I hate this new "empowering" advertising and how everyone is falling for it hook, line and sinker as proof of social progress.

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[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Maybe. But we live in a capitalist world. In the end we will need to pay money to get some goods. Might as well support a company willing to acknowledge your needs than one that goes out of their way to ignore it and gaslight you into buying clothes that are uncomfortable. I do for example like wearing Aaerie over Victoria secret even though surprisingly VS more bra sizes for different shapes than aaerie. But VS is uncomfortable and a lot of it is design to be sexy for men than comfortable for women. Aaerie actually shows women of my age and body type and in fact their clothes feel very comfortable. Same with Soma. I didn’t find either ads of those stores sexual actually. If I need new bras and I have limited budget, who do you think I would support? Someone willing to meet my needs.

Yes it’s capitalism. I’m just wondering how would a communism handle different body types exactly?

[–]tea4two 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I lived in a communist country and in that particular country was subjected to more capitalism and advertising than ever before in my life. (I didn't expect that.) The local models were even skinnier, more plastic surgeried, and photoshopped (to an alien degree) than what I saw in American advertising. Very little variation in features, no variation in age, size etc.

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I think I know which country you are talking about. It really is the worst of both systems really. I would think communism would force you into a stricter mould since competition isn’t encouraged.