Today, its all about losing a ridiculous amount of our weight to look "naturally" skinny, in the least amount of time. With the help of drug supplements.
Society's views have really reversed in the past couple of decades. I thought it was interesting to note this because we tend to live by society's morals, and in the case of today, women should be lean and skinny, but when I look at this idea in perspective, who is to decide how thin I have to be? It seems ridiculous to say to myself that if it were the 1950s, its "ok" for me to be full-figured, but its "wrong" today. No matter what era it is, we'll never win. These ads made me realize that sometimes we have to take a daring step back and judge the society we live in, and be careful in whose morals we should choose to abide by.
Photos courtesy of: http://calorielab.com/news/2008/05/07/retro-french-weight-loss-methods/, http://jezebel.com/5399752/if-you-want-to-be-popular-you-cant-afford-to-be-skinny
But Isn't it wrong to pressure women to change their bodies?...whether it means gaining or loosing weight
ReplyDeleteI bet skinny girls seeing an add that said "If you want to be popular... You can't afford to be skinny!" don't feel good. I think either way it's putting pressure on women to change the way they are to fit a certain image.
& just a side note, it wasn't okay in the 1950's to be "full-figured" it was okay to be Marylyn Monroe sized.
Yeah I totally see what Sophie is saying....it's still pressuring women to look a way different than how they are now.
ReplyDeleteHowever, at least the goal to be "full figured" and not anorexic-thin is healthier when you think about it.