26 October 2006

Beauty

It's no wonder our perception of beauty is distorted.


Dove has created a marvelous short film regarding our manufactured perceptions of beauty. I strongly suggest watching it and sharing it with young people. I do not endorse Dove products and suggest against participating in any of their requested marketing activities. This is a marvelous film, but it is still a marketing piece. The company is revealing marketing practices that have shaped the views of many and is ironically using it to market their products and further their branding.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cool. And sad. Why do we keep buying stuff to put on our faces? Oh yeah...it's the marketing, silly.

I get how chasing after an impossible image has caused a whole lot of stress in my life. What I don't get is how Dove makes it all better and makes me more authentic.

Thanks for your blog. Different from the others. I like your women's interest articles best.

xoxo
Andrea

April Charlemagne said...

I really liked the short film. I saw it for the first time a few days ago. It is a very enlightening film that is great for young teens and adults with low confidence. I think people that take care of themselves and enjoy living life each have a unique beauty about them. Every day there's a new couple that decides to spend the rest of their lives together because they find that special beauty in each other.
Truly,
April Charlemagne