Just after talking about using “real” models on German magazine covers, this ridiculously photo shopped ad is released. Is this a backlash against reality or just a really stupid choice by the marketing department?
Either way, it has me concerned. The reaction has been unsurprisingly strong from the public. The blog post on boing boing has, to date, received over 50 comments. On photshop disasters, over 200. This image is an obvious manipulation. I don’t care how skinny someone is, when the hips are smaller than the head, there is definitely something up! Compare that picture to this one.
I have a sneaking suspision that it may have had some work done on it as well, but it’s not as obvious. When the “adjustments” are inhuman, it’s easy to be outraged. No one looks like that, yikes! How ugly! However, we’ve been looking at false images of models, celebrities and even regular people for years and have come to think that that’s what they actually look like. The tabloids love to sell editions of “what they really look like” pictures. Wow, they look like you and I do when we just get up or have no make up on. Shocking!
So the question is, how long is it before we accept the ridiculously distorted images as reality? We eventually become immune to things. We get tired of analyzing and simply accept it as normal, regular, the way things are.
Be clear that reality is beautiful. The manufactured is impossible. Today is the day to stop striving for the impossible and accept the beautiful – reality. Be in love with you, no matter where you are in your journey. Only a worldwide wash of love for what is will stop the advancement of what can never be.
Be Beautiful, Be YOU, the world needs you!
Love you,
Christie