Realwomenacing

Am I crazy because I don't want to see fat and/or ugly people on TV?  The TV people who are pushing this travesty tell me I am but I don't know one person who thinks this is a good idea. Maybe I just have shallow friends. I think it should be across the board beauty though.  None of this ugly guy, beautiful girl thing.  Come on!  A little discrepancy is okay but Jonah Hill and Emma Stone?  No way! 

Does this make you want to buy Dove products?

I think it all started with the Dove commercials. Apparently, when someone mentions "real" women they mean fat and/or ugly.  I'm pretty sure it was some smart ass at Dove's ad agency. It had to be a man. He was probably out late the night before, drinking, waiting for inspiration to strike.  Instead, he's hungover from last night's debauchery reeking of stale beer, cigarettes & some fat chick who gave him a beej in the hallway by the men's room. He's facing the Dove executives, wondering how he's going to pay for his condo when he hears himself say, "Dove doesn't need gimmicks.  Dove is above that. Dove is about 'real' women."  The Dove executives like it. Real women cost less than models. They can save money and appear to take the high road at the same time. If they use women who already work for the company maybe they don't even have to pay them!  Of course, why a BEAUTY company would want to "celebrate real women" (meaning here are pics of unattractive people, enjoy) is beyond me.  Unattainable beauty is every beauty company's bread and butter.  If you show me a beautiful woman with gorgeous skin and tell me that I can achieve this if I try hard enough, I will spend crazy amounts of money.  If you show me some chick who looks like shit and has adult acne, I'm not buying ANYTHING you are selling!  Proponents of this movement say that putting the beautiful (photo shopped) women in ads gives women unrealistic expectations.  Hello!  We want unrealistic expectations!  In fact, we thrive on them!

If I want "real", I'll go to Wal Mart!