.... What? The term 'Beach Body' has been around for eons without issue. They aren't doing anything new or original, they were just randomly targeted by the HAES movement.
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Body shaming backlash fails miserably, Protein World makes a million
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.... What? The term 'Beach Body' has been around for eons without issue. They aren't doing anything new or original, they were just randomly targeted by the HAES movement.
Glass Rebel
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I see nothing wrong with the ad but yikes at those twitter posts. Straight up vile.
ZackieChan
Member
I don't really see anything too bad in those twitter screenshots. Was there something else worth hoping that the CEO gets eaten by a shark?
Edit: ^ really? Vile?
Edit: ^ really? Vile?
Pagusas
Elden Member
I dont see anything wrong with the ad, and I dont understand why we need to make heavy people feel okay in there bodies, that's not anyone's job. If someone is out of shape or fat, it seems understandable that they would feel unattractive and unhealthy, hopefully they take those feelings and use them as motivation to get healthy again. The whole "you are perfect the way you are" thing just seems like a Mr. Rogers way of passing off unhealthy habits and issues, and almost a negative thing to promote as it does nothing but enables bad habits.
The woman in the ad doesnt seem that much different than women you'd find at the beach in a major city.
The woman in the ad doesnt seem that much different than women you'd find at the beach in a major city.
What? They use a woman on their ad.
Or are you talking about the woman that tried to be snarky on twitter and received snark back?
Azzurri
Member
Joke Post?
Also, I don't get what the company would show? I mean it's a health and fitness company of course they're going to advertise people with nice bodies, that's the whole point.
BronsonLee
Member
Is that what's going on here, though?
To me, they're just being snarky to people on Twitter trying to give them shit. Am I missing something?
Post the pics OP
This is glorious.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
You didn't comprehend what I was saying. All people die. A high rate of deaths being due to 'heart disease' indicates a generally more healthy society than one dying due to things like starvation or diseases uncommon in the first world. 'Heart disease' covers a huge range of things, many of which are linked primarily to age. In any case this is off topic, but I wanted to clarify.
I_R_ Patch
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But it's not if you keep a good diet and exercise regime
AbsolutBro
Member
Hahahahahaha awesome!
And I don't see the issue. Even the first tweet from Harriet is ridiculous.
that's foodshaming, mang.
I laughed hard.
If someone is a lazy fuck, then yeah, I guess it's unlikely. All it takes is regular exercise and a good diet, it's not that impossible.
You're not missing anything that's relevant or important, no.
It's an instance of a small subset of GAF feeling #WeHaveAlreadyDecided the Correct Opinion on an issue, and then having to confront the reality that no, in fact, that isn't the case.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Wow so funny bro!
Icyflamez96
Member
Those tweets are amazing.
ChubbyHuggs
Member
Post the pics OP
They should have hired James Blunt to handle their PR.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
And many are caused by being overweight, having, high cholesterol, smoking etc. And that's some backwards ass thinking it's allright if we're starving at least we're not dying in a war, which kills more people, It's alright we're not dying from starvation small pox kills much less.
Though only reason we reached this point was by not following your non-progressive advice jesus Christ.
The Jackdog
Member
Im really not seeing the issue here.
Company creates health products.
Company advertises that their products make you healthier.
Takes advantage of the season where tons of people are trying to get in better shape for the season.
Someone walk me through why this is offensive.
Like if wendy's said EAT A REAL BURGER to promote all beef patties or something, are they burger shaming people who dont eat those burgers?
Company creates health products.
Company advertises that their products make you healthier.
Takes advantage of the season where tons of people are trying to get in better shape for the season.
Someone walk me through why this is offensive.
Like if wendy's said EAT A REAL BURGER to promote all beef patties or something, are they burger shaming people who dont eat those burgers?
That's what twitter is. A cesspool of hate and bile. Glad I never jumped into the twitter cage.
Stop making sense, Twitter doesn't want to hear sense.
Wow, it's like people are just trying to construct reasons to get upset these days.
For many if not most people, that body in the picture is not even unrealistic per se. A comparable sportiness is very achieveable if we put enough effort into it.
Of course we don't, because.. well who likes to gym 7 days a week. But that's our own choice, and maybe it doesn't hurt to be reminded of ideal goals we can strive for.
But of course, these days we'all victims, aren't we. It's not my fault if I'm fat and/or too lazy to do sports more often, it's the society's fault for setting "unrealistic" standards.
When some university advertises their physics degree with a picture of Einstein, I don't start rioting on Twitter because I'll never become a physics genius myself.
When parents tell their kid it can be president or fly to the moon someday, I won't start a campaign against them because that'll never happen either.
Usually, it doesn't hurt to set high standards and then start trying to reach them step by step. No, maybe I won't end up inventing the theory of relativity while governing the United States from the moon, but I'll probably end up having achieved more on my way trying than I had if I hadn't had any motivation or unrealistic targets when I started.
Or I just ask for all desirable goals and ideals to be removed, and demand ads to only show average joes anymore. Than I won't have to change or strive for anything, how comfortable.
For many if not most people, that body in the picture is not even unrealistic per se. A comparable sportiness is very achieveable if we put enough effort into it.
Of course we don't, because.. well who likes to gym 7 days a week. But that's our own choice, and maybe it doesn't hurt to be reminded of ideal goals we can strive for.
But of course, these days we'all victims, aren't we. It's not my fault if I'm fat and/or too lazy to do sports more often, it's the society's fault for setting "unrealistic" standards.
When some university advertises their physics degree with a picture of Einstein, I don't start rioting on Twitter because I'll never become a physics genius myself.
