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Douchebag Decree: Dr. Pepper, Doucheologist and Men-Only Drink Specialist

Douchebag Decree post by Kelsey Wallace on October 13, 2011 - 9:48am; tagged commercials, diet, Douchebag Decree, Dr. Pepper, Dr. Pepper 10, men.

Oh "light" beverages. When will you stop freaking out and shoving your unnecessarily constructed masculinity in our faces? The latest in this long line of I'm-so-manly-it's-sexist diet drinks (predecessors include Miller Lite, Pepsi Max, and Coke Zero) is none other than Dr. Pepper 10, with a new ad campaign that screams IT'S NOT FOR WOMEN.

Dr Pepper can and ad copy which reads: all 23 flavors. just 10 manly calories. It's not for women.

What makes a calorie manly? A tiny patch of chest hair and a miniature disdain for womanly calories? Read on to find out!

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The Long Goodbye: Oprah's Final Weigh-in on Weight

Social Commentary post by JDTress on May 16, 2011 - 11:56am; tagged body image, diet, final season, Oprah, weight.

Present-day Oprah stands next to a cardboard cutout of an former, thinner Oprah. Both are wearing tracksuits.

I expected at least one voice representing fat acceptance to be present during this final OWS episode on weight. But it wasn’t. Which makes the whole freaking public journey seem for naught.

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The Long Goodbye: (Sung in the tune of Peter Tosh) Veganize it!

Social Commentary post by JDTress on February 25, 2011 - 1:20pm; tagged diet, empathy, food, Oprah, vegan, vegetarian.

Oprah has made clear throughout this season that because it’s the last, she only wants to cover topics and guests of real significance to her—I applaud her for using her platform to raise awareness about the benefits of a vegan diet. That being said, this episode was a real mixed bag.

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Beauty and the Feast

Article by Juliana Tringali, Illustrated by Carrie Christian, appeared in issue Taste & Appetite; published in 2003; filed under Consumer culture; tagged advertising, appetite, beauty, beauty products, craving, diet, eating, food, guilt, hunger, skin care.

The Cosmetic Industry's Female Feeding Frenzy

Taste & Appetite

The first thing you see is food. a breastlike dome of cake towers at the top of the ad, frosted pink with a raspberry on top. “It’s like dessert for your legs,” declares the text, and just in case this copy wasn’t clear, below it a pair of cellulite-free gams balances a bottle of Skintimate After-Shave Gel in lieu of icing.

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