This has really pushed my button!

That dress look cool though although my girlfriend doesn't like geometric prints.


Oh. sorry we were talking about the model? I didn't notice

Heh, I was thinking the same ...

I happen to love geometric prints especially with a mod twist.

I really like the photo

*ducks for cover*

huge hair aside...

my teen eats like a horse and has pretty much exactly that body shape.
she's fit, healthy, has great stamina and eats plenty.
her doctor says she's fighting fit.

she faces constant accusations of anorexia from overweight women.

it's an interesting reversal of what i remember as a teen.
demonising the slim.

Not to rain on everyones parade, becasue I dont think super skinny is attractive either, but has anyone every looked at an add with a plus size model and said "Wow I would love to look like that" .. most likely no ...

Hmm, I think most plus-size models are what many people would consider almost 'average' body weights at this point. Maybe Lena Dunham would call them "thin for Detroit," haha They often have very beautiful figures, with no unsightly bulges (probably due to photoshop!), just larger overall frames.

I think it's funny how people just assume she's anorexic and photo shopped.....What if she's just naturally skinny like that? I've had friends who were skinnier then her and they ate like crazy but they couldn't gain weight. I don't think she even looks anorexic to be honest.

Companies spend piles of money on research to find out what we (consumer) like. Research says we like it, and it sells the stuff. So there you go. Even the plus size models are skinnier then regular plus size ladies.
Don't spend your money on companies that you don't like for whatever reason. Money is what talks to them.

huge hair aside...

my teen eats like a horse and has pretty much exactly that body shape.
she's fit, healthy, has great stamina and eats plenty.
her doctor says she's fighting fit.

she faces constant accusations of anorexia from overweight women.

it's an interesting reversal of what i remember as a teen.
demonising the slim.

The hair freaked me out too..............
I had a friend at school who was constantly abused for her weight, she was sporty and ate like a horse, but was naturally tiny. It was horrible.
I don't think the photoshop on this is bad at all, they've photographed her to elongate her legs, altered brightness to smooth skin tone etc but I have seen MUCH worse!

I've got the "lollipop, lollipop" song in my head

Thanks for putting that in my head! lol

I totally agree! It is stuff like this that creates all the eating disorders that young people have nowadays.

*head desk* over simplification much?

I think it's funny how people just assume she's anorexic and photo shopped.....What if she's just naturally skinny like that? I've had friends who were skinnier then her and they ate like crazy but they couldn't gain weight. I don't think she even looks anorexic to be honest.

For everyone who said we all know its photoshopped and can all tell the difference between art and real life ... Read this quote.

It's all well and good to say "don't get offended, dont let ads dictate how you feel, dont let the media teach you how to live" rah rah. But I get why it annoys the OP! You have to think about how these images affect society as a whole on a subconscious level. It sets the 'normal' bar, and when you have kids and impressionable teenagers soaking it all in; I agree, it becomes a problem and a shame. Teens often find a million little flaws with themselves that "no one else has" because they never see a blemish in the magazines; and poor self-esteem and eating disorders (both ends of the spectrum) can be borne from it. Remember as well, not everyone has the same starting block in life; you may have been raised to appreciate yourself and that the media can't be trusted for realism; but others grow up without challenging those perceptions. People can be surprisingly oblivious.

I'm not saying there should only be un-photoshopped, larger people in advertising; keep the skinny girls in business. Skinny is a body type, they deserve to be in there. But I do think there should be an equal number (or at least more than we have now ) of different body types and sizes out there; I mean where's the variety!

Edit: just to be clear I'm talking more about ads/media in general, not necessarily this ad in particular. Yes she's had some level of photoshop, but I have seen a lot worse. I accept this may just be her body type and she's healthy; maybe not; but on the whole the advertising industry has a lot to answer for.