Body image in ads

[jyyanks]

I admit that I had the exact same thoughts as OP in that my reaction was mixed. My initial reaction was "yikes!", then it was "that's pretty cool", then it was "what kind of shallow person am I that my initial reaction was not that great". Note: my butt looks 100 times worst than the picture so I don't know why I initially reacted the way I did.

Sadly, society has us conditioned to expect perfect photoshoped bodies and I've played into the trap. That being said, I do think that more and more companies should show realistic photos of people so that people start seeing and appreciating real beauty.

[Antaresia]

Part of me is thinking the company couldn't afford a pro photoshoot + air brushing. I did work for a clothing company like that a few years ago.

Orange dosen't look that good on 99% of the population. Over all I'm happy that such an honest image of a woman's body made it into print, no matter the reason. I really don't see anything less appealing here than I would on a "normal" model shot, I think it's kind of hot actually