It’s Fashion Week, which means we get things like this amazing collection by Christian Siriano and another look at the size zero model phenomenon. Apparently, they’re back in style this season. (So much for Whitney’s victory on America’s Next Top Model.)
Spurred on by a spike in reality TV shows promoting extreme dieting, women are once [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ““Models Aren’t Supposed To Eat””, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/09/15/models-arent-supposed-to-eat/” });
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“Models Aren’t Supposed To Eat”
September 15th, 2008 — , Advertising, Advocacy, Eating Disorders, Fashion, Kids, Project Runway, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Generation XXL
September 12th, 2008 — , Advertising, Advocacy, Fatism, Health, Kids, Media, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Generation XXLOriginally uploaded by crayolarabbit
I used to see this ad in San Francisco, when driving onto the onramp of the Bay Bridge. It’s an ad for Kaiser Permanente, which is the same HMO that does the “thrive” commercials.
My main issue is that this ad portrays a young girl (of course it’s a girl) in [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Generation XXL”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/09/12/generation-xxl/” });
Jenny Craig’s New Strategy?
August 25th, 2008 — , Advertising, Celebrities, Cold Hard Cash, Gossip, Kirstie Alley, Magazines, Media, Queen Latifah, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Interesting post at TMZ of all places, about Queen Latifah’s endorsement of the Jenny Craig diet (which, if you recall I had issues with). You can follow that link to see some before and after shots of Queen Latifah, but this is the entirety of the post:
We’re hearing there’s a new strategy in Jenny [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Jenny Craig’s New Strategy?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/08/25/jenny-craigs-new-strategy/” });
Elastic Wai…t A Second What The Hell?
August 22nd, 2008 — , Advertising, Cold Hard Cash, Fatism, Feminism, Magazines, Media, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Originally uploaded by mo pie
I have been reading Elastic Waist daily since it launched; especially since my friends (including BFD contributor Weetabix) write for the site. I have been on their “daily special” show and have even written a guest post or two for them. However, the fact remains [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Elastic Wai…t A Second What The Hell?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/08/22/elastic-wait-a-second-what-the-hell/” });
“Fat People Smell Bad,” Says Subway
June 9th, 2008 — , Advertising, Fatism, Feel Good Friday, Feminism, Food, TV, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Quiconque e-mailed me to alert me to a Subway commercial, which she blogged about, that implies that people who eat fast food get automatically fat and that, among other things, this means they smell bad. I know, I almost can’t believe it either. (As soon as I or anyone else finds the video, I’ll add [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ““Fat People Smell Bad,” Says Subway”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/09/fat-people-smell-bad-says-subway/” });
Related StoresDieting Makes You Pretty
April 14th, 2008 — , Advertising, Cold Hard Cash, Media, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Kristin e-mailed to alert us about a new ad campaign for NutriSystem, which directs to the URL nutrisystem.com/pretty. This takes you to the main NutriSystem page, reinforcing the ad’s message that NutriSystem will make you “pretty,” i.e., thin. Kristin e-mailed NutriSystem to protest:
I saw your commercial that advertised your web address as nutrisystem.com/pretty.
I’ve [...]
The Starbucks “Chubby Mermaid”
April 10th, 2008 — , Advertising, Art, Old Timey from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
mermaid logo Originally uploaded by mo pie
If you’re a regular Starbucks-goer, you may have noticed the switch to retro brown cups, with a return to the old Starbucks logo. (For reference, here is the more familiar green logo.)
As with every development at the [...]
Come And Get Your Love
February 29th, 2008 — , Advertising, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Media, Video from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
The first thing Esteban said when watching the new Alltel commercial was “The chubby guy is missing!” I almost never pay attention to commercials (unless they contain A)badgers B) childish references to flatulence or C) songs that I love), but he was right. The chubby guy was missing and in his place, a new svelte [...]
Related StoresCome And Get Your Love
February 29th, 2008 — , Advertising, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Media, Video from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
The first thing Esteban said when watching the new Alltel commercial was “The chubby guy is missing!” I almost never pay attention to commercials (unless they contain A)badgers B) childish references to flatulence or C) songs that I love), but he was right. The chubby guy was missing and in his place, a new svelte [...]
