Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters

BlackDog · 10-08-2009, 10:36 AM

As a father of three daughters, I have always tried to encouraged them to have a healthy attitude regarding their own physical appearance. Of course, as their father, I think they are all beautiful. But, in reality, they are simply ordinary girls with their attractive points, like every other "normal" girl.

About 2 years ago I became aware of Dove Soap's "Campaign for Real Beauty." I realise it is sponsored by Dove, so of course they have a commercial interest in selling their soap products. However, I think that their message is very healthy.

Please view this 60 second video of how a model is transformed from her "coming to work" look to her "billboard" look, and if you think it is appropriate, share it with your daughters. The photoshopping is particularly telling.

http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com...olution_v2.swf

There are other articles, videos, and "how to" lessons on their main page HERE.

I bring this to your attention because I happened to see this article in todays news, about an unbelievably stick-thin model in a Ralph Lauren advertisement. I hope that your daughters all understand that being this thin is incredibly unhealthy.

Here is the article about the Ralph Lauren models ---> LINK

Of course, please use your parental judgement in sharing any of this with your daughters.

MrOneEyedBoh · 10-08-2009, 10:40 AM

Nice clip. I never seen it portrayed like that, I've always just seen the side to side comparison.

md4958 · 10-08-2009, 10:44 AM

she looks like a Pez dispenser

10-08-2009, 10:55 AM

good vid.

mosesbotbol · 10-08-2009, 12:02 PM

Cool video. That "after" girl is much hotter...

aich75013 · 10-08-2009, 01:00 PM

The model in that Ralph Lauren ad is not attractive at all.

My wife did a photoshoot for a local Lap Band surgery center. They wanted her to show some skin. She asked about her surgical scar from a gall bladder surgery. They showed her right then and there how they were going to remove it from the pictures.
I knew they did minor things such as removing a scar, but I never realized they would make such drastic changes. It's not even the same person when the are finished.

ade06 · 10-08-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by aich75013

The model in that Ralph Lauren ad is not attractive at all.

That picture is gross.

I hope the model is not really that skinny.

As a side question... I wonder if guy models are air brushed/edited as much as the women models. Are we taught to have more self confidence then women as kids or do we just not care as much as women?

elderboy02 · 10-08-2009, 01:38 PM

That Ralph Lauren model is absolutely disgusting

10-08-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

That Ralph Lauren model is absolutely disgusting

x2 ... she's nightmare worthy for sure!

TheTraveler · 10-15-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ade06

As a side question... I wonder if guy models are air brushed/edited as much as the women models. Are we taught to have more self confidence then women as kids or do we just not care as much as women?

I don't know what it is but it seems to me that many women can't pass a mirror without grimacing while a tubby middle-aged man can walk down the street, beebopping along with a smile on his face thinking to himself, "Damn right, folks, I AM this hot. Be thankful I graced you with my presence today."

Anyway, that's what I think when I beebop down the street. Don't you?

BlackDog · 10-15-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTraveler

Anyway, that's what I think when I beebop down the street. Don't you?

Hey, I worked hard for this beer belly.

ade06 · 10-15-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTraveler

I don't know what it is but it seems to me that many women can't pass a mirror without grimacing while a tubby middle-aged man can walk down the street, beebopping along with a smile on his face thinking to himself, "Damn right, folks, I AM this hot. Be thankful I graced you with my presence today."

Anyway, that's what I think when I beebop down the street. Don't you?

Yeah all that... except for the tubby middled-aged part

I may only be 5'10', but I'm at least 6'2" in my mind. :

Starscream · 10-08-2009, 04:32 PM

Ewww.

Feed that girl some dumplin's! Now!

acarr · 10-08-2009, 04:36 PM

That is some funny stuff. You can see it even in a lot of tv/movie stars when they are caught outside the filming. Most are incredibly ordinary.

