I am writing in response to your request that I analyze Vanessa Friedman’s “Don’t Ban Photos of Skinny Models” and to make a recommendation for or against the publication in The Shorthorn newspaper. I have considered the rhetorical appeals of Friedman’s article and come to a conclusion that the readers of The New York times will find it quite convincing. Even though it could be unpersuasive to some readers, I am in support of publishing her work because readers all over are likely to find the piece to be a good read as it is a topic most people can relate to. Friedman’s main point is that banning photos of skinny models is not the answer to the problem. She provides three reasons to support her claim, which she mentions in the write-up: “banning something simply makes it much more intriguing; It’s also because to judge a body healthy or unhealthy is still to judge it.…
Milne confirms this in her article referencing a statistic from the National Eating Disorder Centre in Toronto, stating that “The eating disorder centre says that its surveys show that fully 70 percent of Canadian women are preoccupied with their weight, and 40 percent are yo-yo dieting.” (Page 222). When women focus on their weight, they will often reach out to those “quick-fix” dieting ads that have appealed to them, thus resulting in the “yo-yo dieting”…
“In a culture in which glamour and beauty have been so thoroughly yoked to anorexia” (paragraph 5). As Neil stated, it never hurts to watch a commercial where a sexy model can eat a delicious cheese burger and not gain weight or better yet, look overweight. Sex and fast food should not go together. The need to mix both is avoidable. The messages these fast food companies are sending are degrading women and have double inappropriate meanings.…
Super Bowl advertisements are famous for their elaborate productions and are often are more talked about than the event itself. These commercials have become cultural touchstones, but the advertisements have one job and that is to convince a potential customer to buy or use a company’s product or service. The Weight Watchers advertisement is a perfect example of how effective advertisements can be in only a few short seconds. What this commercial is really selling underneath its veneer of supposed helpfulness is emotional manipulation as it preys on people’s insecurities regarding their weight and shame them for eating food that may not be considered healthy. The primary audience for this kind of ad are people who emotionally vulnerable and…
Living in a world full of super models and celebrities would make it difficult for anyone to find happiness in a body that is overweight. Weight loss is a fiery topic in society regardless of age or gender. Manufacturers know just what to tell the advertising department to ensure the effectiveness of the product being sold. Weight loss products are in surplus, "Xenedrine", "Nutrisystem" and "Six Star Whey Protein" have advertisements that each in their own way appeal to a different variety of people. By utilizing sex appeal, before and after photographs and endorsements by trusted retailers consumers are immediately draw in to an advertisement.…
Throughout history companies have customarily used advertisements to sell products to potential consumers. Generally speaking, the objective of an advertisement is to gain the attention of a specific group of people to which the company knows their products are more likely to sell. However, current times suggest, rather than enticing young men and women into purchasing their products, many advertisements can lead to negative behaviors such as eating disorders, self esteem issues, and representing themselves in a provocative manner. To clarify, in an effort to fit in with society's standard's of appearance, many young women and men turn to eating disorders. Ad's from companies such as, Victoria's Secret, do little to deter this type of behavior.…
Determination, tenacity, and drive are all qualities working men and women attain in order to fight each other to find a place for themselves in the workforce. A place for themselves that was amidst the extraordinary political, social, and economic changes going on in the United States. The United States experienced dramatic increases in industrialization, immigration, and urbanization. Trades were becoming mechanized as times were changing, and so more men and women were working long hours for little pay in factories or mills. Along with industrialization came many immigrants who began to crowd industrial cities.…
Eating disorders are mental illnesses that are hard to come by. Once you’ve can in contact with this mental illness, its almost impossible to escape it. There is a Yoplait commercial that has stirred up a lot of controversy around the world. Controversy that the Yoplait commercial is condoling eating disorders or re-triggering it for previous patients. Due to the effects of the commercial, the National Eating Disorder Association asked Yoplait to take down the commercial.…
An argument is an argument because their is an opposing side. An argument defined by Merriam-Webster is “a discussion in which people express different opinions about something.” This means that two people have two different views and are trying to convince the other side of their position. Also defined by Merriam-Webster is opinion which is “a belief, judgment, or way of thinking about something : what someone thinks about a particular thing.” For an argument to exist there must be logical propositions from either side.…
Women are shamed when they eat, often having it portrayed as if they were cheating. Food becomes sexual, dominering the woman in place of the man. It’s a pleasure they can only have in secret, and only once in awhile. Male commercials show the opposite, that eating is something done publicly, and necessary for the day to day to stay strong and…
This is an ad that attempts to play on Pathos but would have most people using Logos. A person with body image, self-esteem, and/or drug issues may feel that a person in that condition would be someone to admire. Also, this does set an image for the younger crowds, reflecting this publisher’s opinion on the standard of beautiful. However, to any person with any sense of concern for their health, they would see an image of a person who is severely underweight and emaciated. Any way a person could accomplish this look is not healthy.…
As I flipped through the latest “Seventeen” magazine, my eyes centralized solely on the teenage models dressed in tight fitting clothes with the headline saying, “How to Look Hot”. I carefully read the tips on diets and fitness routines that could help me lose weight. My goal was to look as skinny as those girls in the magazine. If I didn’t look like them, I wouldn’t be attractive. I mentally prompted myself to stay clear of carbs and to only eat three meals a day with only snacks with less than hundred calories in between.…
Beside these ads are comments posted regarding the amazing and fantastic appearance of these women. It is photographs such as these that give women the impression that unless they are 5’8 and weigh 100 pounds they are somehow fat and ugly. Models are a great example because they are encouraged to stay at an unhealthy weight. When a designer has new clothes sewn, there is as little material as possible used until after a showing of the new designs. The models wearing these clothes need to be a small size in order to fit into them.…
While some ads are created to advertise a product, most of them have different meaning to what is being portrayed, females are often used to show the power of men and the dehumanization of women. Society has accepted this false advertising of women and is affecting everyone. Red Tape is a men’s clothing and footwear company, in India known for it’s high fashion and lifestyle and comfortability and unique craftsmanship. Varying from semi formal and casual wear of Shirts, Tees, Trousers, Denims, Sweaters, Jackets and Accessories such as Belts, Socks, Hankies and Wallets. Red Tape launched in 1996 and is continuing to grow into a high style brand that is making a global influence.…
Who is the Manic Pixie Dream Girl? Well, she is often seen in a romantic comedy that almost every girl will want to see. This Manic Pixie Dream Girl is the character that Zooey Deschanel and Kirsten Dunst play in certain movies. She is white, thin, probably wears glasses, super trendy, has an annoyingly cute personality, is shallow in a lot of ways, and is almost every guys dream girl. This person is a girl that makes the male going to see the movie like it.…