Advertising and The Blame Game

Found in a review of the new Dove advertisements, with size 6 and 8 women, promoting a “NutriSerum” that is neither nutritious, nor a serum:

“On the contrary there is only hyperventilated prose and bogus trademarking to imply miracle efficacy: ‘Dove Fresh Radiance Anti-Aging contains milk peptides….’ Anti-Aging. Why not go all the way and promote New Dove Anti-Death Serum, now with Molecules?”

The confounding question: Is advertising that posters as refreshingly honest – only to engage in the business-as-usual of exploiting vanity, insecurity, and self-delusion- better tor worse than the standard supermodel Big Lie?

(stolen from jenifoto:

“We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers–you can blame anyone, but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s ALWAYS your fault, because if you wanted to change, you’re the one who has got to change. It’s as simple as that, isn’t it?”

— Katharine Hepburn

~ by Skennedy on July 25, 2005.

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