Friday, August 19, 2005

A different kind of article

I was surfing on line at AOL.com and I came apon this story and was very excited to read more about the article. http://diets.aol.com/newsandtrends/relieved .
I found it interesting that Dove would use "normal" looking women to promote their products but at the same time could they not of gone up in size to maybe 18.. I see it in a way that media and the rest of society will try to keep the limits of plus to a size 12 maybe a 14. When I look at a woman who is a size 12 she is not really that plus at all. She looks normal just somewhat heavy. I have to ask , are people looking at what it is to be a plus size? My answer to that would be : because a woman is a size 12 she is not plus. Yet that woman may not look like the picturesque runway model but she is not plus. Plus to me is a size 16 and up because that woman has the look of what it means to be plus. Don't get me wrong I'm glad that medial is starting to use everyday women to promote their products. One day I hope that I can look at the person in the picture and see that I can wear what she is promoting. Instead of wtf, I would have to starve for like 10 years to even hope to wear that. Then again it would cause a whole slight downfall for a lot of companies and business if the media started to promote that its ok to like who you are on the outside and inside. Think about it if you put everyday women in pictures, it would boost slightly the self esteem issues with young girls which in turn would put a small damper in eating disorders. Can't have that now cause the drug and rehabilitation centers feed off of the money these parents throw to help heal there daughters gain some sense of esteem. I know that is harsh to say but that is the reality of society's one habit or idea feeds the other good or bad. I would like more companies like Dove to use everyday women to sell the products to boost the esteem of girls and women every where. But is society in general ready to accept that people don't look like actress and models?

Monday, August 15, 2005

Sunday, August 14, 2005