What's Your Number?

We need to see more tweets like this! 

Observation 

Observation

It is interesting to see the difference in the marketing of the two products, made by the same company, that seem to have similar purposes. Discussing the “rapid fat burning catalyst” marketed to women first, it is easy to see through the use of colour that they are using more soft, clean, natural looking colours on the packaging. Compared to the men’s “fat burning catalyst” that uses harsh, deep, “masculine” colours, the female product almost looks as if it is for a completely different purpose than the male’s. It is also interesting that the woman’s nipple in the photo has clearly been edited out so that her boobs appear “more appropriate” to the public and the consumer. The women’s product also has her face included where in the male version it has been cropped off. The words used to market the product based on gender are also interesting. The female marketed product is called “Rapidcuts Femme” and the male marketed product is called “Rapidcuts Shredded”. The word “shredded” is very violent sounding and is clearly being associated with hyper-masculine ideas. The word “femme” obviously is stemming from “female” but it sounds very soft and delicate. Also I would like to add that both of the people of the box are white, further suggesting that being white is another aspect of the “perfect body”. Lastly, the product marketed to women suggests that women need to be thin and toned to be considered attractive and the product marketed to men suggests that men need six-pack abs to be considered attractive. This goes to show that men may not feel masculine enough if they don’t have muscles and that women may not feel feminine enough if they do. 

“You run like a girl”

“Mama’s boy”

“I need some strong boys to help me move chairs in the gym”

“Man up”

“Nice guys finish last”

“She is so easy when she is drunk”

“My big, strong, boy”

“He is so assertive. Such a great leader” 

“Don’t be a pussy” 

“Only girls wear pink”

“If he doesn’t pay for supper, it’s not a date”

“If you like to bake then you are gay”

“You care way too much about how you look” 

“Real men know how to change a tire”

“Who are you all dressed up for?” 

“When will you finally be having kids?”

“Spinster”

“I want you to look like a Barbie on your graduation day”

“Sit like a lady”

“Dad is going to have to beat up your boyfriends”

“Hang around with med students in university so you can marry rich”

“Nurturer” 

“It’s more of a thing for boys. They are just stronger than girls”

“You are just going through a phase” 

“Someday you will meet the man of your dreams and get married too”

“That wasn’t very lady-like”

“What a slut”

“You’re not going out dressed like that are you?”

“Make me a sandwich” 

“She is as pretty as a picture” 

“What a bitch. Are you on your period?”

“Women just aren’t that funny”

Observation

Here are 4 articles that were trending at the same time while I was searching women and grey hair

9 Hairstyles that make you look older 

7 Makeup mistakes that make you look older

17 Hairstyles that prove going gray is gorgeous

What women should no longer wear after 50

There is a new movement “embracing your grey hair”

women have been told for years to hide their grey hair. 

grey hair makes you look old and tired. 

You can have grey hair and still be sexy, 

Your hair turning grey, white, silver is a natural process.

The title reads “Post 50 (Huffington Post)  Celebrities With Gray Hair Prove That Age Is Just A Number” 

Reading this title, my first thought was, which men and women have they chosen. I was wrong! the article starts off by saying “Post 50 celeb men...”

Men get the names: silver fox, sophisticated, foxy, distinguished, 

Observation.

At Wal-Mart, these two products were priced the exact same. However, the male product has 5 more pills than the female one. If the products were priced per pill, the package on the left should actually be priced at $11.99 for 30 pills.

The most shocking discovery was when we looked at the back of these two products, at the ingredient list. From what we could tell, the ingredients were identical. We were no medical experts, so we decided to take it to the pharmasict. 

The pharmacist clarified that these two products were identical. No special ingredients in either package. Both had the exact same ingredients. 

How many unaware women fell into this scam? The same product for a dramatically different price.  This is a disgusting method for companies to target a specific demographic.

Ladies, watch what you are spending on products, even on laxatives apparently. 

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This photo was found on Facebook. The person who posted it compared the size difference two pairs of American Eagle jeans. The person who posted this wrote: 

"In this photo are two of my favorite pair of jeans. The pair in the back I bought when I was in 9th grade (5 years ago). They are a size 0. The pair in the front I bought just a few months ago. They are a size 4. I will admit, when I went into American Eagle and realized I had gone up 2 sizes, I was a little disheartened. So, when I got home I compared my new jeans to my old ones and was just sickened when I discovered my new jeans were the same in size, if not slightly smaller, than the pair I had boughten 5 years ago. This made me wonder, how small has a size 0 actually gotten? The media makes young girls feel the smaller number they wear, the more beautiful they are, and this is certainly NOT true. I post this as a reminder that size is literally just a number and does not define you. Find clothes that make you feel comfortable and confident, and know your beauty is not defined by the size you wear."

This example is how capitalist, profit-producing companies, such as American Eagle, can influence how girls feel about their bodies, and how standards have changed over the past few years regarding size.