tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post4015630967227136975..comments2015-09-13T13:03:47.360+05:30Comments on The XX Factor: Am I So Pretty?Surbhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-73662255573207243952009-07-07T18:42:43.295+05:302009-07-07T18:42:43.295+05:30Hi Surbhi,
Just stumbled upon your blog!
Nice pos...Hi Surbhi, <br />Just stumbled upon your blog!<br />Nice post. And i completely concur, and this phenomena is rampant across Asia (and i will personally vouch for this...i have been evaluating advertising for clients as well as to understand changing paradigms in masculinity and femininity across S and SE Asia)<br /><br />What i find truly appalling is the fact that instead of communicating 'beauty comes in all shapes and sizes' the ad seems to be furthering the fact that one needs the crutch of a car to get attention rather than ones persona or 'real' self<br /><br />Really admire Dove for talking about 'real beauty', celebrating aging etc...alas, the same organization makes horrible ads for Axe!!<br /><br />Anyway, my 2 cents!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08904728122219206394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-76631907272884203652009-04-24T23:26:00.000+05:302009-04-24T23:26:00.000+05:30Solilo:
You are so right. That Ponds ad by Priyank...Solilo:<br />You are so right. That Ponds ad by Priyanka, Saif and Neha was sick, not to mention downright dumb! I mean what the hell kind of achievement do you make if you are fair and/or slim, that you cannot if you are dark and/or fat?<br />There was this other ad for some stupid anti-blemish cream where an obviously dark girl with very obvious skin blemishes was berated and insulted by this insane screaming aunty who was in a mad fit of rage. The aunty, interestingly, was neither slim nor beautiful. Aunty threw stuff at the blemished girl, all the while screaming in a deranged manner, "Chehra dekha hai apna? Kaun shaadi karega aise chehre ke saath?" I mean, WTF? Really, WTF?Surbhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-25392296913012982952009-04-17T11:49:00.000+05:302009-04-17T11:49:00.000+05:30I watched it and have the same reaction. Not only ...I watched it and have the same reaction. Not only this but many advts. just put women down. People come in all shapes and sizes. Some are naturally thin, some fat, some dark, some fair. Why this bias? So sad that it is always girls and women. <br /><br />Recently there is an advt. of Loreal perfect whiteness endorsed by Sonam Kapoor where she maintained that it is something to clear blemishes but advt. is again to increase whiteness. :( <br />Hated that Ponds advt. by Priyanka Chopra too.<br /><br />These women found success with their dusky skin then why the need to endorse a fairness cream?Solilohttp://mesoliloquy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-75711096396195627242009-04-13T14:33:00.000+05:302009-04-13T14:33:00.000+05:30IHM:Awesome! Can hardly wait! Hooray!IHM:<BR/>Awesome! Can hardly wait! Hooray!Surbhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-47701496337348545282009-04-13T10:01:00.000+05:302009-04-13T10:01:00.000+05:30Today the results should be out :) I made it sound...Today the results should be out :) <BR/>I made it sound like all those spams we get,making us the lucky winners' offers :))Indian Home Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649133480442907582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-62955921326489342342009-04-13T00:00:00.000+05:302009-04-13T00:00:00.000+05:30IHM:You said, "please Guess and Win". Just guessed...IHM:<BR/>You said, "please Guess and Win". Just guessed. Now when do I get my winnings? LOL...Surbhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-83159510578072158112009-04-12T23:59:00.000+05:302009-04-12T23:59:00.000+05:30Indyeah:IHM indeed said everything, and so did Mr....Indyeah:<BR/>IHM indeed said everything, and so did Mr. Anon! The latter is the ready audience for these stupid ads and everything else.Surbhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-57079311900938041802009-04-12T23:58:00.000+05:302009-04-12T23:58:00.000+05:30IHM:Thanks for the warm invite for tea! Did drop i...IHM:<BR/>Thanks for the warm invite for tea! Did drop in a while ago, and the new space smelled just like home! (((hugs)))Surbhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-30778186315090447282009-04-12T23:57:00.000+05:302009-04-12T23:57:00.000+05:30Anon aka Naveen:You are the one I was telling IHM ...Anon aka Naveen:<BR/>You are the one I was telling IHM about! So thanks for validating my comment!