When parents tell their kid it can be president or fly to the moon someday, I won't start a campaign against them because that'll never happen either.
Usually, it doesn't hurt to set high standards and then start trying to reach them step by step. No, maybe I won't end up inventing the theory of relativity while governing the United States from the moon, but I'll probably end up having achieved more on my way trying than I had if I hadn't had any motivation or unrealistic targets when I started.
Or I just ask for all desirable goals and ideals to be removed, and demand ads to only show average joes anymore. Than I won't have to change or strive for anything, how comfortable.
Ok fella. If you don't look exactly like that ad woman, you are a "lazy fuck" and presumably also a "fattie".
ActuallyHulk
Banned
As a fattie myself I care little for what they've said. It's a fitness product. It's supposed to make you lose weight. I'm glad they were honest instead of toting out a typical apology that they didn't really mean like every other company.
Icedburden
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Everyone who is attacking them are far too sensitive. Unless you have a medical condition or something along those lines, you have only yourself to blame for not accepting your body.
Get off the couch, stop crying and stop 'cheating' on your diet.
The CEO is a bit immature, yes, but whining that you don't look like someone who is dedicated to being healthy is far worse.
Get off the couch, stop crying and stop 'cheating' on your diet.
The CEO is a bit immature, yes, but whining that you don't look like someone who is dedicated to being healthy is far worse.
Right? Eat a fucking cheeseburger woman! Real women have curves!!!!! /s
Can someone explain to me how their twitter "tirade" is attacking women? I don't see it. Would it be better if it was a man on the ad?
Pop culture has only begun to dissociate from the dangerous status quo of anorexia.
Is this an ad to get jimmies rustled over? Probably not, every scumbag diet/health pill outlet is at the very least stretching the truth in some way. But defending it as 'well real people are sometimes photoshopped in real life' is also pretty stupid.
Post the pics OP
amazing.
clockworkinyou
Banned
Nowhere does that ad say normal people can't go to the beach. Bunch of people looking for something to hate on.
Good for the company.
Good for the company.
That's just a normal fit body. Plenty of those, in varying degrees, in any gym or sports team.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Can't say I really have any major issues with Protein World's tweets.
Do you even know what an in shape women looks like? She looks thin, but not at all weak. She definitely isn't emaciated, jesus.
As soon as someone is skinnier or fatter than average people can't wait to talk shit about their bodies.
I don't think the ad is body shaming, but I do think it's problematic due to posts like this. Even the woman in the ad doesn't look like the woman in the ad - she's Photoshopped to death. This isn't a body you get from exercising, it's one you get from not eating. Do you see how far in her sides go? How far apart her thighs are?
The Smoking Bun
Banned
Promoting Good Health = Body Shaming nowadays
SMH! Next you'll be telling me that having good teeth or telling someone to brush regularly is body shaming and we should be proud of our dirty & smelly teeth.
This isn't body shaming, this is revealing your inner insecurities.
I honestly don't understand people who love being fat and then get upset when someone's like,
"Dude you could lose a few pounds, prevent heart disease or diabetes maybe?"
Be fat. Be proud of being fat. Enjoy it. Own it. But don't cry when a bodybuilder walks by.
What is normal though? Must I have a gut of significant girth to be considered normal?
SMH! Next you'll be telling me that having good teeth or telling someone to brush regularly is body shaming and we should be proud of our dirty & smelly teeth.
This isn't body shaming, this is revealing your inner insecurities.
I honestly don't understand people who love being fat and then get upset when someone's like,
"Dude you could lose a few pounds, prevent heart disease or diabetes maybe?"
Be fat. Be proud of being fat. Enjoy it. Own it. But don't cry when a bodybuilder walks by.
What is normal though? Must I have a gut of significant girth to be considered normal?
Post the pics OP
Harriet catching feels, damn.
I'm glad to be honest, twitter champions need put in their place every so often.
No one likes to talk about the fact that some people DO have great bodies, hard earnt too and yes there are attractive people out there.
Yes they end up being used to advertise products, yes they're in our films, our music, our magazines and attacking this one advert for this one product won't change a damn thing.
Like, yeah there are attractive people out there. Some find this offensive.
Vile? They're certainly not taking the high ground when it comes to responding to criticism, but it's not weird to me that a company on the receiving end of these kinds of attacks would respond in kind. That's the result of the direct connections Twitter encourages.
I think their response appeals to a lot of people because they're tired of being told they're responsible for destroying young people's minds and, in the middle of an obesity epidemic, the people who are getting demonized the most are those focused on fitness. So yeah, a company who doesn't back down in the faux-apology mode is going to stand out.
The ad itself is no different from anything I've seen from gyms, weight loss supplement companies, and the like. I'm certainly not going to support them—no one needs their products to improve their lifestyle and living. But I do agree with their sentiment that portions of the web have gone from preaching a message about appreciating your body to hating anyone who looks better than you do.
Photoshop makes a lot of things possible, but without seeing the original image you really can't say "oh this person is starving and they photoshopped her to be healthy." Lots of people have enviable figures naturally. It's like looking at a random "fat" guy who can bench 300 pounds. Someone somewhere has the image of Olympic athletes where a bunch of objectively fit people have drastically different shapes—some of them would get called out for being unhealthily thin or unhealthily heavy.
I_R_ Patch
Banned
Amen brother,
It seems everybody wants to be offended at the drop of a hat these days
Have you never been to a gym or any sports club bruh? You'll see plenty of women with that type of body in those places, it's healthy body shape.
Dat thigh gap though
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