No one's going to start packing on weight because of this ad. Society has a very clear bias about this. It's just a little sunlight for people all too aware of their issues.I'd argue that it's also a public health issue, but sure, it's personal as well.
Yes. Have you ever seen an ad where someone is shooting heroine or popping pills that says go out there and slay the day? There is absolutely nothing positive about being morbidly obese like this.
Well, men go cra-zayany time a woman is unapologetic about anything, people go CRA-ZAY.
Do you only speak in sarcasm? It's really annoying trying to carry on a conversation like this.No exactly, no one will know it's best to try and not be obese if this is allowed to continue.
We should only expose the masses to healthy beautiful people so they will know what they must be to not feel shame.
oh you'll find some women out there jumping at the chance to stand by those men.
No one ever does this. Like my wife always points out, whenever she loses weight, nobody says "oh you look so healthy!" It's always about image, and regardless of what they'd say, everyone shaming the woman in the ad only cares what she looks like.
Piece of advice; someone's health is between them and their doctor. If you aren't their doctor, then fuck right off.
How is it not going by this nasty shit I am seeing in this thread?sigh
I mean, alcohol ads lolYes. Have you ever seen an ad where someone is shooting heroine or popping pills that says go out there and slay the day? There is absolutely nothing positive about being morbidly obese like this.
Oh, the pain. Someone is swearing at me on the internet. Whatever shall I do?
People like me, eh?People like you have no idea what this kind of language does to people overweight. I have family that are extremely overweight and it only gets worse because of assholes like you.
Ah you're the typical used to be overweight and instead of coming out of it with empathy you became judgmental and shitty like so many do.Oh, the pain. Someone is swearing at me on the internet. Whatever shall I do?
People like me, eh?
I've been fat. Still heavier than I'd like to be. I'm not saying this as some perfect Adonis looking down upon the chubby masses.
I've been there, I know exactly how much it sucks. Which is why I think glorifying it is a pretty dumb idea.
Idk from their twitter page they've been doing this for a while. Doesn't seem to line up with your post.Can't help but feel that Gillette isn't truly sincere about their commitment to representing women of all sizes, because when this campaign is over they're going to continue using thin models in 99% of their ads, and slightly curvier women in the other 1%.
And of course they're breaking their arm patting themselves on the back over how progressive they are. If they were truly progressive they wouldn't be making a campaign about how progressive they are for deviating from their normal ads.
lol. "I have fat friends! my father's fat!"Oh, the pain. Someone is swearing at me on the internet. Whatever shall I do?
People like me, eh?
I've been fat. Still heavier than I'd like to be. I'm not saying this as some perfect Adonis looking down upon the chubby masses.
I've been there, I know exactly how much it sucks. Which is why I think glorifying it is a pretty dumb idea.
Fortunately I don't see it as much lately, but it reminds me of the discourse over Amy Schumer, where people always had to explain how not funny she was. I mean there were fucking YouTube essays on how she was not funny. It was pretty clear it was because she was a successful woman comedian.any time a woman is unapologetic about anything, people go CRA-ZAY.
Yeah they are just as bad, same with smoking.
Do you only speak in sarcasm? It's really annoying trying to carry on a conversation like this.
I don't think we should be promoting morbid obesity, at all, full stop. A quick cursory google search brings up that obesity causes 111,909 to 365,000 preventable deaths every year. For comparison, smoking causes 480.000. I don't think it's responsible to normalize this. Whether the line is crossed by "showing a happy obese person in an ad", I don't know. I just don't agree with the seeming implicit message of "acceptance of obesity".
Thank you! Some posters in this thread think that this ad will normalize obesity and make people want to be fat. So bizarre. No one wants to be obese.
it's almost like they're not mad that obesity has health implications, they're mad because it presents itself in a way that disgusts them"It's about promoting something unhealthy" yet, we never have any threads hating on things like this...
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Maybe people are just desensitized since this stuff is so common, but it doesn't change the fact that singling out a large woman who's not advertising anything that actually made her unhealthy is hypocritical... More so since following the comments on the ad, it's pretty clear most people aren't trying to hide the real reason.
Forget alcohol. I never see any outrage about soda ads, and we all know soda is just absolute shit for you. How dare Coca-Cola advertise their sugary death water to families, especially during the holidays with those misleading polar bear ads?
Of course not. I don't think they will.
Eh, that's a fair enough point.Society has a very clear bias about this. It's just a little sunlight for people all too aware of their issues.
It promotes the fact that she's happy despite being overweight, it doesn't promote the act of being overweight. It promotes confidence and self esteem, which is the thing that society from every single angle, including dozens of posts on this thread, have been steadily eroding from women for decades.
It promotes the idea of being able to be happy and confident despite what issues you're dealing with. Just like you're able to be a happy, confident person despite being ignorant.
Hey I don't know if anybody told you, but great job! I hope you are proud of your achievements because its not easy to lose weight! I am happy to hear that you are proud of who you are and at the same time are working on a healthy livestyle. Respect!As a fat person I do find it funny that my existence angers so many people.
Edit: also for the "lose weight" comments that are inevitably coming I recently lost 30 pounds and counting
They know, they just want to insult and troll someone to make them feel superior while also appearing like they're the good guys. They know that these comments won't help and will only harm and depress the receiver, they'll do it anyway and I'll think they're trash for it."Did you know it's unhealthy and will likely lead to an early death?" omg no way you're the first person ever to say that to an obese person. Congratulations you cracked the code
We promote all sorts of unhealthy lifestyles directly, including eating super high calorie food which leads to obesity. This isn't promoting obesity. It's promoting the idea that obese people can be happy and visible without feeling ashamed.We don't promote other unhealthy lifestyles this way, so I don't see why we should when it comes to this one.
Seems like some cognitive dissonance to frame an ad like that. "Love yourself and love your body, but only after you shave that disgusting leg and armpit hair so you are fit to be seen on the beach."
Everyone's up in arms about the obesity issue, playing right into Gillette's scheme.
Body hair is natural. If we're going to encourage people to be comfortable in their own skin, then we shouldn't be OK with the idea that you need an expensive razor to feel attractive. It's the continued normalization of adolescent hairlessness that's of real concern here.
We promote all sorts of unhealthy lifestyles directly, including eating super high calorie food which leads to obesity. This isn't promoting obesity. It's promoting the idea that obese people can be happy and visible without feeling ashamed.
Now this I have a problem with, because it's a common misconception. What genre in media do we, the public, often see fat men partake in? Comedy. Sometimes they're the witless sidekick of a handsome more capable protagonist or the obnoxious buffoon we laugh at, not with. Or both. In other genres, they're the creeps, the slobs, the pervs, the goons, the morons, the losers, etc and etc. They're hardly portrayed in a positive light, methinks.We have positive depictions of obese men in media all the time and folk don't bat their respective eyelids.
Fat men are funny.
Prime example of this, imo. They're counting on people getting outraged, which means free word of mouth for them.
Speaking as an obese person, obesity is an epidemic, and shouldn't be included in the conversation of body acceptance, imo. That not to say that that person shouldn't be loved, of course.
White house press conferencesNow this I have a problem with, because it's a common misconception. What genre in media do we, the public, often see fat men partake in? Comedy. Sometimes they're the witless sidekick of a handsome more capable protagonist or the obnoxious buffoon we laugh at, not with. Or both. In other genres, they're the creeps, the slobs, the pervs, the goons, the morons, the losers, etc and etc. They're hardly portrayed in a positive light, methinks.