Killing us softly : Advertising that kills.
...lse image could lead to nothing more than eating disabilities, materialism, and insecurity. Some might say advertising is pushing their limits. Yet, is advertising killing us softly? What is meant by the phrase “killing us softly?” Could the mere degradation of ads be the cause of death? Ads are telling us that we have to look or act a certain way to be gorgeous. If all that men see are these ads of women as a false representation of the real deal will their expectations for ladies be set too high? Or worse, these false ads might just make women set soaring expectations for themselves. It is good to have goals, but when they are out of reach things might get ugly. Young girls look at these ads and think that the only way to appear attract...