tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post3752417272587736675..comments2024-01-14T11:45:23.991-05:00Comments on Occasional Superheroine: Brazilian Movie Parody Ads Target Overweight WomenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-52343582047478397982008-11-02T07:59:00.000-05:002008-11-02T07:59:00.000-05:00Keep in mind that so much of this is Madison Avenu...Keep in mind that so much of this is Madison Avenue telling both males and females what they want. Of course, real people vary so much in actual tastes. But, we're told women want only THIS, and want to be THIS, and all men want only THAT and want to look like HIM, and....<BR/><BR/>It's all BS.<BR/><BR/>Al BigleyAl Bigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584137857571345158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-63474724485637029432008-11-02T07:56:00.000-05:002008-11-02T07:56:00.000-05:00The woman pictured in that ad is beautiful. She ha...The woman pictured in that ad is beautiful. She has curves, hips, breasts.....<BR/><BR/>Am I the last man on Earth who thinks a woman shouldn't look like an 8-year old boy?<BR/><BR/>Al BigleyAl Bigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584137857571345158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-88158285446979957902008-05-03T13:01:00.000-04:002008-05-03T13:01:00.000-04:00Torsten Adair :Traditionally we, brazillian men li...<B> Torsten Adair :</B><BR/>Traditionally we, brazillian men like shapely and large buttocks and <I>petit</I> busts. But that was when it war the basic brazillian codytype, nowadays, with vrest enlangement surgery, butt enlargement surgery etc. It is more the case of "to each his own".Red Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278482440581921039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-49193312252828619002008-05-02T18:26:00.000-04:002008-05-02T18:26:00.000-04:00Hmm... The woman is very attractive.From the ster...Hmm... <BR/><BR/>The woman is very attractive.<BR/><BR/>From the stereotypes I've heard of Brazil, aren't shapely buttocks and large busts preferred? Or is it like the U.S., where just about any body type will be attractive to someone?Torsten Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003810809542196460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-53489353317424079842008-05-01T19:10:00.000-04:002008-05-01T19:10:00.000-04:00I agree. She's absolutely lovely. I can do without...I agree. She's absolutely lovely. I can do without the skin and bones look, thank you very much. This is so much more feminine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-48107412513970045602008-05-01T17:43:00.000-04:002008-05-01T17:43:00.000-04:00Is she really overweight? She doesn't look overwei...Is she really overweight? She doesn't look overweight. <BR/><BR/>There's a lot of women in pornography with that kind of body type, so I guess I have to side with the people who think the brains behind the ad are a little out of touch. Then again, maybe that's not the best evidence to use; there's pornography catering to men (and maybe women?) who like all kinds of body types.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283044880351616335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-90603951611734549802008-05-01T16:04:00.000-04:002008-05-01T16:04:00.000-04:00It's not just that men have had different beauty i...It's not just that men have had different beauty ideals over time, but that even within generations men will have different tastes. I know men who would not find her attractive because she is not thin, I know men who would think she is much more sexy than conventional models, and I know men who would not care either way because they prefer men. And I have to believe that there are, in fact, men who find all sorts of body types attractive. Why does there have to be only one narrow standard?beadgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04545183481263349646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-50780951389984151172008-05-01T15:41:00.000-04:002008-05-01T15:41:00.000-04:00Good Lord, that woman in that ad is just gorgeous....Good Lord, that woman in that ad is just gorgeous.<BR/><BR/>With the shitty tag line, how did they hire her? "Hey, we're going to run your plump curvy body next to the wording; "Forget it, men hate fatties. M'kay? Now smile..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-12482961990577138862008-05-01T14:30:00.000-04:002008-05-01T14:30:00.000-04:00That is a sensationally sexy woman. I really, rea...That is a sensationally sexy woman. I really, really don't agree with the aesthetic the makers of this ad are pushing for (nor the unfair mindfucking that work like this must be doing to impressionable women seeing it). Very, very sad.ADLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765621583673013615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-17216576358037189422008-05-01T08:23:00.000-04:002008-05-01T08:23:00.000-04:00This ad doesn't even make sense to me. As Val and ...This ad doesn't even make sense to me. As Val and many other commenters have said, the woman in the ad is very attractive and alluring and last I checked THAT IS A MAN'S PREFERENCE!