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I can't believe people get offended over ads on a free product. Don't use the product if the ads upset you so much or just block them.

Why care this much? They are ads, we all know why they are there and what they are suppose to do. So why are we acting like they are some mind manipulating images. I could understand the confusion if the writer was an 8 year old girl.

The reason these ads use skinny people, is the same reason why people dress up nicely for a job interview.

[ComputerGuru]

It’s not about being offended. If that’s what you got out of it, you are missing the point. The author even wrote that there’s an option to report an ad as offensive but she chose not to use it because she wasn’t offended.

Clearly the author is comfortable with her body and sexuality enough to not find these images and ads offensive per se, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong with them and the industry that pushes them.

I’ll go do far as to say people thinking the way you do is the reason these exist. I can just see a timid voice at a meeting about ad content venturing “what if people find these intrusive, creepy, or esteem damaging?” And a brusque and carefree reply from the loud alpha male in the room “psssh it’s 2017! I can’t believe people get offended over an ad! But ok, well just add an “hide because it’s offensive” link and we’re good.”

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Well advertisers push these ads cause they work. It's not like they would keep pushing the same ads if they didn't sell anything.