show people of all shapes and sizes exercising, having fun, enjoying healthy love lives, etc. Let's stop with the "big is beautiful" and the "But Marilyn was a size 16!" (Not really) and go with the "healthy is beautiful and takes on many different forms". We all know that thin doesn't always equal healthy. Let's see ads with bigger women winning marathons, kicking ass and taking names.
For those who haven't seen it, it's a Brazilian ad campaign for fat-free yogurt. Because apparently men's preferences never change.
Well, some men's preferences anyways. My medically overweight self enjoys a very fulfilling love life. And I am pushing myself to make more efforts towards slimming down--not for any man's sake but for my own. I liked how I was feeling when I was walking more and pushing my body harder. And on the vainer side of things, I don't want to shop in the plus-sized department any more.
I don't like the ad. The implication that women lose weight to please men disturbs me. Yes, being fat isn't necesarily healthy. Want to win me over with an ad campaign? Show people of all shapes and sizes exercising, having fun, enjoying healthy love lives, etc. Let's stop with the "big is beautiful" and the "But Marilyn was a size 16!" (Not really) and go with the "healthy is beautiful and takes on many different forms". We all know that thin doesn't always equal healthy. Let's see ads with bigger women winning marathons, kicking ass and taking names.
