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petra I don't think it was necessary to be rude and sarcastic to Fairydoll. She was concerned that someone was being exploited for commercial reasons- and she was reflecting the views of a partially sighted person she knows.

I think its disrespectful to assume the young woman hasn't given thought to the pros and cons, and morality of her blindness being used to sell a product. She, after all, is the best one to decide if she feels it is appropriate, and she did.

The fact that you use the term "physical defect" indicates your real opinion about this girl Fairydoll2030 most people with a disability don't even like the term 'disabled' as it infers that they are less of capable and somehow less of a person just because they are different. She is a human being who happens to be unable to see, she is no more likely to be exploited than any other girl her age and she has every right to promote any product she wishes to.

Well when you've all stopped your usual GN squabbling and virtue signalling, my only objection is that the girl is American. Was it not possible for Dove to make an ad for the British audience, or would that cost too much? (tongue in cheek here, just in case you learned GNers fink I'm fick) It's the sing-song, sugary, simpering voice that gets right on my tits wick.

I must keep an eye out. Haven't actually seen the ad.

Most ads are made for more than one market now willsmadnan although some of them are dubbed with voices to suit the country they will be shown in.

I can't find the advert so perhaps I shouldn't have commented.

I am not going to take sides, but may I ask a rather frivolous question, why do Dove do a face wash for men but not for women ? Is it because we men need a good was ???

Um, I think you're wrong there James

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Well, yes Trisher, I did know that (doh!) I actually like the 1664, Renault , Audi etc ads in 'foreign! It's the godawful Yankee drawl I can't stand. And yes, I do know that's a racist remark. FWIW, I don't need Google translate for the already mention ads, but I do for the lazy manglers of the English language who infiltrate our airwaves from the other side of The Pond.
So there

Haven't seen the ad ( or if I have it made no impression on me.)
Did Dove seek out a woman who is blind to feature in their ad?If so, why?
It would be nice if they had auditioned a few women and chose this one because she was blind and pretty of course,
And then hadn't mentioned the blindness, because that's the bit that sticks in the throat I think Fairydoll.

Surely the message of this advert is "I'm blind so my other senses are heightened, and believe me I love this product - it feels good and smells lovely."? As PPs have mentioned, Dove's approach to advertising is very inclusive, so this just seems to fit the brief to me.

notnecessarilywiser
I would not dare to suggest to a person who has been blind early in life and is well adapted that "I'm blind so my other senses are heightened. "
I think they might just be pissed off rather annoyed by such patronising remarks.
The colleague I mentioned down the line and the Radio 4 blind broadcaster Peter White who told his own story under his chosen title "Blind man on the rampage". This title upset a few old ladies.
Former MP David Blunket is another person who was not to be patronised for his sight loss.
I am not sure they would look good on a Dove advert. though.

I'm disabled. I'm on extended occasions a wheelchair user. I like the term disabled. It describes me. Highlights that I'm different. My needs are extra and need to be considered. So call me disabled. Don't patronise me by pretending to not notice or using some other strange term. , Disabled access, disabled seating, disabled parking. Call it what it is. I'm not going to be offended , I have more serious things to tackle than simple wording. I've not seen the ad. In my opinion if a disability is not visible or risky to the task being undertaken then don't mention it. However Dove have got you all discussing this and there is the old notion that no publicity is bad publicity.

Interesting that in Sweden three blind women have been used in adverts, explaining what they think about beauty. Could it be that we are thought less ready to appreciate an ad using more blind women ?
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/powerful-new-dove-ad-asks-blind-women-to-explain-what-beauty-means-to-them-10212171.html
I do like the idea that beauty should be discussed and women encouraged to think about what they are expected to conform to.

Trying not to use dove after all that fuss about them seeming to agree that breastfeeding in public can be undesirable.

Shame really that Dove was on offer in Sainsbury's and I now have 3 large bottles - mind you it's the one for mature skin!