It would be sadly easy to make a habit of this. Posting the everyday things like weight-loss lipstick and security protocol videos that make me go “ew” for reasons that are so self-evident it’d almost be painful to write them out.
This commercial, from Quiznos, has been running over and over and over (and over) on my limited selection of non-cable channels. If I could pay to make it stop, I would. If buying a Quiznos “Sammie” would make it stop I… no, I still have limits.
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The first time I saw this ad I was waiting for some kind of twist ending. Like maybe they set up the starving hottie and the unworthy average gal stereotypes in order to say something like "Women can all be friends and make a difference, no matter what their shape or size. Watch these gals happily eat sammies together while planning how best to improve their local recycling programs!"
Sadly, no. It's just an insulting ad.
Another thing -- The "average" woman is also "TV average." Because she is *gasp* enjoying food and there is visible flesh on her face, she is supposed to be undesirably "plump.” In the opening shot you can see for a quick second that she is actually probably thinner than average.
Quiznos: You make me glad I'm allergic to wheat.
Posted by Erin
January 25, 2008, 9:18 AM
And they also make the "plump" woman seem naive and stupid. Well, is that better than bitchy and vindictive? What a choice.
Posted by piKe
January 26, 2008, 5:07 PM
Being bitchy and vindictive in and of itself is actually a lot of fun...but I see what you mean in this case. Evil media conspiracy.
Posted by Natalie
January 26, 2008, 10:04 PM
The tenth time I saw this, it hit me.
What the fork?
I don't understand why the media is still making regular women seem like "chubby", naive creatures that admire stick figures from afar.
Not to mention that the social network of women everywhere depends on who hates who.
This makes me want to punch babies.
Posted by Brianne
March 27, 2008, 8:39 PM
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