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11-03-2014, 08:50 PM
<cite class="byline vcard">By Lauren Tuck, Assistant Editor | Yahoo Style</cite>
https://ca.shine.yahoo.com/what-the--perfect-body--really-looks-like-143716642.html
What the 'Perfect Body' Really Looks Like<cite class="byline vcard"></cite>https://s2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TyOmSRoYAHQ6c48ABneLuQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/https://s.yimg.com/cd/resizer/2.0/FIT_TO_WIDTH-w800/b0a3e185893acfdc73e69876cda691e7a5472672.jpg
In response to a Victoria’s Secret advertisement (https://www.yahoo.com/style/victorias-secret-is-sending-mixed-messages-the-101266136378.html) that seemed to declare what a “perfect body” is many reacted strongly calling the campaign irresponsible and harmful. Three students in the U.K. even started a Change.org petition (http://www.change.org/p/victoriassecret-apologise-for-your-damaging-perfect-body-campaign-iamperfect) that, to date, has received more than 15,000 signatures and started a hashtag movement with #iamperfect to promote a more positive outlook on body image. To counter the negative message being sent by Victoria’s Secret, Dear Kate, a New York City-based retailer, created a more positive parody of the image. Calling on artists, entrepreneurs, business women, and more “real women,” the underwear company created a photo that is the antithesis of the “Perfect Body” ad. “Through this photo, we showcase women who are often neglected by the media and traditional retailers,” a blog post on the company’s website says (http://www.dearkates.com/blogs/diary/15637197-the-perfect-body). “We show the multitude of shapes perfect bodies can take.
https://ca.shine.yahoo.com/what-the--perfect-body--really-looks-like-143716642.html
What the 'Perfect Body' Really Looks Like<cite class="byline vcard"></cite>https://s2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TyOmSRoYAHQ6c48ABneLuQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/https://s.yimg.com/cd/resizer/2.0/FIT_TO_WIDTH-w800/b0a3e185893acfdc73e69876cda691e7a5472672.jpg
In response to a Victoria’s Secret advertisement (https://www.yahoo.com/style/victorias-secret-is-sending-mixed-messages-the-101266136378.html) that seemed to declare what a “perfect body” is many reacted strongly calling the campaign irresponsible and harmful. Three students in the U.K. even started a Change.org petition (http://www.change.org/p/victoriassecret-apologise-for-your-damaging-perfect-body-campaign-iamperfect) that, to date, has received more than 15,000 signatures and started a hashtag movement with #iamperfect to promote a more positive outlook on body image. To counter the negative message being sent by Victoria’s Secret, Dear Kate, a New York City-based retailer, created a more positive parody of the image. Calling on artists, entrepreneurs, business women, and more “real women,” the underwear company created a photo that is the antithesis of the “Perfect Body” ad. “Through this photo, we showcase women who are often neglected by the media and traditional retailers,” a blog post on the company’s website says (http://www.dearkates.com/blogs/diary/15637197-the-perfect-body). “We show the multitude of shapes perfect bodies can take.