I know it's a day late but I know that I simply must have a blog post dedicated to my Momma (;
I'll keep it short and sweet for the internet however, as all my lovey-dovey stuff goes to the card I'm making her (:
Happy Mother's Day Mama! <3
Thank you for everything you have done, I am so blessed to have a mother like you who is so full of beauty and love. I truly appreciate every sacrifice you have made and all the strength you have always given me.
I just came across this really awesome commercial that featured not only new products from Lane Bryant but also this extremely gorgeous female model. Check it out!
And according to YouTube, this is a BANNED COMMERCIAL.
What the heck right?!
So of course the ravenous YouTube comment-ers immediately lash out on America/corporate America and the stupid preference for skinny models and women who are essentially not 'real' women due to their small size and stature. Then they go on to talking about not blaming the media, and then to targeting a bit of Victoria Secret, and then it goes on to a whole other load of stuff that is just BLEUGH.
It's so simple. It's a commercial for a line of product that is for women with larger assets. And I think it's brilliant! I didn't think it should have been banned. It's not even showing that much nudity anyway. Maybe it's just the raw sexiness of it? Perhaps it's the provocative lure of her movement..? For whichever the reason, I feel that it's just another ordinary commercial promoting a product. Only this time, it's a more realistic woman. And there's nothing wrong with that.
Personally, this whole topic of beauty and weight issues is just riff-raff and totally unnecessary. It's true what this video is saying: beauty is skin deep. Or, another famous saying, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Essentially, it's a fact that everyone has a different idea of what is beautiful.
And in my case, I find this model extremely beautiful! [She looks a little like Eva Mendez too!]
And I love the idea of having a great brand/product for all. types. of. women!
