Campaign for Real Beauty

Rock of Dove

TV post by Juliana Tringali on November 1, 2009 - 4:56pm; tagged 30 Rock, advertising, body image, Campaign for Real Beauty, Dove, Girls Scouts, Liz Lemon, NBC, Self-esteem Fund, Tina Fey.

Shockingly mid-sized!

For the last several years, Dove has been busily branding itself as a socially conscious company on a mission to improve women's self-esteem. Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty strives " to free ourselves and the next generation from beauty stereotypes." This is supposedly done through thought-provoking ads, confidence-building programs, and messages that embrace all definitions of beauty (except for those that eschew using beauty products, I assume).

But Dove tested my patience with "30 Rock Beauty Moments" at NBC.com, in which they insinuate themselves into the hilarious work of Tina Fey...

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On The Map: Capitalism + Feminism = True Luv 4Eva

Social Commentary post by Mandy Van Deven on October 8, 2009 - 9:45pm; tagged Brigitte, Campaign for Real Beauty, capitalism, Dove, Germany, Glamour, Lizzie Miller, magazines, media.

Is capitalism helping feminism or is feminism helping capitalism--or both?

Photo credit: Glamour

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