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We Recreated The Controversial Zara Ad To Clear Some Things Up
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In a recent ad, Zara tells women to love their curves. Hurray for that. Unfortunately, the retailer has put this remark next to a photo of two skinny models, who are very pretty and lovely, but not curvy. There is nothing wrong with the models, but in our opinion, the marketers give the wrong message by labeling them as curvy.
So we recreated the ad not only to show Zara our behinds but also to remind them there are plenty of curvy models out there. A lot of young girls are struggling with their body image and they should be shown different types of bodies. Not just skinny ones.
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What curves??? They have the body of an 11-year-old!
that's why there is a controversy
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but the girls on the second picture are fat.
Yes, let's fight body shaming by body shaming. Good show.
everyone has their own body. the same way we are now starting slighlty bigger bodies, we should should respect all body types too. What you are saying is rude, and can cause a lot of harm.
All of these replies are proof that I really shouldn't have opinions... o_o
Why are you body shaming them?
I didn't body shame them; they're beautiful the way they are. I just meant that their bodies are not considered "curvy."
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Does it matter if the curves in question are gigantic or almost unnoticeable ? No- it doesn't say only love bbw or skinny bitches
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You're most likely overweight and out of shape, because that's the only reason I can find for you to make such disgusting comments about the two beautiful young girls in the ad, who have done absolutely nothing to you, might I add. As someone who is smaller, fuck people who compare us to children. It's a gross comment and I don't understand why you would even think of my grown woman body as a child's body. It's so toxic. I'm sick and tired of being body shamed because I'm in shape.
I'm not saying that to body shame them. They're beautiful. I just believe it is setting the wrong expectations for "curvy" girls
and I'm actually not overweight. I'm not sure why you assumed that.
I totally agree with everything you said, except you shouldn't have assumed they were most likely overweight. I personally am quite short, and skinny, but my bone structure makes me have curves, even though i'm not overweight. I don't think there's anything wrong with the first two girls, they don't look like 11 year olds, but they aren't curvy. I agree calling them 11 year olds was disgusting, but there's no need to send the negativity right back
Well said. These girls are great, but NOT curvy. It's dangerous to label them as curvy because if these elegant narrow-ish bodies are considered curvy, that means litterally skinny girls with their feminine curves a bit pointed out will feel fat and might be shamed for it too. While the non-skinny, but still healthy girls and women will "be obese" or "pigs". Let's be real and precise, please. For the sake of our personal and society's overall mental and physical health.
how do i delete the comments ._.
Well, you can't. It will be here FOREVER :-D
the shaaaaaameeeeee
mwahahahahaha u cant XD
I don't think you can unfortunately.
Fuck, i thought you meant the girls from the right >_>
It's okay, we all make mistakes. Maybe I should have been more specific. ^_-
nono, i just didn't read carefully, it was my bad! sorry
No.They are curvy, and girls bigger than that are thick.Bigger than thick is obese.Let's be real.
Teenagers around the world with healthy figures are going to see the ad and think "well if they are curvy, then i must be fat" and then hello eating disorders.
Curvy refers to a body type with a markedly narrower waist than bust and hips and a well-toned butt and not someone who is overweight. Or at least that is what it used to mean. You can be very slim and still curvy.
true!!!
I played with Barbies my entire childhood and never once thought "I should starve myself to get a figure like hers!" Children are smarter than that. All this is doing is promoting overweight women, which is just as bad as someone who is pushing anorexic views on people, in my opinion. Neither extremes are okay or healthy. Stop glorifying obesity!
Actually no. We don't have a anorexia epidemic, we have an obesity epidemic. People are doing the opposite of what you suggest - eating more and moving less.
Our self esteem is a lot better than that. All clothing ads use beautiful, flawless girls we know we could never match. You get used to it.
Teenagers in other countries have normal BMI's, unlike Americans.
I know I'll get downvoted, but I agree with you Bradley. America seems to have a more severe problem with obesity than other countries.
What curves??? They have the body of an 11-year-old!
that's why there is a controversy
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
but the girls on the second picture are fat.
Yes, let's fight body shaming by body shaming. Good show.
everyone has their own body. the same way we are now starting slighlty bigger bodies, we should should respect all body types too. What you are saying is rude, and can cause a lot of harm.
All of these replies are proof that I really shouldn't have opinions... o_o
Why are you body shaming them?
I didn't body shame them; they're beautiful the way they are. I just meant that their bodies are not considered "curvy."
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Does it matter if the curves in question are gigantic or almost unnoticeable ? No- it doesn't say only love bbw or skinny bitches
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
You're most likely overweight and out of shape, because that's the only reason I can find for you to make such disgusting comments about the two beautiful young girls in the ad, who have done absolutely nothing to you, might I add. As someone who is smaller, fuck people who compare us to children. It's a gross comment and I don't understand why you would even think of my grown woman body as a child's body. It's so toxic. I'm sick and tired of being body shamed because I'm in shape.
I'm not saying that to body shame them. They're beautiful. I just believe it is setting the wrong expectations for "curvy" girls
and I'm actually not overweight. I'm not sure why you assumed that.
I totally agree with everything you said, except you shouldn't have assumed they were most likely overweight. I personally am quite short, and skinny, but my bone structure makes me have curves, even though i'm not overweight. I don't think there's anything wrong with the first two girls, they don't look like 11 year olds, but they aren't curvy. I agree calling them 11 year olds was disgusting, but there's no need to send the negativity right back
Well said. These girls are great, but NOT curvy. It's dangerous to label them as curvy because if these elegant narrow-ish bodies are considered curvy, that means litterally skinny girls with their feminine curves a bit pointed out will feel fat and might be shamed for it too. While the non-skinny, but still healthy girls and women will "be obese" or "pigs". Let's be real and precise, please. For the sake of our personal and society's overall mental and physical health.
how do i delete the comments ._.
Well, you can't. It will be here FOREVER :-D
the shaaaaaameeeeee
mwahahahahaha u cant XD
I don't think you can unfortunately.
Fuck, i thought you meant the girls from the right >_>
It's okay, we all make mistakes. Maybe I should have been more specific. ^_-
nono, i just didn't read carefully, it was my bad! sorry
No.They are curvy, and girls bigger than that are thick.Bigger than thick is obese.Let's be real.
Teenagers around the world with healthy figures are going to see the ad and think "well if they are curvy, then i must be fat" and then hello eating disorders.
Curvy refers to a body type with a markedly narrower waist than bust and hips and a well-toned butt and not someone who is overweight. Or at least that is what it used to mean. You can be very slim and still curvy.
true!!!
I played with Barbies my entire childhood and never once thought "I should starve myself to get a figure like hers!" Children are smarter than that. All this is doing is promoting overweight women, which is just as bad as someone who is pushing anorexic views on people, in my opinion. Neither extremes are okay or healthy. Stop glorifying obesity!
Actually no. We don't have a anorexia epidemic, we have an obesity epidemic. People are doing the opposite of what you suggest - eating more and moving less.
Our self esteem is a lot better than that. All clothing ads use beautiful, flawless girls we know we could never match. You get used to it.
Teenagers in other countries have normal BMI's, unlike Americans.
I know I'll get downvoted, but I agree with you Bradley. America seems to have a more severe problem with obesity than other countries.