what do you think about these joke ads based on those used by victoria secrets?
an ad parody from whatisvictoriassecret.com.
whatisvictoriassecret.com is a comment on Victoria's Secret's (AS WELL AS OTHER CONSUMER MEDIA'S) role in perpetuating a body ideal that is unrealistic for most women. The clip shows a woman in lingerie posing as a Victoria's Secret model and puking in a toilet, presumably in an attempt to achieve Victoria's ideal body. Is it a provocative art statement? A cheap shot? What do you think? And are Victoria's Secret ads harmful to girls' body image? What effect do they have on you?
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Um...
stolenelectron I have a friend who's bulimic. She pukes after she eats. But yes, if your bulimic, you do eat. So how is unrealistic?
I think it's a great joke ad. I used to have a bad body image until I realized everyone is beautiful, no matter what body type. --Posted by blakrubbrduk 05:18PM EST 09/28/08
Um...
stolenelectron I have a friend who's bulimic. She pukes after she eats. But yes, if your bulimic, you do eat. So how is unrealistic?
I think it's a great joke ad. I used to have a bad body image until I realized everyone is beautiful, no matter what body type. --Posted by blakrubbrduk 05:18PM EST 09/28/08
That ad is totally unrealistic! Why would she be holding food if she's throwing it up? She would finish it first.
Let's be serious here, though. It might be difficult. Does anybody, aside from models, take models seriously? And honestly, only the weak-willed develop eating disorders. Every single person on this earth is exposed to the same things (and, hey, real people who are thinner or more beautiful than them) so if you're that easy to influence, throw up all you want. --Posted by stolenelectron 04:29PM EST 09/02/08
sticking my fingers down my throat in an attempt to be sexy
victorias secret makes great lingerie but their ads are bulls**t! it makes me feel awful abt myself and this message needed to be sent out! the world needs a wake up call --Posted by healthfoodjunkie 06:19PM EST 08/14/08
Hmmm....
I don't think it's fair to say all models are bulimic, though a lot of them are. --Posted by racoonrachel 07:42AM EST 08/11/08
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