Topic: airbrushed Jessica Alba
Mr_Music's photo
Thu 12/11/08 10:22 AM
I'm not going to get embroiled in this argument, but I am going to say only one thing:

I sincerely wish people would realize the HUGE difference between "slender" and "skinny".

On a side note (since I've seen it mentioned on this thread more than once): What, exactly, is an "opion"?

Ruth34611's photo
Thu 12/11/08 10:26 AM



lmao thats the most retarded statement i have ever read in my life cuz if thats true than only bill gates and a couple of buddies opion matters!!! LOL wow some geniuses in here


If you disagree that's fine. But please try to refrain from making derogatory statements.

look all im saying is, that its not a very smart statement to make when u make it so bluntly with no details as to which u meant, and do u know how hard it is to sway public opion to believe something they really dont care about?? almost impossible soo good luck buddy, unless ur like Obama and have the mdeia in ur back pocket ur SOL!!!


No its not easy to sway public opinion. Just ask African Americans or gay people.

Mr_Music's photo
Thu 12/11/08 10:29 AM
Edited by Mr_Music on Thu 12/11/08 10:29 AM
African Americans


You mean, Americans of African descent, or TRUE African Americans?

Josh_P_Rad88's photo
Thu 12/11/08 10:34 AM




lmao thats the most retarded statement i have ever read in my life cuz if thats true than only bill gates and a couple of buddies opion matters!!! LOL wow some geniuses in here


If you disagree that's fine. But please try to refrain from making derogatory statements.

look all im saying is, that its not a very smart statement to make when u make it so bluntly with no details as to which u meant, and do u know how hard it is to sway public opion to believe something they really dont care about?? almost impossible soo good luck buddy, unless ur like Obama and have the mdeia in ur back pocket ur SOL!!!


No its not easy to sway public opinion. Just ask African Americans or gay people.

look dont even bring up race, thats a bad path for you to want to go down, and gay people will probably never be accepted because religion is soo blind and refuses to accept em and it has NOTHING to with media or public opion like were takling about, there could be no media and they will still be persecuted for there life decision

Ruth34611's photo
Thu 12/11/08 10:36 AM

ok then I think maybe you just misspoke when I asked 'what determines the public opinion' and you said 'the public that spends the most money'

it's true.. if you mean..if enough people don't buy their products they may change..

its 'where' the public spends the most money..

not whoever spends the most money makes the decisions...



Yes. That is a good clarification. Thank you.

Winx's photo
Thu 12/11/08 10:50 AM



I saw this yesterday...it is obviously two different pictures.
the angle of her hair is different from one to the next
she is looking at the camera in the second shot and away from it in the first
and the backgrounds are totally different


The final pose they chose for the ad is airbrushed. Her body is changed. The backgrounds are often changed when they take pics. The bottom line is that they changed her body dramatically.

I understand that they clean up professional photos but look at her eyes in both pics.
In one she is looking at the camera and in the other she is looking away.
They are two different pictures.

youtube isn't working for me right now but this is an excellent video that I think any young woman should see...
it really puts the ideals of Hollywood into perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHqzlxGGJFo


Daydreamer,

I didn't see that you posted the Dove commercial too.happy

Ruth34611's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:03 AM





lmao thats the most retarded statement i have ever read in my life cuz if thats true than only bill gates and a couple of buddies opion matters!!! LOL wow some geniuses in here


If you disagree that's fine. But please try to refrain from making derogatory statements.

look all im saying is, that its not a very smart statement to make when u make it so bluntly with no details as to which u meant, and do u know how hard it is to sway public opion to believe something they really dont care about?? almost impossible soo good luck buddy, unless ur like Obama and have the mdeia in ur back pocket ur SOL!!!


No its not easy to sway public opinion. Just ask African Americans or gay people.

look dont even bring up race, thats a bad path for you to want to go down, and gay people will probably never be accepted because religion is soo blind and refuses to accept em and it has NOTHING to with media or public opion like were takling about, there could be no media and they will still be persecuted for there life decision


If everyone believed as you then no one would ever try to change anything.

Josh_P_Rad88's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:24 AM






lmao thats the most retarded statement i have ever read in my life cuz if thats true than only bill gates and a couple of buddies opion matters!!! LOL wow some geniuses in here


If you disagree that's fine. But please try to refrain from making derogatory statements.

look all im saying is, that its not a very smart statement to make when u make it so bluntly with no details as to which u meant, and do u know how hard it is to sway public opion to believe something they really dont care about?? almost impossible soo good luck buddy, unless ur like Obama and have the mdeia in ur back pocket ur SOL!!!


