Fat People's View on Skinny

Anti-Flag said:
From a fashion show style perspective yes, but I notice the same when it comes to selling clothes to the average person. I was under the impression you would use clothes models to sell clothes(blast my logical mind), whilst I get that you'd use beautiful people and show everyone the "ideal", shouldn't most people be smart enough to look at it and realise they don't have the same proportions as the model and wouldn't look the same? Therefore making it not actually work very well and not buying anything at all? Or am I giving the human race too much credit for not being easily influenced? :shrug:


I guess I don't understand it because I wouldn't have thought using ugly (IMO) and unrealistic women helps advertise clothes.
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High fashion is an art. Has little to do with practicality or realism.
 
I always found it amusing how women take offense to the fact that I preferred chunky girls over skinny since I was athletically built.
 
Naturelles said:
With models, these advertisers want their product sold, and get money, the don't about anything but the money!

Models are nothing but ordinary people, this video shows it well :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U
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If you haven't noticed, she had some pretty good facial symmetry to work with. I could never be a model because the right side of my face is wider than the left side by a huge margin.

But I see your video and raise you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-kSZsvBY-A
 
Yes, models are prettier than most people. Get over it. I love when people want to argue they're not. Are you REALLY going to argue you look better than this woman?
 
You're missing my point. I'd bet money you're not model handsome. Most of us aren't, but let's quit hating on people more attractive than us. There's a reason most of us aren't models. When you say something as absurdly stupid as, "Models are just regular-looking people," you're implying it's the only thing they can do, that they're idiots AND they're not that good-looking. This has "jealous" written all over it.
 
I don't really care how I look, I have prioritized my life to what I want to do with my life, I would never want to become a model. Don't see the point of becoming one.
 
But let's not make stupid claims like, "Oh, models are just ordinary people." I'm not saying they're better people, but they ARE better-looking than random slobs around town.

Being attractive is not the most important thing, but I think it ranks pretty highly.
 
takandjive said:
Yes, models are prettier than most people. Get over it. I love when people want to argue they're not. Are you REALLY going to argue you look better than this woman?
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Which woman?
The one in the Dove Ad? :confused:
 
That's a stupid question. How does it hurt? Being attractive coupled with being smart puts you at the front of the line because those more experienced generally pay more attention, people are more willing to listen to you, you're more likely to get a better job... Need I go on?

I didn't say it was fair.
 
Yeah right, the most successful scientists like Faraday, Watson, and Linus Pauling where successful because they where attractive...

I think everyone knows that a scientist isn't a model.
 
I didn't say it required good looks. Are you really going to say being attractive isn't useful in most careers?
 
Well, if you say it isn't important, then obviously it has no value!

I'm GOOD at my job because I have talent/skills. You know why people trust me off the bat? Because I'm pretty and have a sincere smile and sound competent. Attractiveness is not the be-all end-all. It shouldn't be taken into account as much as it is. However, if there's anything Roman and Mike have proven, and I know at least one of them as a good job, owns a home, and is successful. Standard "unattractive" people are judged harshly and it affects much of their lives.

We're not all born beautiful, and looking your best is NOT a promise for success. It's an edge, and you can choose not to utilize it, but there are prices to pay.
 
takandjive said:
Yes, models are prettier than most people. Get over it. I love when people want to argue they're not. Are you REALLY going to argue you look better than this woman?
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It's called a difference of opinion, nobody is perfect and not everyone finds the same things attractive so there are always people that consider you ugly. Get over it.
 
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