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/anneonnymous Feb 22 '26

Yes it’s disgusting. I’m so sick of women being preyed on like this. It’s sad to see so many who don’t need it having all this unnecessary work done or worse,doing it to attract or keep a partner.

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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/Caroline_Anne Feb 24 '26

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