It’s January, and you know what that means–the diet ads are out in full force!

Lose Weight NOW!
I Lost 200 Pounds in Twelve Seconds!
Lose Those Extra Inches Just Like the Stars Do!  (Fyi–is it any wonder that the word “starvation” begins with the word “star”?  Hmmm… methinks there could be a connection…)

This is how the marketing world makes all of us begin to see ourselves as disgusting messes worthy of nothing but self-loathing.  We’re wrecks, people!  The advertisers say so!  We must diet… immediately!  Don’t you understand?
But wait!  They can’t be overt about their plans… so they FRAME their advertisements in …read more