
What do you think of the Dove Real Beauty campaign?
Would you like to see more diverse images of feminine beauty? Does it make you feel more confident about your own beauty?
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Reader Comments (35)
I live in Central Europe and everyday I see the "contest" between girls. It's all about beeing slim like the stars of hollywood. But most of the girls just eat less instead of working out... The whole thing is ludicrous.
I advocate this page... Thank you for trying to chance something. I hope you'll be sucessfull...
The whole world needs to stop perpetuating the message that image can affect self esteem. While this Dove campaign is utterly brilliant at making women feel more comfortable in their bodies, women should also be told that they are not what they look like and if they rely on other people's opinions of their looks to formulate judgements of themselves, whether those opinions are good or bad, they will never feel happy or live at ease in the world.
We have had the same Dove billboard campaigns here in Australia and I really dislike them.
As far as I'm concerned the sight of more women in their underwear, in public places, defeats the purpose of Dove's supposed stance of diversity and inclusivity. Why must we still be directed to oggling at their breasts and crotch? Why do the models have to be almost naked? It smacks of the same old exploitation of womens' bodies that we are so sick of. Its still advertising up to it's usual tricks, cashing in on the latest politically correct gag, while still catering to the lowest common denominator.
Body image propaganda can be overwhelming,try diverting your attention away from advertisements, negative television and magazines for awhile (not easy to do in this media savy world we know)...And have a look at some of the exercises in our 'body image workshop' section, hopefully it will help you understand why you feel horrible about your body and you can start to change those destructive thoughts.
All the best,
AnyBody
Indeed, I love these "dove" ads! Even if I see the point, that it's the usual way of showing women in ads, just with unusual (pc) women, I'm so tired of seeing skinny models everywhere, that it was simply an eye-candy for me. And it - nearly - worked: If I didn't use only organic cosmetics, because of these advertisements my choice would have been "dove"...
But a journalist friend from Munich told me, that they in fact sold less products after publishing these ads, and therefore stopped this sort of campaign. Does anybody know more about that?
The very best for you all from Germany!!!
I`d like to look like those women, I think they are beautiful, but on the other hand I know I would feel horrible in such body. Why? Because of bigger size, fashion...? I`m not sure.
The whole action made me to think and today I`ve eaten NORMAL dinner without vomitting. Thank you.
I work on the AnyBody website, you know are not alone in your anguish with food... I recommend you have a look on our website at the 'Body Image Workshop' section; then you can work out why you are scared of about being a bigger size...And congratulations on a positive eating day today....:o)
Feminazism pisses me off.