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overthehill Mon 01-Apr-19 21:35:20

What do you think of the trend advertisers are using employing 'real women' instead if young attractive models. Think you can guess where I'm sitting with this one.

If I wanted to look at an unattractive lumpy female with her best years behind her, dressed in her underwear I just need to look in the mirror.

Give me something more pleasant it won't make an iota of difference as to whether I buy the product or not.

M0nica Wed 03-Apr-19 16:21:14

jane, I'm with you on this.

Riverwalk Wed 03-Apr-19 16:24:04

Women and men should eat what they want but don't pretend it's all good if they're the size of Holliday.

Nannyxthree Wed 03-Apr-19 16:34:10

So many models seem to be heavily tattooed now that I find it difficult to decide where the garment starts and finishes which makes it even harder to imagine it on me!

janeainsworth Wed 03-Apr-19 16:37:41

Thank you Monica.
I think that the idea of greed doesn’t just apply to food.
We are all quick to condemn ‘greedy’ bankers and businessmen, so why do some people think it’s their right to be greedy in their own lives?
Eating more than you need to sustain health is an indulgence, in the same way as drinking alcohol, or buying clothes that you don’t need is an indulgence.
Perhaps we all need indulgences and treats from time to time to cheer us up.
But we’re not entitled to indulgence, and when indulgence gets out of control, it becomes greed, and that’s bad for us and some would say a sin, too.

M0nica Wed 03-Apr-19 19:46:36

jane, I am still in absolute agreement!

GreenGran78 Wed 03-Apr-19 23:46:02

I don’t just wish that they would use larger models. I wish that they would use shorter ones too. Even on some of the tall women the sleeves look too long. Imagine the same garment on 5ft tall me!
You only have to look around any shop to see plenty of shorties, but we are very poorly catered for. Being short AND a larger size is even worse, and half the time we can’t even reach the clothes down from the rails, let alone find something that actually fits us!