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By: Big Little Wolf's Daily Plate of Crazy » Blog Archive » How do I look? (How much do I weigh?)

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:53:07 +0000

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The Barefoot Heart » Blog Archive » resolutions, schmezolutions — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:26:29 +0000

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By: Terresa Wellborn

Terresa Wellborn — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:21:38 +0000

You’re spot on about this. My only wonder is that Dove has probably, ironically, used Barbie-like airbrushed models in past years/decades to model to women, too.
But maybe (hopefully, from these vid clips) they’ve had a change of heart.

I like their point, “Talk to your daughter before the beauty industry does.” I have & I will again.

My daughters do not like Barbies, probably b/c since their babyhood I’ve explained they are fake, dumb, and impossibly porportioned.

I’m also the mama who turns over the fashion mags in the grocery store b/c all the lipo & fake cleavage & air brushing give me a headache. Seriously!

Let’s hope the rising generation of kids will “get” that beauty is what’s on the inside, not some impossible outer “thing.”

By: Dian Reid

Dian Reid — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:55:34 +0000

Just beautiful. Touching. Brilliant. These ads make a case for unmuting the commercials I usually can’t stand to listen to. At least, the Dove commercials.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:27:19 +0000

This campaign is one of the few ad campaigns that I have truly enjoyed. I even follow the Dove Self-Esteem Fund on facebook.

Thanks for posting this. Also, as a mother of a daughter, I highly recommend “Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls” by Mary Pipher.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:32:59 +0000

Lindsey,
Thank you for so eloquently sharing about Dove and their campaign. I have been sitting with this #best09 prompt for over a day now, and have become somewhat discouraged by what I have seen this year. You have reminded me, here, that there are good works being done in this arena. As a mother of two grown daughters, I completely ‘get’ your panic; but, seeing you light up the world with your strong, wise presence, I have a sense you will teach her well.

By: BigLittleWolf

BigLittleWolf — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:26:48 +0000

I dare say a much larger percentage of women in this country struggle with their sense of beauty, their self-esteem invested in their appearance, and a love-hate relationship with their appearance than those who do not.

Personally, I have never met an American woman who did not feel physically unacceptable in some respect. Bravo to Dove. And to you, for reminding us to teach our daughters and sons what is truly beautiful. And to recognize those companies and brands that can – as you say – do good and do well.

By: wholly jeanne

wholly jeanne — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:40:30 +0000

yes. yes. this is so big for me, i hardly know where to start. you were much more eloquent than i because my words and thoughts kept tumbling all over each other like puppies in a box wanting to get out. to think that i weighed 98 pounds and saw a blimp when i looked in the mirror. to think i felt awkward and embarrassed about the me below my neck. we didn’t just pick this stuff up on our own, out of thin air. yes, i, too, say bravo, dove. bravo.