Interesting commercial with an even more interesting reaction. I have never seen this commercial but I have seen plenty similar to it especially in recent years from yoplait. I do feel that this in particular took it to far. It not only shows disordered thinking about eating it justifies it but having the “skinny” girl choose the yoplait.
I personally find it interesting that yogurt is seen as this replacement for sweets. For any one that loves sweets nothing can replace them. Growing up we always had some type of yogurt in the house and as an adult I always have yogurt in my fridge but as a kid I saw this as a sweet I could eat as much as I wanted of and would be often my last stop in a long night of binging. When seeing this commercial it just brought up a lot of those same feelings.
Interesting to read your perspective and the article. I never saw it that way. I related to it because I often contemplate something like a piece of chocolate vs. fruit. But I never looked at it as unhealthy….half the time I go for the chocolate, the other time the fruit. Though now in retrospect I can see how it can be perceived by those that battle eating disorders.
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