In all my travels, both in Asia and Europe, I've never had a problem with rudeness at a business. Perhaps I was just lucky, but certainly it helps that I greet them in their own language (as best I can) and smile.
Personally, I like the wide variety of beauty. Look at the Campaign for Real Beauty that Dove has been backing; Their commercials feature a wide range of ages, skin tones, and body types... and yet these models are still a pleasure to the eye, which, frankly, is what sells.
The problem isn't a matter of being 'skinny' or not, but when the ONLY models we see are so thin and alike, then it does send the wrong message.
Happy birthday, Mr. Hawking.
I have to admit that I've NEVER even seen a salt truck in my entire life.
The problem isn't a matter of being 'skinny' or not, but when the ONLY models we see are so thin and alike, then it does send the wrong message.
And that's the ugly truth.