they’re often entertaining and informative, but at a deeper level, advertising mostly illuminates the vital need for teaching, encouraging, practicing independent thinking skills . . .
this, my friends, is what can happen when you get too, er um, worked up:
literal is funny (sometimes):
in slightly more than a minute, a message that lasts a lifetime:
best09
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the stories are mine, but credit for the kindling goes to gwen bell and her best of 2009 blog challenge. today’s post answers the question “what ad made you think this year?”
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My best ad was Dove as well – I love their work and the statement they are making!
i do, too, lindsey. you said it much more eloquently than i.
That Dove commercial is really something. I’d heard about it, but not seen it. Thanks for posting it. Off to read more of your posts – So happy Julie connected us
just got back from your blog and here you are. i’m glad that julie brought us all together, too.
I love that Dove ad. It makes my heart ache. And the pop secret one makes me laugh. Thank you for providing the balance. May 2010 bring you much joy!
i admire dove (whatever their company name) so much for doing these ads. it’s not enough to erase or distract from everything else, but it’s a damn fine start.
The Dove video originally came out a couple of years ago, I think, but I always seem to come across it every 6 months or so {via blogs, or facebook). It is truly eye opening, and leads us to finally understand how the media attempts to make us “need” products to make us pretty. When they know darn well that the majority of us, even if we did purchase all the expensive make-up and hair styling projects, will never ever ever look like their models.
It is a sad world when children as young as 7 are being exposed to this type of marketing. I applaude Dove for taking us behind the scenes.
Like Emma mentioned, the pop secret one makes me laugh to! I had never scene this one before, thank you for posting!
well hey, shannon! so nice to see you here – thanks for dropping by. i love that dove commercial – it’s timeless, don’t you think? and i love dove for producing it.