Old Navy Summer Commercial

[freshnesschronic]

Ever go to the mall and there's this pregnant lady on the wall and you're like "...they need to tone it down with these mom-to-be advertising" and after a double take you see the fatty arms and no definition in the shoulders and then you realize she's a plus size model. I guess that's what Old Navy was looking for, though I haven't seen the commercial.

[monster]

This Ad?

[Hime]

Clothing models aren't supposed to be sexually appealing to guys, they're supposed to be thin so the clothes are the focus. If she had giant boobies, you wouldn't notice the clothes, would you?

[jinx]

Oh please. Self mutilation? Get over yourself RK.
If you think you're fat Shawnee then lose some weight, don't try to make it someone else's *coughlabratcough* problem.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by jinx

Oh please. Self mutilation? Get over yourself RK.
If you think you're fat Shawnee then lose some weight, don't try to make it someone else's *coughlabratcough* problem.

Wtf? Who yanked your chain? I can't have an opinion? Sheesh.

[jinx]

You can, and obviously do, have your opinion. And I can tell you what I think of it. If you only want to be agreed with, maybe stick with the PM's on this subject.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by jinx

You can, and obviously do, have your opinion. And I can tell you what I think of it. If you only want to be agreed with, maybe stick with the PM's on this subject.

Perhaps I deserve this, due to past transgressions. I just never thought you would call me out about an opinion about a commercial. Like you were just waiting. Not agreeing and making a personal attack are two different things.

I've always admired you, and think that you are a class act. Perhaps a "Bash the fuck out of Shawnee" thread would be more to everyone's liking.

[jinx]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Perhaps I deserve this, due to past transgressions. I just never thought you would call me out about an opinion about a commercial. Like you were just waiting. Not agreeing and making a personal attack are two different things.

I've always admired you, and think that you are a class act. Perhaps a "Bash the fuck out of Shawnee" thread would be more to everyone's liking.

I'm not even close to bashing you here Shawnee, but I do have a problem with people blaming others for their own unhappiness. If you're not physically attracted to a certain body type, who cares, that holds true for everyone. But to make snarky comments because you're unhappy with yourself.... is just shitty. That's my opinion.

And despite all the articles about self image and advertising - obesity numbers continue to climb.

[LabRat]

Originally Posted by jinx

Oh please. Self mutilation? interesting article about weight and longevity RK.

As for the ad, eh. Teen girls are usually skinny and boney until their puberty driven growth spurt is over if they lay off the booze and Coldstone.

As for the article, my without having done virtually any reading on the subject is this: It is known that fat is where many toxins collect in the body. So it follows that the less fat you have, the less toxins you are generally exposed to, which likely a contributing factor to longer life. Also, being overweight is correlated with persons level of quality physical activity being lower, and physical activity stimulates the body's immune system and decreases levels of stress hormones, which also will help lead to better survival outcomes. Does this actually lead to a longer life? Longer by how much no one can really know. I mean do YOU know when you are 'supposed' to die? So how can you know if you actually ARE living longer by doing the 'right' things???? *shrug*

There was just a radio blip yesterday on our local station about a dude who just celebrated his 100th birthday, who smokes (since he was 20) and drinks hard liquor every day.

Stop worrying and spend that time enjoying the things around you, and frankly, whatever life you have been alotted should be better quality, which IMHO is better than quantity.

[Shawnee123]

Very well said and true, LR.

I don't think what I said was anything new; there have been millions of articles and studies about women's self-image and advertising. Do I wish I were 6'3" and 120 lbs? Probably. Do I think that's a healthy goal? No. (Besides the fact I think my growth spurt is long over) :p

But, I did say millions of women, so that does not necessarily include me. I think I'm beautiful. There are women who starve themselves to try to look like those models, because that is perceived to be the ideal among young women.

I'll try to eat more Special K.

[wolf]

Originally Posted by monster

This Ad?

If it is, I seriously don't get what Rzen's on about ... not a single goth or emo in the ad. Just a bunch of coatracks wearing bathing suits.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by wolf

Just a bunch of coatracks wearing bathing suits.

Coatracks...love it! :p

Originally Posted by wolf

If it is, I seriously don't get what Rzen's on about ... not a single goth or emo in the ad. Just a bunch of coatracks wearing bathing suits.

Who said anything about goth or emo? What are you reading?

obesity numbers continue to climb

As do deaths from eating disorders.

[wolf]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

Who said anything about goth or emo? What are you reading?

Your words.

"Self Mutilation"

Cutting or burning without an intention of ending your life.

There isn't any in the ad.

[Hime]

Originally Posted by wolf

Your words.

"Self Mutilation"

Cutting or burning without an intention of ending your life.

There isn't any in the ad.

I think rk is saying that being that thin is self-mutilation because it must mean that they are starving themselves.

I don't think so -- my best friend is so thin you can count his ribs, and he goes out for dessert with us several times a week, plus keeps candy in his desk at work. He just has a nutty metabolism.