Old Navy Summer Commercial

[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.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by 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.

I haven't seen the ad because I'm not Stateside (obv!) and the link doesn't work for me on this PC. BUT. In response to the above... I don't know what it's like in the US, but in the UK the largest plus size model the agencies will book is a UK size 16. Now when I am a UK size 16 my BMI is well within healthy range. And I am 5'8". Most of the models employed are taller, meaning the largest model ever seen here (even in adverts for plus-size clothing) has a lower BMI. She is healthy. Unless it's different in the US I think you are being an arse, Fresh.

Jinx I know you are naturally slim. I read an old thread where some people were calling you out on how much you weighed and I felt it was very unfair. I also know LabRat works hard to maintain her look (and I'm sure it's more to do with fitness than appearance from everything she has posted).

But I don't think having an opinion on size zero models (my guess, remember I haven't seen the ad) has any bearing on the weight or size of any Dwellar. I am very unhappy with my body. I am also totally responsible for how it looks, although my caveat is that my current frame of mind plays a large (ahem) part. However I am entitled to say that I believe there is an unhealthy trend towards unnaturally thin women in advertising.

Women who don't conform to the normal rules of weight/ shape/ BMI have a right to feel proud of their bodies, their shape, their size. But if the majority of women at the lower end of the scale are NOT healthy, and that is being pushed as a desirable look, then there is cause for concern. No?

[lizzymahoney]

If it's the ad with the swimsuits, it is young women with mix and match skimpy bathing suit parts, strolling around a pool and deck with a few boys for eye candy. The girls are all tall and slender. No shocker. They just stroll around with different camera perspectives and some computerized effects. I think they drag a few frames of the video out in time with the contemporary music. The sexuality is implied rather than overt.

I don't like or dislike it. It's probably effective for the target audience.

[Shawnee123]

They also serve the purpose of making millions of women think they're huge, fat, and ugly. We should all be 6'3" and weigh 120 lbs. What the hell is wrong with us?

Btw, I've seen the commercial. There are CLOTHES?

[Rexmons]

if you ask me the whole dam malls turning gay. it's funny because it's true:
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[Shawnee123]

Please show me where I was particularly snarky towards these women, except for laughing at wolf's coatrack comment (which apparently didn't set off alarms for you.) Nor did I say I was unhappy with myself. I don't think I was shitty to anyone. That's my opinion.

Have you seen me? Do you think me a giant slob? I assure you I am not. I have much to offer besides my looks, too.

Amazing that a silly opinion about a stupid commercial has me being labeled an unhappy hag tearing everyone else down. Despite my human foibles and mistakes, I will be the first person to compliment someone, I will be the first person to point out my own faults as well as my virtues. I am not always nice, for sure. I am not perfect. But you could limit yourself to calling me out when I've actually been an ass...not waiting like a spider to call me a shitty human being.

[jinx]

I'm responding to your posts Shawnee, not your picture. I'm sure you're beautiful but that's not my point at all.

[Shawnee123]

It's not my point either. That was in response to the accusation that I somehow was shitty and snarky to these women in a commercial because I am unhappy, with the presumption being that I'm fat...therefore jealous.

Please show me where I was particularly snarky towards these women, except for laughing at wolf's coatrack comment (which apparently didn't set off alarms for you.) Nor did I say I was unhappy with myself. I don't think I was shitty to anyone

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)

Amazing that a silly opinion about a stupid commercial has me being labeled an unhappy hag tearing everyone else down.

Repondez s'il vous plait.

[piercehawkeye45]

Wait, wait, wait. 6'3''? Do you guys really want to be 6'3''? I would think 5'7'' - 5'10'' would be preferable, maybe I was wrong.

[DucksNuts]

I'm with Blue on this one.

Those models are some of the *healthier* ones I have seen.

I think the modeling industry is slowly changing, unhealthy models are not used on the catwalk so much these days and its getting better.

I tend to think actors/celebrities do more damage to females self image than models.

Think of the healthy looking mid teen female actors that then get on the drugs/alcohol and into partying hard, that then look like stick figures...young girls dont stop idolising them because they become drug fucked idiots.

Anyways, I personally, dont have a problem with that ad at all...healthy looking girls.

I have a problem with crap like this....

[piercehawkeye45]

Those aren't real photos, they are photoshopped or whatever.

The real pictures are still bad but not even close to that.

[DucksNuts]

The first one is real, that model died.

The second one may be photoshopped, but its still out there for people with image problems to see and close enough to the real problem.

[piercehawkeye45]

I thought the first one was in the same group of photos wear the second came from, my bad.

Here is the website...http://www.snopes.com/photos/people/models.asp

Still disgusting but no ribs are showing.