Dove Commercial

1. What were your gut reactions to this commercial?
When i first saw this commercial , I was horrified at seeing just how many beauty ploys there were out there. It wasn't until then, until i had seen them all together, that I realized just how drastic the measures were the beauty industry had taken to insure their worldwide spread. I felt bad for being part of this industry, simply by buying products. And when it showed all the surgical procedures taken by women in order to look better, it disturbed me, That women do so much to fit in, to be "beautiful", it appalled me.

2. What do you think about the central message of the commercial? Be specific and give examples to support your ideas.
I believe the central message of this commercial was to show the public exactly how horrible the beauty industry was, and to warn us of how it affects children, even at a young age. When little girls see this kind of thing on TV or on a billboard, they immediately think that its something they should achieve. From a young age, they are taught by the public that beauty is all that matters, not brains or personality. And you really have to teach your children the true meaning of life is not to gain beauty. For example, it shows all the billboards, and magazine articles, and TV shows, and diets, then shows a little girl. Effectively showing us the effect these images are taking on her.