I saw this ad as I was driving home from class tonight and I was sure that I must not have read it correctly... so I looked it up and it turns out that I had seen correctly and am a little shocked at what the message behind the ad is. At first, it seems that the cup overflowing with fresh berries is promoting a healthy nutritional plan of fresh food and un-skipped meals. When you read the rest of the ad, however, the cure for headaches caused by food-deprivation isn't eating a nutritious meal, it's taking a Tylenol to cure the headache. Hmmmmm. I'm glad that Tylenol is doing its part to prevent eating disorders. What teen who isn't already on the verge of an eating disorder wouldn't see this as a big green light? Skipping a meal: pro- lose weight, con- big headache... wait a minute, I can just pop a Tylenol... sigh.
Monday, March 03, 2008
I saw this ad as I was driving home from class tonight and I was sure that I must not have read it correctly... so I looked it up and it turns out that I had seen correctly and am a little shocked at what the message behind the ad is. At first, it seems that the cup overflowing with fresh berries is promoting a healthy nutritional plan of fresh food and un-skipped meals. When you read the rest of the ad, however, the cure for headaches caused by food-deprivation isn't eating a nutritious meal, it's taking a Tylenol to cure the headache. Hmmmmm. I'm glad that Tylenol is doing its part to prevent eating disorders. What teen who isn't already on the verge of an eating disorder wouldn't see this as a big green light? Skipping a meal: pro- lose weight, con- big headache... wait a minute, I can just pop a Tylenol... sigh.


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