Comments on: Dove Onslaught http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:41:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: aware http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-241270 aware Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:58:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-241270 well said, terry (#10 above) well said, terry (#10 above)

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-241194 artbot Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:04:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-241194 Is it odd that the young girl they are putting forth as looking (presumably) "plain" or "normal" is a bit too cherubically perfect and beautiful? Is it odd that the young girl they are putting forth as looking (presumably) "plain" or "normal" is a bit too cherubically perfect and beautiful?

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240949 Jimmy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:57:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240949 who said being a boy scout is cool? I was one for years and still get mocked! not that i care...i can tie knots who said being a boy scout is cool? I was one for years and still get mocked! not that i care...i can tie knots

]]> By: Ashley http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240855 Ashley Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:23:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240855 The products Dove sells are known to be more gentle, somewhat more natural than the traditional beauty industry. Dove advocates that women and girls strive for HEALTHY and therefore beautiful skin rather than fake and therefore beautiful skin. They don't say you're already beautiful, they say you have the capacity for natural beauty if you take care of yourself. I think it's a great campaign, and I also agree with the above poster about Girl Scouts. I don't understand why being a Boy Scout is cool and being a Girl Scout is frequently mocked. The products Dove sells are known to be more gentle, somewhat more natural than the traditional beauty industry. Dove advocates that women and girls strive for HEALTHY and therefore beautiful skin rather than fake and therefore beautiful skin. They don't say you're already beautiful, they say you have the capacity for natural beauty if you take care of yourself.
I think it's a great campaign, and I also agree with the above poster about Girl Scouts. I don't understand why being a Boy Scout is cool and being a Girl Scout is frequently mocked.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240850 Adam Stanhope Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:19:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240850 (I mean in the comments associated with that post). (I mean in the comments associated with that post).

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240849 Adam Stanhope Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:18:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240849 Interesting discussion on this topic here: http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/23/barbie_make_up/index.html Interesting discussion on this topic here:

http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/23/barbie_make_up/index.ht ml

]]> By: amy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240836 amy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:55:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240836 There's nothing wrong with wanting to look beautiful-this add is just showing the warped nature of current perspective. The result of generations of abandoned, sad women... not imparting wisdom and security to their daughters. There's nothing wrong with wanting to look beautiful-this add is just showing the warped nature of current perspective.

The result of generations of abandoned, sad women... not imparting wisdom and security to their daughters.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240819 Miss Cellania Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:19:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240819 I wrote my thoughts about the campaign a couple of years ago. http://www.misscellania.com/miss-cellania/2005/8/26/real-beauty.html I'm still ambivalent about a company that tells you that you are beautiful, then tries to sell you beauty products, but I'm glad someone is sparking a dialogue about our crazy world. I wrote my thoughts about the campaign a couple of years ago.

http://www.misscellania.com/miss-cellania/2005/8/26/real-beauty.html

I'm still ambivalent about a company that tells you that you are beautiful, then tries to sell you beauty products, but I'm glad someone is sparking a dialogue about our crazy world.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240803 Adam Stanhope Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:47:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240803 Great post/find. I enjoyed this one, too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U Great post/find.

I enjoyed this one, too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240793 Terry Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:26:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240793 For starters, while Dove can be applauded for examining the damaging effects of the beauty industry, its parent company, Unilever, is a major manufacturer of skin-lightening creams marketed in India. (Because, you know, the lighter your skin, the more beautiful you are.) In addition, Unilever makes Axe body spray, whose sexist and just plain stupid ad campaigns and "humilidating" show don't exactly send the message that the Onslaught spot does. And there's more: Unilever spends $809 million on advertising: it markets Dove, which encourages women to love their bodies, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, in which you can drown your sorrows if you don't love your body, and Slim-Fast, to make your body thin enough to love. For starters, while Dove can be applauded for examining the damaging effects of the beauty industry, its parent company, Unilever, is a major manufacturer of skin-lightening creams marketed in India. (Because, you know, the lighter your skin, the more beautiful you are.) In addition, Unilever makes Axe body spray, whose sexist and just plain stupid ad campaigns and "humilidating" show don't exactly send the message that the Onslaught spot does. And there's more: Unilever spends $809 million on advertising: it markets Dove, which encourages women to love their bodies, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, in which you can drown your sorrows if you don't love your body, and Slim-Fast, to make your body thin enough to love.

]]> By: omglaserspewpew http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240780 omglaserspewpew Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:03:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240780 Isn't this like, the epitome of Irony? A beauty product launching a marketing campaign against the industry of beauty products? Either this is true brilliance, or a case of the stupids. I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to look healthy. Saying that, the only real way to do so is a good diet and regular exercise. But I mean, it's not like we can make money out of that, right? Isn't this like, the epitome of Irony? A beauty product launching a marketing campaign against the industry of beauty products? Either this is true brilliance, or a case of the stupids.

I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to look healthy. Saying that, the only real way to do so is a good diet and regular exercise. But I mean, it's not like we can make money out of that, right?

]]> By: Cathy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240628 Cathy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:51:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240628 People interested in building self esteem in girls should consider supporting their local Girl Scout Council. They've been ahead of this particular curve for about a decade, talking to girls about beauty and the fashion industry messages since I began working there almost ten years ago. They're not just about selling cookies and campfires anymore. I'm happy to see someone else is finally getting and reaching people. People interested in building self esteem in girls should consider supporting their local Girl Scout Council. They've been ahead of this particular curve for about a decade, talking to girls about beauty and the fashion industry messages since I began working there almost ten years ago. They're not just about selling cookies and campfires anymore. I'm happy to see someone else is finally getting and reaching people.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240626 ted Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:44:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240626 Thanks, Dove, for saving our children from that nasty beauty industry. Is "the beauty industry" the new "global warming"? Thanks, Dove, for saving our children from that nasty beauty industry. Is "the beauty industry" the new "global warming"?

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240621 Jimmy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:35:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240621 great advert, i think i was the only one who liked that song when it came out! great advert, i think i was the only one who liked that song when it came out!

]]> By: Pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240600 Pol x Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:23:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240600 I've actually got a tear at that. Death to fashion and beauty corp. I've actually got a tear at that.

Death to fashion and beauty corp.

]]> By: brandon http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240593 brandon Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:05:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240593 hahahah at least we don't have to wear burkhas right?! right? (looks around)... right? hahahah at least we don't have to wear burkhas right?! right? (looks around)... right?

]]> By: RumorsDaily http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240546 RumorsDaily Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:04:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240546 That was really good. That was really good.

]]> By: Nick http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240448 Nick Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:46:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240448 great work. great work.

]]> By: erin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/comment-page-1/#comment-240423 erin Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:50:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/02/dove-onslaught/#comment-240423 wow, stunning. i don't have any kids but i wanna go find a little girl & talk to her before the beauty industry does. dove has one hell of a marketing team. wow, stunning. i don't have any kids but i wanna go find a little girl & talk to her before the beauty industry does. dove has one hell of a marketing team.

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