Do you think the taller and skinnier can is contributing to a negative portrayal of body image?
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| Old Pepsi Can |
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| New Pespsi Can |
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| Need I say more? |
I do not think that a taller and skinner can is contributing to a negative portrayal of one’s body image. Because it is not the size of the can, but the way Pepsi has gone on to promote it. For example, Heineken has had a slim can for years. I must say that I am appalled that they would market their product in such a way. It is offensive to all the amazing women who are beautiful and confident who are deemed “bigger.” The media and Hollywood are perpetrating that the skinner you are the more beautiful you become. Some of the women they portray as beautiful because they are skinny are unhealthy with some suffering from anorexia or bulimia. This negatively affected impressionable teenagers as well as adults causing them to have low self esteem and has caused more harm than good. Seeing someone’s bones sticking out in my opinion is not beautiful nor is someone who is obese. Everything should be done in moderation.
How has the media affected your opinion on the ideal body type and what do you considered sexy?
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