Archived Something I noticed about the latest McDonalds TV advert (UK) (fatpeoplehate)
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Archived Something I noticed about the latest McDonalds TV advert (UK) (fatpeoplehate)
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[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
You're only just noticing this? It's been an established fact for decades that you pose thin people with your product to move it. The cornerstone in the anti-fat acceptance argument is that fat is inherently unattractive and nothing can change that. I'm surprised you saw any fats in the ad.
[–] NHSApproved [S] 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
Lately I've been noticing fats appearing in more and more adverts. There's a Cadbury chocolate advert which features lots of chubby people in an office, and a Mikado advert which has a full-blown whale. That's probably what made me start to look more closely at the fast-food adverts.
[–] SomeBitchOrOther 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've started to see it a lot in the states as well. Fast food ads tend to use slender people (because no one wants to think of the ugly consequences of eating too much fast food), but a lot of other ads feature chubsters. Not full-on American landwhales, but people who could definitely stand to lose 15 kilos.
[–] bleezy 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
I wonder what other obvious things op hasn't noticed.
[–] NHSApproved [S] 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
I refer you to my answer above. Other advertisers are now including fat people.