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    "Real" Beauty Not Appealing

    The Dove "Real Beauty" ads are experiencing a backlash. One was even banned by the FCC.

    Should marketing towards women induce self-loathing or self-lathering? Add some thigh-firming cream to the mix and it seems like feminism just gets more confusing every day. Here are some links to further convolute the debate.

    Editorial note: Whoa! You've found a super-old post here on BuzzFeed, from an earlier era of the site. It doesn't really represent where we are anymore, and may in fact be totally broken, but we're leaving it up as a part of our early history.