Monday, August 17, 2009

America the Beautiful (and skinny :-/ )

Today as I was running errands through out the suburb of St. Louis, MO, I was of course enjoying the ride with the radio on and windows down. As I'm impatiently waiting for commercials to cease and continue to play my favorite songs I get ecstatic. I hear a commercial for a weight loss supplement and I am not interested in those so I change the station. Then there is a commercial on that station....about a weight loss program!!! I'm thinking....seriously? So I change it one more time and to my disbelief there is another commercial on a different radio station promoting a weight loss supplement. I understand America is a "fat" country but is all that necessary? Why don't we promote more great health techniques,fitness programs,etc.?? Have more veggie burgers available?Less fat used in these fast food businesses? And its crazy to me because the three stations I heard these ads on were stations that are geared to the listeners average age from 13-23. Any teen or young man/woman that listens to these stations avidly may get a little 'down in the dumps' from hearing this if their considered overweight! Considering they may already have to deal with teasing,rejection,or any other negativity at school or social gatherings; they have to deal with this crap over the radio too! I don't know about anyone else but I listen to music (the radio) to make me feel better, to escape from anything negative just for 3 to 5 minutes. Not to hear someone tell me how I should look and then expect me to break my pockets for it. Especially the way the economy is. I understand there may be some people who appreciate these ads but all Sophé Jovana asks is: Could it just be toned down a bit please???