Too fat or attention-seeking?

[Cold Kitten]

Have any of you ever noticed that it seems like a lot of our world tends to revolve around looks and/or how much they weigh? If so, you should read this:

http://41010.deviantart.com/art/I-m-Too-Fat-106416404

I personally think that everything in our world that people see, is revolving too much around looks. Example: Next time a commercial is on, take a look and see what the people in the commercial look like. If it's a commercial that is supposed to be funny, well, that's a different story. However, say it's a commercial for a new drink. I've noticed that the people in the commercial tend to be what most people consider "hot" or some other form of good-looking. Yes, they make the soda sell better, but why is that? This comes back to my original statement. Everything revolves too much around looks. People would rather buy something that has been advertised by a better looking person then, say, an average looking person.

It's the same thing with clothing and what-not. You've seen ads in magazines for clothing and accessories. What do the people who are modeling the clothing normally look like? Once again, good-looking, usually pretty slim people. I would like to hear all of your opinions on this.

[TK_goelo]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

You're obviously fat

On Topic: I totally agree with this, thay alwas put ¨hot¨ people in the ads and stuff, but when its trying to ridiculize something they put ¨fat¨people for us to laugh.
Society is sh*t.

[Coolboyrulez0]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

Sex sells, ladies and gentlemen.

That is just how the world works.

And yes, I hate very attractive girls that say "Oh I am fat, look at me, I am so hideous."
I don't know why they do it, attention, or other reasons but it's highly annoying.

[Cold Kitten]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

Sex sells, ladies and gentlemen.

That is just how the world works.

And yes, I hate very attractive girls that say "Oh I am fat, look at me, I am so hideous."
I don't know why they do it, attention, or other reasons but it's highly annoying.

We already knew that's how the world worked. You might hate very attractive girls saying for attention, but would you hate if someone you personally thought was fat/hideous, just for attention? No, you probably wouldn't, because you, also, care about looks more then anything. I am not judging you, but that's what it seems like from your post.

You're obviously fat

On Topic: I totally agree with this, thay alwas put ¨hot¨ people in the ads and stuff, but when its trying to ridiculize something they put ¨fat¨people for us to laugh.
Society is sh*t.

Thank you for judging me on something you know nothing about.

On topic: Exactly, the "hot" people end up making millions because they're good-looking. Wonderful. The "fat" people make millions because they let the world laugh at them. Even better.

[[TeRa]]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

There's nothing to this thread other than sex sells, which you say you already knew, so I don't see what you're asking for us to give opinions on.

We're naturally attracted to good looking people, it's human nature, so they, the media, use it to their advantage. The main point of using an attractive individual to advertise is to draw attention to the product, after they have your attention, then there's the advertisement.

[Cold Kitten]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

There's nothing to this thread other than sex sells, which you say you already knew, so I don't see what you're asking for us to give opinions on.

We're naturally attracted to good looking people, it's human nature, so they, the media, use it to their advantage. The main point of using an attractive individual to advertise is to draw attention to the product, after they have your attention, then there's the advertisement.

Yes, I did already know the sex sells. That is not what I was asking for an opinion on. I was asking if you thought that the world cared too much about looks and what-not.
The media does use it, yes. But they tend to use it throughout the whole advertisement, which is distracting to the actual product. I'm not saying it's wrong to use good looking people for that reason, just that the media uses them too much throughout one advertisement.

[Coolboyrulez0]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

We already knew that's how the world worked. You might hate very attractive girls saying for attention, but would you hate if someone you personally thought was fat/hideous, just for attention? No, you probably wouldn't, because you, also, care about looks more then anything. I am not judging you, but that's what it seems like from your post.



Thank you for judging me on something you know nothing about.

On topic: Exactly, the "hot" people end up making millions because they're good-looking. Wonderful. The "fat" people make millions because they let the world laugh at them. Even better.

I believe every human being cares about what he/she looks like and what other people look like, it's just how we are wired.

I would say it's odd to find a person who does not care.

[Cold Kitten]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

I believe every human being cares about what he/she looks like and what other people look like, it's just how we are wired.

I would say it's odd to find a person who does not care.

Yes, everyone cares about what they look like. Does that mean we should post pictures of ourselves and say, "Oh, I'm so fat and ugly"? No. It doesn't.

I never said you wouldn't find someone who didn't care. I said, it seemed like you were the type of person who ONLY cared about looks. I'm hoping I'm wrong, but I'm just stating what I thought.

[devonin]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

Everybody has insecurities, and some people are just a little less in need of reassurance than others. That marketing has developed in such a way to offer products that claim to reassure you about your looks and body and self-worth should be a surprise to nobody.

[kommisar[os]]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

unless you have an illness, being fat is a choice and is seen by society as something unpleasant. of course commercials are going to put people who are more appealing to the public rather than showcasing the average consumer of their product.

[Mech Dragon]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

Sex sells

We're naturally attracted to good looking people, it's human nature

Everybody has insecurities, and some people are just a little less in need of reassurance than others.

unless you have an illness, being fat is a choice and is seen by society as something unpleasant.

Nothing more need be said. It's simple, don't make it complicated, seriously

[Cold Kitten]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

None of you are seeing the point I am trying to make, or the question I'm asking.

[fido123]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

unless you have an illness, being fat is a choice and is seen by society as something unpleasant. of course commercials are going to put people who are more appealing to the public rather than showcasing the average consumer of their product.

A lot of it is body type. I used to be 210lbs but then I started eating right and exercising religiously. I still do that to this day but I can never drop below 175 and I still look a little pudgy.

[Mech Dragon]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

None of you are seeing the point I am trying to make, or the question I'm asking.

Then make your point, the only point/question I see is why is society using so much looks, and the posts already answered that

[Cold Kitten]

Re: Too fat or attention-seeking?

The actual point I was trying to make was that I thought that the world revolved too much around looks. If you disagree with that, then say so. But don't post something that we already knew. And as for the question I was asking, do you agree with that?