Related StoresBig Fat Ad
February 26th, 2008 — , Advertising, Fatism, Feminism, Health, Media, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
big fat ad Originally uploaded by mo pie
I saw this poster in San Francisco over the weekend, put up by some public health initiative, I believe. Of course I thought of you, and snapped this picture!
The first dotted line says “STARTED GOING FOR WALKS DURING LUNCH [...]
How To Look Good Naked
January 4th, 2008 — Advertising, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Question, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This show premieres tonight, and I am told it’s a British show coming to America. Based on the comments (by the way, [sic]), it seems like a very body positive show.
I have always admire Carson sense of humor and love for life. Imagine my surprise that he is doing what he did for the [...]
Weight Loss… Cosmetics?
January 2nd, 2008 — Advertising, Fashion, Feminism, Humor, Science, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
If there’s one universal problem plaguing women today, it’s that we all feel terribly guilty about one thing. That thing, of course, is our lip gloss. Can I get an amen?
In a list of hypothetical resolutions posted at Sephora, one is (big surprise) “I Will Lose Weight.” The tie-in product to this resolution [...]
Starbucks = Skinny?
December 28th, 2007 — Advertising, Food, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’ve heard nonfat espresso drinks called “skinny” and “trim” at other chains, and I guess Starbucks is jumping on the bandwagon. Their new lingo—the word “skinny”— saves you from having to say “nonfat sugar free.” So if I wanted a nonfat sugar free gingerbread latte (which, yum) I could just call it a [...]
Related StoresFat Food?
December 20th, 2007 — Advertising, Food, Health, International, Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This weekend, a car full of us drove to Los Angeles and back. On the return trip, we stopped at In-N-Out Burger, which sparked a conversation about fast food chains. We agreed that while the ubiquitous McDonald’s is not that tempting, In-N-Out is another story. We were happy the only one in town is [...]
Related StoresEt Tu, Latifah?
December 19th, 2007 — Advertising, Celebrities, Fashion, Food, Movies, Queen Latifah, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
When I got to work this morning, I had alerts in my mailbox from Shawn and Erin, who wanted to make sure I found out that… I can barely bring myself to type it… Queen Latifah is going to start shilling for Jenny Craig in the new year.
“We are thrilled to have Queen Latifah support [...]
Ugh-vertising
November 8th, 2007 — Advertising, Exercise, Fatism, Feminism, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Reader Chelsea alerts us to this horrifying commerical from the “anti-gym” guy we talked about before. Remember him? The impotent one? I know, I know. “We’re just giving him more attention!” But it’s not like anyone who reads this site will be dumb enough to join his gym, right? Feministing describes the commercial in detail:
The [...]
Is Rachael Ray Evil?
October 12th, 2007 — Advertising, Celebrities, Food, Question, TV, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Okay, we know you guys think so. (And you think she’s both evil and fat.) And according to friend of the blog Ken Wheaton, Anthony Bourdain called her evil publicly. Why? Because of her Dunkin’ Donuts endorsement:
Bourdain told Outside magazine, “I’m not a very ethical guy. I don’t have a lot of principles. But [...]
Sex (With Curvy Chicks) Sells
September 22nd, 2007 — Advertising, American Idol, Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feel Good Friday, Kate Winslet, Magazines, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
jennifer hudson ad Originally uploaded by mo pie
I saw this ad in this week’s Entertainment Weekly; it’s the first Jennifer Hudson for Avon ad that I’ve seen so far. And I was quite struck by the “sex sells” marketing. Not only is it an [...]
Subway Vs. McDonalds
September 12th, 2007 — Advertising, Food, TV, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Even though Subway is associated with The Biggest Loser and that guy with the fat pants, their food does not always have fewer calories. When asked how many calories their meal contained, Subway eaters (vs. McDonalds eaters) consistently underestimated. This article is about that psychology.
46 college students were given coupons for either a McDonald’s [...]
It’s Hard To Type This While Eating A Turkey Leg
July 13th, 2007 — Advertising, Exercise, Fatism from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
turkey leg Originally uploaded by mo pie
I was looking to post something happy today, but I haven’t run across any great music videos or fat positive things today. (Tipsters, I need you.)
Instead, I ran across a new series of ads from Brazil (yes, that [...]
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