body shaming gone too far? (***warning*** Daily Fail Story ***warning***)

[Holliday]

If you quickly Google some statistics it appears 65%+ people in the UK are now classed as over-weight or obese, still rising.

Sadly 'normal' ranged people are now in the minority, thus it's no surprise adverts like this are met with such hostility. So why is it the over-weight still feed the need to push the agenda that fat is beautiful, healthy at every size, etc?

Let's imagine tomorrow it is announced that yes you can be healthy at every size, they were right all a long. What do you think would happen? Would these social warriors go on their merry way and live a (short) fulfilled life knowing they'd done it and it was now up to the rest of society if they wanted to be normal healthy or obese healthy?

OR

Would they continue their attack on the normal sized until they were seen as unnatural and ugly, and fat was seen as the ideal body type? Because as they keep reminding us, society and the media has crafted an un-natural idea of what men should want in a woman and that's just not right! People should make up their own minds and have their own opinion... assuming it's advocating fat is beautiful and normal and the lusted after look of course.

Because remember, when everyone's fat, no ones fat.

 

[dowie]

Why not talk about the ironing board one ? Dowie: Doesn't suit your rant?

It fits the rant perfectly, she's got a more slender figure and is wearing normal bikini bottoms... I thought that was obvious and didn't need pointing out when I highlighted that the one with the chubbier figure is hiding her waistline beneath huge bikini bottoms.

In fact the one in the right could quite easily achieve a more 'toned' figure closer to the poster with a bit of exercise... it is hardly 'unrealistic'. If you want a more unrealistic figure then look at the figures of say the owner of the company or most guys in protein ads aimed at men - they typically have a lot of muscle mass that would take years to build up. Girl in this poster isn't to different to a normal 24yr old who eats well... bit of exercise and plenty could aim for something close to her figure.

 

[Jones]

That ad is made even more amusing by the sheer amount of (bad) post that will have gone into it. Her torso has been clearly filled and shaded for a start. That's the problem with all these 'love your body' and 'real women curves etc etc' adverts. They may say 'and we didn't retouch them at all!!!!' - Yeah, maybe, depending on what your definition of that word even is - but you still created conditions on set that no normal woman would be seen in - Professional make up artists, flattering lighting, considered styling. The con goes way beyond just what happens in post. But we're getting into a slightly different discussion from the OP there.

Yeah this photo has been touched up so much she doesn't look real!

 

[Efour]

Haha yeah im sure the ironing board could easily get 36DD bustline by 30 mins a day toning up and eating the right food. Easy. Lazy cow. Urgh she makes me sick.

 

[godinman]

Haha yeah im sure the ironing board could easily get 36DD bustline by 30 mins a day toning up and eating the right food. Easy. Lazy cow. Urgh she makes me sick.

Um, if she ate enough food to achieve the 36 then the additional weight would likely affect her boob size too, yes.

 

[Efour]

Um, if she ate enough food to achieve the 36 then the additional weight would likely affect her boob size too, yes.

Exactly - lazy cow.

Its her duty to look like that poster or face ridicule.

 

[dowie]

Haha yeah im sure the ironing board could easily get 36DD bustline by 30 mins a day toning up and eating the right food. Easy. Lazy cow. Urgh she makes me sick.

What does the bust have to do with anything? The comment is about the waistline. The ad is about a protein shake...

Edit - after googling it turns out the model in question is a 32C, an average cup size... not that her bust is relevant to anything.

 

[Efour]

Its relevant to her feeling negative body image to the poster.... Its entirely relevant. Its the most relative thing on this entire thread...

 

[dowie]

Its relevant to her feeling negative body image to the poster.... Its entirely relevant. Its the most relative thing on this entire thread...

Is it? How do you know her specific feelings on the poster?

The poster is about getting into shape, it has nothing to do with bust size, the model has an average C cup. Models with average busts shouldn't be seen in bikinis???

Either way it is utterly irrelevant to my comment about waistlines.

 

[Tefal]

Its relevant to her feeling negative body image to the poster.... Its entirely relevant. Its the most relative thing on this entire thread...

so pretty women must never be allowed to appear in any form of media because less pretty women may feel bad?

perhaps burkhas should be mandatory for anyone over an attractiveness level of 7/10?

just to stop people seeing them in the street and feeling bad about themselves.

 

[dowie]

What next.., zomg the men's health model is an average 5'10, this promotes a negative body image for short men.

 

[robgmun]

Is it? How do you know her specific feelings on the poster?

The poster is about getting into shape, it has nothing to do with bust size, the model has an average C cup. Models with average busts shouldn't be seen in bikinis???

Either way it is utterly irrelevant to my comment about waistlines.

I'm surprised it's as big as a C, looked more like a B to me!

 

[SciNeT]

 

[snowdog]

Its relevant to her feeling negative body image to the poster.... Its entirely relevant. Its the most relative thing on this entire thread...

So we should adjust and show less healthy people because more people stuff their mouths with food ?

They should see posters like that as positive reinforcement, if anything.

It's a protein ad, of course they're not going to show a fatty. Extra proteins are usually for people losing weight or bodybuilding.

I mean, what's new, protein shakes show fit people on then, not scrawny mofo's or walrusses:

 

[Jokester]

You're body shaming me

 

[ChroniC]

60% of people in this thread seem to be arguing the wrong point it's not an issue of showing slim people for a slimming product, it's the issue of insinuating that your body isn't beach ready if it's not slim.
Yes there is a health issue with fat, but you 100% entitled to live your life as you like. Peoples anger is not that the model is hot, or slim, it's with the company implying your not ready to get your body out on the beach if it's not slim.
(all the other products images above show fit and healthy people too, but they only say the product helps. None of them imply your worse by not fitting their company image)

It's no different to Clearsil creating a spots advert with the words "ready to show your face in public".. Bit harsh really..

 

[Jokester]

Beach body is a common term used by women when they're losing weight though for their summer holidays.

 

[ChroniC]

Beach body is a common term used by women when they're losing weight though for their summer holidays.

Which women clearly think is derogatory, when you give it a set value. (i.e the picture)

 

[Jokester]

Which women clearly think is derogatory, when you give it a value. (i.e the picture)

You're fit shaming her

 

[snowdog]

It's no different to Clearsil creating a spots advert with the words "ready to show your face in public".. Bit harsh really..

Why sugar coat it ? Good true advertising imho.

You don't hear me complaining about all the male models who are significantly taller than my 5ft6''.

Which IDIOTS clearly think is derogatory, when you give it a set value. (i.e the picture)

Fixed .

Being fat is a choice ( ignoring some diabetics and other diseases), just as being slim is a choice, there is no need to sugar coat that message.
I mean, most people obviously like fit women more than unfit women ( ignoring BBW fetishists/fans), why do we need to hide that for political correctness ?