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Gillette’s New Ad Of A Model In A Bikini Gets Controversial Reactions
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Gillette’s New Ad Of A Model In A Bikini Gets Controversial Reactions

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Recently, Gillette Venus shared a photo of plus-size model Anna O’Brien, trying to celebrate diversity. However, their attempt has its share of critics who claim that the company is normalizing an unhealthy life. Similar to what other companies with super skinny models are doing, just on the other end of the spectrum.

Image credits: gillettevenus

Image credits: gillettevenus

Anna has an online blog, called Glitter + Lazers. “I run my online personality with heart, which means my opinions cannot be bought,” she writes on her website. “If I review something positively- it’s because I actually like it. I might be provided goods or in some case ever paid to try out and experiment with a product, but every collaboration comes with the caveat- I will write what I believe. I blame this on the bad case of ethics and morals I was born with.”

Image credits: GlitterAndLazers

She has over 318k Instagram followers and nearly 100k YouTube subscribers but that’s not it. “I’m also an accomplished global speaker- having presented in over 10 countries,” she says. “I’ve graced the stage at events such as SXSW, Adweek, Social Media Week, emetrics, M2C and more. I’m known for creating a candid and captivating presentation style and my ability to transform difficult concepts into executable steps.”

Image credits: GlitterAndLazers

Gillette Venus claims it features models with no retouching and no restrictions. “No one way to have beautiful skin or to show it off,” they write. “Venus stands with all women who right the rules.”

Image credits: GlitterAndLazers

Some people think this ad isn’t a good idea

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This marketing move by Gillette reignited a heated discussion about body size and eating disorders. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, 20 million women and 10 million men will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives in the United States. “Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that affect all kinds of people, regardless of gender, ethnicity, size, age, or background. In fact, eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of all mental health disorders, surpassed only by opioid addiction.”

If people are consuming fewer calories than they need, their bodies break down their own tissue to use for fuel. “Muscles are some of the first organs broken down, and the most important muscle in the body is the heart. Pulse and blood pressure begin to drop as the heart has less fuel to pump blood and fewer cells to pump with. The risk for heart failure rises as the heart rate and blood pressure levels sink lower and lower.”

On the other hand, obesity because, as well as causing obvious physical changes, leads to a number of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions, too. These include type 2 diabetes, coronary heart diseas, various types of cancer (such as breast cancer and bowel cancer), and stroke. It can also greatly affect ones quality of like and lead to psychological problems, for example, depression and low self esteem.

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Twitter user Internet Historian has even created a poll, asking people whether or not it was a good idea

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diane a
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is NOT a healthy body. A young person might just about manage to function at this weight for a time, but it will soon catch up with them. Why do you think you never see a morbidly obese person of either sex who is over 60? Or one over 50 and independantly mobile with no serious health issues.

Effseven Six
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, but my 135 lbs body isnt a healthy body either. Yeah, I "look" like a healthy body, but looks dont define what a healthy body is. I used to work with a guy , damn near my hight, 5 foot 6, and obese for his body type. But damn, he could hike hills and out do me constantly in any outdoor activities we'd do. My mother is my size has high cholesterol and hypertension. Her sister, who's definitely obese has none of those issues. There are other reasons why someone might be over weight, and it doesnt always have to do with stuffing their faces with food.

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Chrissa Paradis
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont care who they hire in ads for razors but they need to stop showing women shaving already shaved legs....

Toni Tangents
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently, any body hair belonging to a woman, (unless it is the head hair, eye brows or eye lashes) is extremely extremely offensive, so they can't show that, or teenagers the world over will have nightmares and the razor company will have to pay a massive fine, large enough to bankrupt them. It is a similar situation with the blue liquid used in sanitary product ads.

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Panda Baller
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really hate these types of marketing. I am the worst when it comes to hearing peoples excuses for being unhealthy. You have someone on one end of the spectrum suffering from anorexia but then you have someone that is going to die from obesity because they are not eating well. Its like people get triggered when someone says they cant workout because of a health condition or a injury from the past. I agree that we shouldn't normalize it but that's what its looking like. This whole love your body movement is so critical of anything. Way to extreme. Its the most annoying thing when you hear in the news a clothing company is being bashed because they don't make clothes size XXXL Neanderthals would never have gotten that big! They would have died or eaten by something cause they wouldn't have been able to run away! I feel terrible saying it but I came from a family of Diabetes and my mom and dad a few brothers are struggling with weight. They are making the choice the eat poorly and not be

Emmaleigh Brooks
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes but making the choice not to eat healthy doesn't mean you don't deserve to feel happy and beautiful if you so wish.

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diane a
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is NOT a healthy body. A young person might just about manage to function at this weight for a time, but it will soon catch up with them. Why do you think you never see a morbidly obese person of either sex who is over 60? Or one over 50 and independantly mobile with no serious health issues.

Effseven Six
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, but my 135 lbs body isnt a healthy body either. Yeah, I "look" like a healthy body, but looks dont define what a healthy body is. I used to work with a guy , damn near my hight, 5 foot 6, and obese for his body type. But damn, he could hike hills and out do me constantly in any outdoor activities we'd do. My mother is my size has high cholesterol and hypertension. Her sister, who's definitely obese has none of those issues. There are other reasons why someone might be over weight, and it doesnt always have to do with stuffing their faces with food.

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Chrissa Paradis
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont care who they hire in ads for razors but they need to stop showing women shaving already shaved legs....

Toni Tangents
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently, any body hair belonging to a woman, (unless it is the head hair, eye brows or eye lashes) is extremely extremely offensive, so they can't show that, or teenagers the world over will have nightmares and the razor company will have to pay a massive fine, large enough to bankrupt them. It is a similar situation with the blue liquid used in sanitary product ads.

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Panda Baller
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really hate these types of marketing. I am the worst when it comes to hearing peoples excuses for being unhealthy. You have someone on one end of the spectrum suffering from anorexia but then you have someone that is going to die from obesity because they are not eating well. Its like people get triggered when someone says they cant workout because of a health condition or a injury from the past. I agree that we shouldn't normalize it but that's what its looking like. This whole love your body movement is so critical of anything. Way to extreme. Its the most annoying thing when you hear in the news a clothing company is being bashed because they don't make clothes size XXXL Neanderthals would never have gotten that big! They would have died or eaten by something cause they wouldn't have been able to run away! I feel terrible saying it but I came from a family of Diabetes and my mom and dad a few brothers are struggling with weight. They are making the choice the eat poorly and not be

Emmaleigh Brooks
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes but making the choice not to eat healthy doesn't mean you don't deserve to feel happy and beautiful if you so wish.

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