TCTL addendum

[snugglekitty]

More things that make the cranky:

- That new ad for Dove firming cream. "Yes we're using real women, with real curves, even though none of them weighs more than 150 pounds and they are all model gorgeous, standing in model poses. To show that they need our firming cream." OMG HATE HATE HATE!!!!!!!!
- The new ad for Budweiser and Wedding Crashers. Saw it last night. Skinny chick talking to her friends, saying, "These guys are wedding crashers. They want to drink Budweiser and meet beautiful women." Friend: "So what should we do if we see them?" "What we always, do, girls. Play along." HATE HATE HATE! For the love of goddess, have you no SHAME? I am horrified that I share a gender with you.
- Dropping heavy things on my toe
- Incredibly dry itchy skin despite all the exfoliating and hydrating I can stand

Grrr.

Comments

[bluepapercup]

That new ad for Dove firming cream.

YES!

That ad makes me...furious! I was like, where are the unibrows, where are the ass zits, where are the ugly bras that large breasted women *actually* wear, where are the bulges over the top of the underwear!!

Just one ass zit, that's all I ask.

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Seriously. Those women are like the Harry and David "Maverick" fruit. Normal fruit from them is CREEPY, since it's all PERFECTLY IDENTICAL. The "Maverick" fruit is, like, 2% off from being perfectly identical, but you wouldn't be able to tell the difference if they weren't sitting side by side.

Those women are still models, even though they might round out a bit more in the thigh than is socially acceptable. Makes me grrr.

Dove

[tisana.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was sort of confused/annoyed about that, as attractive as they are. I mean, "real women"? Yeah, sure, they're built like me--and I'm average weight, and don't friggin' need the firming cream. Oy.

Still. Nice change from the usual models.

[zevinboots.livejournal.com]

I am horrified that I share a gender with you.

Do you? I don't mean to presume, but I think your gender is worlds apart from theirs simply by virtue of how yours is conscious and examined, and performed irrespective of social forces, rather than as a result thereof.

[water-childe.livejournal.com]

You know something, I really don't mind the Dove commercials.

This is for the UK version of the Ads. I can't seem to find much on the US version.
I don't remember where I heard it but at least in the US the adverage size for a woman is somewhere between 12-14. If this is the acknowledged 'adverage' then as a company I can see why they did this. They wanted to appeal the biggest ratio of woman.
I think this is a great first step.
It's not perfect by a long shot, but it's SOMETHING.
They can do better, and I'd like to see it happen, but there always needs to be a first step. I'm considering writing the makers of Dove a letter to tell them how I feel about their ad, and how they could really take things much further with positive impact for all.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Actually, the UK ad is nowhere near as bad. The women look fed.

That's interesting. Especially since the US has a lot more overweight folks than the UK, as I understand it.

[katkt.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the Ax body spray ads from the T.

Dropping heavy things on my toe
:-)
Paper cuts and lemon juice.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

I think the TV ads are pretty funny, but when the Harvard Square stop was papered with their ads, I didn't like that.

I find it odd that sex is used to sell so many things, but it's illegal to sell sex itself. In our country at least.

[katkt.livejournal.com]

It was the T ads I was referring to.

I have a theory the BoA paid to put those ads up, not Ax. The idea being that when the Ax ads came down and were replaced by the still tasteless but not quite as over-the-top BoA ads, everyone would be happy...

but it's illegal to sell sex itself
*heh*
Maybe it should be legal to sell sex only if you use some other non-sexy product (Clorox bleach? Principia Mathematica? Ax Body Spray?) to sell it.