Disclaimer: I'm only quoting to illustrate an issue. This is not a personal attack and all references to "you" are to be taken as the collective "you".

>> ^The_Ham:

Why is it the people complaining about this are always ugly women?
When was the last time you saw a male saying they are tormented by the ads in mens magazines?


I haven't read the rest of the comments (yet) so if this has already been addressed, please overlook this comment.

that said, the comment I quoted illustrates exactly the issue. it is your opinion, solely, that dictates her/them being "ugly"...
you must now ask yourself what has affected your opinion of what is considered "ugly"... advertising? thought so... (excuse my assumption for the sake of arguement).

advertising in this fashion affects both men and women, but doubly for women (when it is the attractiveness of the woman in question). advertising attempts to tell you what you want, so men will tend towards finding a mate that resembles this subconscious expectation. there's all kinds of research that shows this is true. I could link them all but I'm not going to when a quick keyword search on google will suffice, and that is what i would likely be linking anyhow.
for women though, they are not only affected by attempting to resemble this physical fantasy, but upon failure they are also shunned by the opposite sex due to those fantasies.

mind you, this doesn't apply to everyone, but when this message has been banged into your head for 100+ years anyone will have a moment where they start to question whether their own opinion is wrong when contrasted to the status quo.

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on a slightly different note, advertising has its affect on men as well. there's a reason some shave their chests and get all guido'd-out. if that's what women dig, or you are told that's what women want, you'll mold yourself to a certain extent (some further than others) to the fantasy image that allows procreation.

Why is it the people complaining about this are always ugly women?

When was the last time you saw a male saying they are tormented by the ads in mens magazines?