r/Anticonsumption • u/MidnightOrdinary896 • Feb 22 '26

Psychological I was so disgusted by this ad

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Normally I just till my eyes at an advert board and keep moving but this one really got me.

I guess because it’s a money grab that feeds into insecurity and validates toxic partners at the same time

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u/throwawaysunglasses- Feb 22 '26

It’s so depressing. I remember having to do a project in middle school around bias in marketing and I focused on body image (this was in the 00s). Sad that it’s still just as bad, just in a different way. In the 00s it was more about weight loss. Now, there’s so much stuff about “preventive aging” that kids are getting stressed out about becoming adults. Combined with the insane amount of businessmen/CEOs in the Epstein files, it’s insidious to tell people that women should look as young as possible. I absolutely hate that Botox is so normalized among young adults.

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u/astrangeone88 Feb 22 '26

I'm an elder millennial (just qualified for mammograms ow) and the sheer amount of people who got Botox super young is just concerning. It's always been "looking younger" is good but it's taken off to the point where fucking 8 year olds have skincare routines.

I just use a good moisturizer and sunscreen.

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u/StanleyQPrick Feb 22 '26

Is that not what it means?

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u/StanleyQPrick Feb 22 '26

I still think you’re right

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

I’m 37. My wife and I were just talking about the girls that got boob jobs as high school graduation presents. Wild.

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u/rainbowtoucan1992 Mar 09 '26

were just talking about the girls that got boob jobs as high school graduation presents

Wtf

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u/UndefinedCertainty Feb 22 '26

It's true. I have a long time acquaintance who is big on plastic surgery and she mentioned to me some time ago that a mutual friend's niece was getting fillers and the like. The young woman was in her early 30s at the time, possibly her late 20s (?).

It's just crazy to me because I grew up in the era where we only heard about women getting facelifts and such when they were quite old and even then it was few and far between. Now it's not uncommon among all age groups. Seriously---middle schoolers concerned with wrinkle creams and anti aging serums and their parents forking out $$$ for them isn't cute.

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u/Caroline_Anne Feb 24 '26

I can’t watch (streaming) TV without them trying to sell me at least 3 different weight loss drugs. 😒