Please, if you can, read clips of the article below from msnbc.com:
Lane Bryant is up in arms that two networks — Fox and ABC — have resisted airing a sexy lingerie ad featuring busty, plus-sized models in time periods where the networks have broadcast other racy fare.
In a post on LB's Inside Curve blog, the clothing company complains that "ABC and Fox have made the decision to define beauty for you by denying our new, groundbreaking Cacique commercial from airing freely on their networks."
The post also claims that ABC "restricted our airtime" and refused to air the spot during "Dancing With the Stars," while Fox "demanded excessive re-edits and rebuffed it three times before relenting to air it during the final 10 minutes of 'American Idol,' but only after we threatened to pull the ad buy."
The post continues: "Yes, these are the same networks that have scantily-clad housewives so desperate they seduce every man on the block — and don't forget Bart Simpson, who has shown us the moon more often than NASA — all in what they call 'family hour.'"
The ad depicts several attractive models in the latest line of Lane Bryant lingerie. Ample cleavage — which Bryant says was a problem for the networks — is on display in the ad.
"The networks exclaimed, 'She has ... cleavage!' Gasp!" the blog post states.
"While it's no secret that Victoria's Secret 'The Nakeds' ads are prancing around on major networks leaving little to the imagination, steaming up TV screens and baring nearly everything but their souls, our sultry siren who shows sophisticated sass is somehow deemed inappropriate ... Does this smack of a double standard? Yep. It does to us, too," the post continues.
You know, the women in these Lane Bryant ads are very attractive. And they look like women! Not teenagers with boy hips. I fail to see the excuse "too much cleavage", unless they are trying to tell us Victoria Secret model don't have any (and they might... can a size 2 even have cleavage?! Naturally?!). It is totally a double standard. If you networks are going to pull one lingerie ad, pull them all. The Victoria Secret ads are so pretentious anyway. And what about the Dove campaign? Those women were wearing their skivvies and were *gasp* plus-size! Which really is an insulting label anyway. A model is a model. If they look good, who cares what their dress size is? Frankly, I think a lot of disorders like anorexia and bulimia would be fairly low if we as a society truly admired women of all shapes. Men can get away with it... why can't women?! And Jillian Michaels, I have just lost a lot of respect for you, too. Saying you won't have a baby 'cuz it'll ruin your body. Shame on you! For all the insight you give so many with weight problems and you're just as shallow if not more so than the people you're helping! Of course your body changes, but duh! it's supposed to. We women were created to give birth. And once we do, the love and adoration we have for our kids far out-weighs any superficial worry about our body any day. Do I wish my stomach would magically shrink back? Sure! Do I wish I could rid myself of these ugly Freddy Kreuger like stretch marks? You bet! But I would do it all again, no regrets, 'cuz I love my daughter more than I love a little flaw here and there. Every women is their own worst critic, we all want to look skinny and pretty all the time. But that just isn't reality. We must accept our "flaws", embrace the beauty within and live our lives as happily as we can. Besides, sometimes I think we get too caught up in the surface. Maybe we should celebrate our flaws and be thankful we don't have a terminal illness, or a life-changing disability. But, even in those times, we must learn to adapt and accept.
Uh-oh... am I ranting again?! Well, when I'm right, I'm right!:)