No its not easy to sway public opinion. Just ask African Americans or gay people.

look dont even bring up race, thats a bad path for you to want to go down, and gay people will probably never be accepted because religion is soo blind and refuses to accept em and it has NOTHING to with media or public opion like were takling about, there could be no media and they will still be persecuted for there life decision


If everyone believed as you then no one would ever try to change anything.

Believe whAt? the fact that religion is as stubborn about gays as they are murder? look theres some things they just wont change, it would take a miracle by god himself to allow the church to change that much. Ive got no problem with gay people, the church does and they are as big a part of this country as anything is

Ruth34611's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:27 AM

look theres some things they just wont change, it would take a miracle by god himself to allow the church to change that much. Ive got no problem with gay people, the church does and they are as big a part of this country as anything is


So we give up? I choose to continue to try and change public perception and beliefs.

Josh_P_Rad88's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:30 AM
publice perception has changed but when it comes to shiit that matter like marriage it will never change, the church would be outraged and therefore so would its people, and the only real way u can change perception even more is for it be in ur sports and music and movies, U probably cant do very much at all, but this country has progressed a great deal when it comes to that and this is waaaay off topic......a dumb topic it is but were off topic lol

Ruth34611's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:39 AM
I started this topic. I guess to me its not dumb. And if you really feel it is that stupid than why spend your time posting in it?


SamaraNJ's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:47 AM
I know this is off topic.. so this is gonna need a thread.. but I believe what Josh says that as long as religion considers it a sin it won't be accepted the same as heterosexual marriages... although, I am not religious at all and I believe people should be able to be with who they choose..

Josh_P_Rad88's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:50 AM
to show u its pointless
like if there was a "counting grass blades" topic u know? i mean whther or not women get airbrushed should have no bearing on a child or a grown person if their parents did a good enough job raising them, sure theres always going to be envy, but there also needs to be realistic point of views, NUTRITIONAL HEALTH ADVICE AVALIABLE!!!!!! i mean come on those diseases u speak of are counter intuitive of losing weight and had their parents taught them that they wouldnt do that crap

Winx's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:50 AM





lmao thats the most retarded statement i have ever read in my life cuz if thats true than only bill gates and a couple of buddies opion matters!!! LOL wow some geniuses in here


If you disagree that's fine. But please try to refrain from making derogatory statements.

look all im saying is, that its not a very smart statement to make when u make it so bluntly with no details as to which u meant, and do u know how hard it is to sway public opion to believe something they really dont care about?? almost impossible soo good luck buddy, unless ur like Obama and have the mdeia in ur back pocket ur SOL!!!


No its not easy to sway public opinion. Just ask African Americans or gay people.

look dont even bring up race, thats a bad path for you to want to go down, and gay people will probably never be accepted because religion is soo blind and refuses to accept em and it has NOTHING to with media or public opion like were takling about, there could be no media and they will still be persecuted for there life decision


I'm confused what does all of this have to do with the media and children and the original post?

Ruth34611's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:51 AM
I do not believe things will never change.

Josh_P_Rad88's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:52 AM

I do not believe things will never change.

that was a double negative...im not mr grammar here (obviously) but atleast try, and things will change but not all things, or atleast not in this lifetime

Ruth34611's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:54 AM
The topic kind of switched to whether or not anything can be done to change public perception in general.

Winx's photo
Thu 12/11/08 11:55 AM

to show u its pointless
like if there was a "counting grass blades" topic u know? i mean whther or not women get airbrushed should have no bearing on a child or a grown person if their parents did a good enough job raising them, sure theres always going to be envy, but there also needs to be realistic point of views, NUTRITIONAL HEALTH ADVICE AVALIABLE!!!!!! i mean come on those diseases u speak of are counter intuitive of losing weight and had their parents taught them that they wouldnt do that crap


Hmmm...I see that you don't have any children. Have you taken any psychology classes?

Josh_P_Rad88's photo
Thu 12/11/08 12:00 PM


to show u its pointless
like if there was a "counting grass blades" topic u know? i mean whther or not women get airbrushed should have no bearing on a child or a grown person if their parents did a good enough job raising them, sure theres always going to be envy, but there also needs to be realistic point of views, NUTRITIONAL HEALTH ADVICE AVALIABLE!!!!!! i mean come on those diseases u speak of are counter intuitive of losing weight and had their parents taught them that they wouldnt do that crap


Hmmm...I see that you don't have any children. Have you taken any psychology classes?

actually ive been raising my neice since she was 2 for the past 8 years, so i do know what im talkin about, and its all about giving them the right mind set

Ruth34611's photo
Thu 12/11/08 12:02 PM


I do not believe things will never change.

that was a double negative...im not mr grammar here (obviously) but atleast try, and things will change but not all things, or atleast not in this lifetime


Well I may not use perfect grammar but at least I am able to refrain from using words like retarded and stupid while discussing an issue.