<BR/><BR/>But when you combine the imagery with the discouraging tagline, you end up with a confusing, nonsensical message. The must be the most ineffective ad I've ever seen. Well, only if you <I>read</I> it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957151893557810297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-24983073079076093522008-05-01T03:08:00.000-04:002008-05-01T03:08:00.000-04:00Very sexy. Very alluring. Ignoring the ad copy. ...Very sexy. Very alluring. Ignoring the ad copy. Must now pick jaw off floor.Jamie Noguchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046530534255264994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-76161368242515783922008-05-01T02:21:00.000-04:002008-05-01T02:21:00.000-04:00Makes me wonder what they tell the women in ads li...Makes me wonder what they tell the women in ads like this. "Hey, we're going to use you as an example of what's not beautiful! OW, stop hitting me!"<BR/><BR/>I agree with the sentiment that she's quite beautiful. ^^Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-84025850204626138322008-04-30T23:09:00.000-04:002008-04-30T23:09:00.000-04:00Does everyone agree on teh sexyness of the Sharon ...Does everyone agree on teh sexyness of the Sharon Stone version of the ad?<BR/><BR/>That model is a few pounds heftier.pdughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832284495239324375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-5569366069710303652008-04-30T22:56:00.000-04:002008-04-30T22:56:00.000-04:00Valerie:Small world... I myself live in São Paulo....<B>Valerie:</B><BR/>Small world... I myself live in São Paulo. And women (and people in general) here in São Paulo are more self-confident about their bodies. SP is the Brazilian equivalent to NY. You would have been nagged a WHOLE lot more if your family was from Rio de Janeiro, witch is equivalent to a cross between LA and Miami. :P<BR/><BR/><B>raistlinsghost:</B><BR/>AMAZINGLY we ALSO have the Dove "Campaign For Real Beauty" here in Brazil. Although that campaign never REALLY looked Brazilian, witch is explained by the fact that it seems to be a GLOBAL campaign.<BR/><BR/><B>Jamal Igle:</B><BR/><I>[fanboy mode on]</I> <BR/>As an artist myself, gotta say... HUGE FAN of your work!!! <I>[<BR/>fanboy mode off]</I> <BR/>:PRed Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278482440581921039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-88155478767756476172008-04-30T22:38:00.000-04:002008-04-30T22:38:00.000-04:00Because of how the page loaded for me, I got to re...Because of how the page loaded for me, I got to read the text before the picture loaded. When it did, I was surprised to see she was a smoking hottie. And this from a man whose first preference is for short, tiny women.<BR/><BR/>Judging from the reactions of everyone on the thread, I’d say if the advertisers had been trying to reach the English-speaking comic-book-junkie demographic, they would have failed to sell much yogurt.Patrick Renniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219838311238598051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-26738867137953167242008-04-30T21:01:00.000-04:002008-04-30T21:01:00.000-04:00I've seen terrible ads for beauty and diet product...I've seen terrible ads for beauty and diet products from a ton of different countries though. It's not a Brazilian thing. It's an Earthling thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-47263963609820965402008-04-30T20:34:00.000-04:002008-04-30T20:34:00.000-04:00I was going to say something and then Brendan beat...I was going to say something and then Brendan beat me to; now I have nothing to say... *signs of frustration*Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345193517586141020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-25985996233965758132008-04-30T20:27:00.000-04:002008-04-30T20:27:00.000-04:00Yeah, I gotta go with the crowd here. On first see...Yeah, I gotta go with the crowd here. On first seeing this pic, I was elated that advertisers finally used a woman who was beautiful that wasn't concentration-camp thin as a means to promote healthy body consciousness, but alas that is clearly not the case. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I prefer seeing images of real people in media. Dove in Canada has an excellent campaign for this sort of thing: http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.ca. I think media manipulation is a disgusting tactic that does nothing to represent the actual consumers that use an advertiser's products, and makes for a totally unattainable ideal for everyone. And now that I have a little girl, it is so important to notice this stuff.raistlinsghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536043940864241529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-34360099258056483482008-04-30T20:26:00.000-04:002008-04-30T20:26:00.000-04:00I agree val, she's way hot, and the Brazillian men...I agree val, she's way hot, and the Brazillian mentality towards women in general and weight is asinine.Jamal Iglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990294820100957411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-33087550737342703312008-04-30T19:37:00.000-04:002008-04-30T19:37:00.000-04:00Okay, I firmly approve a solid-going over of the m...Okay, I firmly approve a solid-going over of the marketing team with wifflebats, but come on now. . .that woman is <I>crazily</I> lovely.<BR/><BR/> Never have I been so glad to be out of touch with the zeitgeist. Give me a woman with curves over rail thin fashion models anyday.StacyHDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182215174658982848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-79552118027577781602008-04-30T19:16:00.000-04:002008-04-30T19:16:00.000-04:00I'm sorry, but before I read the text I saw the pi...I'm sorry, but before I read the text I saw the picture and thought "Damn, that's a good-looking woman". They want us to believe that's unattractive and/or overweight? Screw 'em. She's beautiful.ellindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022730143917245371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-47701162015065162682008-04-30T19:02:00.000-04:002008-04-30T19:02:00.000-04:00I think she's lovely. The pose and the smile smac...I think she's lovely. The pose and the smile smack of self-confidence and the ownership of her sexiness. Cool.<BR/><BR/>I used to be chunky myself. While I do think people in America (I know she's Brazilian and the ad's Brazilian) consume way too much food and carry more weight than is necessary, at the same time no one- female or male- should feel pressure to conform to any set standard of "beauty." We also shouldn't compare ourselves to whatever avatar of lovely is being touted this week... difficult to do, I know.<BR/><BR/>I took off the weight because I was concerned about cardio health and wanting to be more active. And another major reason I won't go into here.<BR/><BR/>Now I live in Japan where most people are think. You do see some large people, but it's rare compared to the West. Most of my students are slender... and yet they still tell me they want to lose weight! I make it a point to say something complimentary to kind of hint that if anything, the opposite is true. I think the pressure to adhere to a beauty standard is stronger here than in America. Maybe not as strong as in Brazil.<BR/><BR/>And I live in a large city here with the largest Brazilian population in Japan.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, men's preferences WILL change. Look at how it's changed over the centuries. The woman in the ad's probably pretty close to the Renaissance ideal of beauty. Ideals change. It just takes time. And we can control this by learning to love who we are (within reason) and learning to accept our wonderful variety, to look for other forms of beauty within and without than what we see on TV and in magazines.<BR/><BR/>But for corn's sake... we should also try to eat a little healthier and get some exercise too, whatever body type we've been blessed with!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723952510039418615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-87291353613872423762008-04-30T18:34:00.000-04:002008-04-30T18:34:00.000-04:00I have to agree with the other commenters. That wo...I have to agree with the other commenters. That woman is hot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-36511143552395839942008-04-30T17:46:00.000-04:002008-04-30T17:46:00.000-04:00I'd seen that image before, but never thought to t...I'd seen that image before, but never thought to translate the tagline, and...wow, call me naive, but I honestly wasn't expecting that. In fact, everywhere I've seen this image crop up so far, the comments about the woman depicted were predominantly positive, so I guess I kind of expected the tagline to reflect that. Ah well, curse my optimism and naivety.Jayunderscorezerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611897906121531154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-44856370776168050992008-04-30T17:28:00.000-04:002008-04-30T17:28:00.000-04:00Yeah, sorry Brazilian ad company, but the woman in...Yeah, sorry Brazilian ad company, but the woman in that ad is DAMN sexy.Unknown Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324684755038729941noreply@blogger.com