10-08-2009, 11:23 PM

I like my women with some meat on their bones. She is like a slightly better looking version of the Crypt Keeper!

landhoney · 10-09-2009, 09:52 AM

So is the woman really that skinny, or is it photoshop? Or both?
Dumb people like me are unsure.

rizzle · 10-09-2009, 11:15 AM

I keep my daughters locked away in the basement. Away from you heathens.

BlackDog · 10-09-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by landhoney

So is the woman really that skinny, or is it photoshop? Or both?
Dumb people like me are unsure.

The picture is photoshopped, but she may be skinny as well.

I think the real point is that there is no reason to use these ultra-skinny images.

10-15-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackDog

The picture is photoshopped, but she may be skinny as well.

I think the real point is that there is no reason to use these ultra-skinny images.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...fired-fat.html

10-15-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Slavac

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...fired-fat.html

Dude...That chick says she's a size 8? Wow.. that's alot of photoshopping. I'm not at all saying there's a problem with a size 8 woman. Actually, its a very nice size, but the picture shows her a solid 2 or less.

10-08-2009, 10:36 AM	#1
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters As a father of three daughters, I have always tried to encouraged them to have a healthy attitude regarding their own physical appearance. Of course, as their father, I think they are all beautiful. But, in reality, they are simply ordinary girls with their attractive points, like every other "normal" girl. About 2 years ago I became aware of Dove Soap's "Campaign for Real Beauty." I realise it is sponsored by Dove, so of course they have a commercial interest in selling their soap products. However, I think that their message is very healthy. Please view this 60 second video of how a model is transformed from her "coming to work" look to her "billboard" look, and if you think it is appropriate, share it with your daughters. The photoshopping is particularly telling. http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com...olution_v2.swf There are other articles, videos, and "how to" lessons on their main page HERE. I bring this to your attention because I happened to see this article in todays news, about an unbelievably stick-thin model in a Ralph Lauren advertisement. I hope that your daughters all understand that being this thin is incredibly unhealthy. Here is the article about the Ralph Lauren models ---> LINK Of course, please use your parental judgement in sharing any of this with your daughters. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

10-08-2009, 10:40 AM	#2
MrOneEyedBoh Hon. Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 953 Trading: (30)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters Nice clip. I never seen it portrayed like that, I've always just seen the side to side comparison.

10-08-2009, 10:44 AM	#3
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters she looks like a Pez dispenser __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

10-08-2009, 10:55 AM	#4
DoctorBJ Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters good vid.

10-08-2009, 12:02 PM	#5
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters Cool video. That "after" girl is much hotter... __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

10-08-2009, 01:00 PM	#6
aich75013 Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Adrian Location: Allen, TX Posts: 774 Trading: (25)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters The model in that Ralph Lauren ad is not attractive at all. My wife did a photoshoot for a local Lap Band surgery center. They wanted her to show some skin. She asked about her surgical scar from a gall bladder surgery. They showed her right then and there how they were going to remove it from the pictures. I knew they did minor things such as removing a scar, but I never realized they would make such drastic changes. It's not even the same person when the are finished.

10-08-2009, 01:38 PM	#8
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters That Ralph Lauren model is absolutely disgusting

10-08-2009, 04:32 PM	#13
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters Ewww. Feed that girl some dumplin's! Now! __________________ Insert quote here.

10-08-2009, 04:36 PM	#14
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters That is some funny stuff. You can see it even in a lot of tv/movie stars when they are caught outside the filming. Most are incredibly ordinary.

10-08-2009, 11:23 PM	#15
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters I like my women with some meat on their bones. She is like a *slightly* better looking version of the Crypt Keeper!

10-09-2009, 09:52 AM	#16
landhoney Mr. Charisma Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Seth Location: In the forest Posts: 2,639 Trading: (32)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters So is the woman really that skinny, or is it photoshop? Or both? Dumb people like me are unsure.

10-09-2009, 11:15 AM	#17
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Please Pass This Along to Your Daughters I keep my daughters locked away in the basement. Away from you heathens.