<BR/>You say, "not all girls should look like konkana". I can only feel sorry for the way you have been brought up to think this way! And tell me, since when did anyone give you the authority to decide how someone should or should not look?<BR/>As much as I appreciate your taking the time to read my post and comment here, I will not tolerate taking advice from you. Whether I am a 'hyper women concious snob' (whatever that means to you) or not is and should be none of your business. Don't tell me what to do or say or write, or what to fuss or not fuss over. Don't ever.Surbhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-25657046178892565042009-04-12T09:34:00.000+05:302009-04-12T09:34:00.000+05:30Surbhi, please Guess and Win the 55 Words Fiction ...Surbhi, please Guess and Win the 55 Words Fiction Correct Guess Award<BR/><A HREF="http://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/55-words-she-waited-to-be-alone/" REL="nofollow"><BR/>http://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/55-words-she-waited-to-be-alone/</A>Indian Home Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649133480442907582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-65184842389302203502009-04-12T00:03:00.000+05:302009-04-12T00:03:00.000+05:30Good post Surbhi and yes That ad was just palin du...Good post Surbhi and yes That ad was just palin dumb! IHM has said it all...why do we have this need in society to define beauty?Beauty could be in so many faces,people ....why have one definition?:(Indyeahhttp://indyeahforever.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-8082224846960761772009-04-11T23:50:00.000+05:302009-04-11T23:50:00.000+05:30You were right Surbhi :)I have moved to Wordpress,...You were right Surbhi :)<BR/><BR/>I have moved to Wordpress, this is my new address, do drop in for a cup of tea :)<BR/><A HREF="https://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/" REL="nofollow"><BR/>https://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/</A>Indian Home Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649133480442907582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-26686548842569801372009-04-11T16:00:00.000+05:302009-04-11T16:00:00.000+05:30Dont fuss over everything. The ad is good and not ...Dont fuss over everything. The ad is good and not all girls should look like konkana. Girls always fret over there looks and you cannot deny that. Its so basic human tendency.you write good and keep doing that but dont become hyper women concious snob. NaveenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-19329004237924316812009-04-11T11:41:00.000+05:302009-04-11T11:41:00.000+05:30IHM:Of course, we all have every right to do whate...IHM:<BR/>Of course, we all have every right to do whatever we wish to with our bodies, including beauty and weight. Trouble begins when (a) it is done to please others, especially men, and (b) it starts becoming an obsession.Surbhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-46639300486706140782009-04-11T11:39:00.000+05:302009-04-11T11:39:00.000+05:30IHM:We have many more ads running that should be s...IHM:<BR/>We have many more ads running that should be stopped. Shockingly, I find people seeing nothing wrong in this ad, instead accusing me of finding fault with everything! No wonder the ad still runs and girls fret over how 'desirable' they look.Surbhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164279377538053633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-6501398655419990712009-04-11T07:58:00.000+05:302009-04-11T07:58:00.000+05:30And I always say, beauty comes in all shapes and s...And I always say, beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, it is ridiculous to expect unhealthy Barbie clones to make the world a better <B>looking</B> place.<BR/><BR/>Nice post!Indian Homemakerhttp://indianhomemaker.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214931981342744158.post-84619299134198395042009-04-11T07:55:00.000+05:302009-04-11T07:55:00.000+05:30I saw that ad and had the same reaction! I am surp...I saw that ad and had the same reaction! I am surprised it is not yet stopped, some of these ads are outrageous in so many ways... <BR/>This one was shockingly dumb on top of everything.Indian Homemakerhttp://indianhomemaker.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com