The “Girl Next Door?”
Marge Simpson is the cover girl for November’s Playboy Magazine. She even has a “pictorial.” I guess you could say good for Playboy for taking a mid-thirty-something mother of three, who quit a promising career in the police force because of out-of-control corruption and sexism, and worked as a nuclear technician as a perfect example of the “girl next door.”
Weird, yes. But even weirder is the cartoon-like photoshopped women in recent Ralph Lauren ads. Woman 1: My head is bigger than my waist. Woman #2: I have no ribs/pelvis. And to add insult to injury, Filippa Hamilton, the model in the first ad, was fired by Ralph Lauren because she was too big. Filippa is 5’10” and 120 lbs. (a “normal” weight is ~150 lbs).
Those are damaging messages to send our friends, family, and culture. But Ralph Lauren isn’t the only one sending them: we are bombarded every day with these messages. They impact on how we view and talk about our bodies.
This week Healthy Eating And Living (HEAL) is sponsoring National Fat Talk Free Week. “Fat talk” is conversations that reinforce the thin ideal and contribute to body dissatisfaction. Please join the HEAL Facebook Fan Page and sign a pledge to be fat talk free this week and beyond.
HEAL’s Fat Talk Free Events:
Tuesday, Oct 20th: Tabling at the Career Services Lawn…learn about positive body image and WHAT OUR BODIES DO FOR US! And in turn, what WE CAN DO FOR OUR BODIES!
Wednesday, Oct 21st: LOVE YOUR BODY DAY!!! Tabling at the OSL activities fair in Storke Plaza. Come check out the interns and LOVE your body!
Thursday, Oct 22nd: So, how do I “Love My Body?” Find out 10 simple ways in the Arbor!
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Here’s the direct link to sign the pledge to stop “fat talk” for the week and become conscious of the way you speak about your body:
http://bit.ly/21jy0d
Thanks Maka, for putting things in perspective. Why do all models have to be photo-shopped these days, why can’t they just be accepted for who they are? Oh..marketing.
Well, I just hope that it doesn’t get the best of us. Be smart. Use your brain. And Love Your Body!!!!
Darryl Roberts, Director of America The Beautiful, is calling on his network of fans to send a message to Ralph Lauren. Join his Boycott Ralph Lauren facebook fan page today. Over 3,000 fans have joined in the first day. Help spread the word. http://www.facebook.com/BoycottRalph?v=wall