Comments on: Katy Perry for Pop Chips: Is food even about flavor anymore?

By: Fritz Rivera

Fritz Rivera — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:58 +0000

Katty Perry has received numerous awards and nominations. She has also been nominated for nine Grammy Awards and was named by Billboard as 2012′s Woman of the Year.She has sold 11 million albums and 75 million digital tracks worldwide.*:,^

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By: Marina

Marina — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:05:59 +0000

If I was working on a campaign for chips that tasted like cardboard, I’d try to highlight other ‘benefits’ too.

But you’re right about the body shaming going on. If Pop Chips wanted to get at the calorie counting crowd, there are other ways without acting like food is the enemy, or like our bodies need to be punished for their fatness with horrible tasting chips.

By: Bridget Bishop

Bridget Bishop — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:48:33 +0000

We all know sex sells, that’s the problem.

By: reuben davidson

reuben davidson — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:33:29 +0000

As a man looking at these ads, I’m not generally reading in to them that much because I understand that SEX SELLS and that none of it is real. I can understand that young women might find it difficult to comprehend that Katy might only be doing it for the money and exploiting her fame. I think more people are being more aware of the ways of advertising and thesefore being able to almost laugh at ads like this one and that’s what we should be passing on to teenagers etc. And plus, she may have real breasts but those photos don’t exactly depict real life? Perfect lighting, make up artistry, post production editing/ retouching- there’s nothing real about them! -Reuben

By: Bridget Bishop

Bridget Bishop — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:25:34 +0000

But women who choose to have fake boobs are excluded from these ad campaigns. Where does female freedom of choice enter in? These ads are plastered in subversive “you should feel guilty about something here” whether its your need to be eating a healthier potato chip, or that you decided to get fake breasts. These ads are fake ass and are perpetuating negative ideas. No matter how “good intentioned” they started out. People are still being excluded, and it still leaves in my mind, that I should be over-thinking about what food-stuffs I put in my body. Ass backwards if you ask me. Cutsey “different” girls like Deschanel and Perry put their face on crap like this far too often, and Im sick of them.

“I’m also really tired of hearing some feminists say that any CHOICE made by a woman is invalid or wrong because it doesn’t line up with THEIR idea of liberated womanhood. Do you want equality and freedom of choice or do you want everyone in the sex industries and other traditionally female occupations to roll over and do what you say? If you want the latter, you are just as bad as the patriarchy that you rail so hard against.
My body, my choice. -Stoya”

By: Nixxon

Nixxon — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:43:25 +0000

you nailed it, kitty.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 03:59:56 +0000

I think you completely missed the point there, Sherie. Not having implants is not “an example to follow.” There is nothing wrong with having them versus not having them. It’s a personal choice that should not be shamed either way. By you saying not having implants is an example to follow, you are not promoting a healthy body image because you are implying that having breast implants is something to be ashamed of. The problem with these ads are that they promote the stigma that women’s every food decision should revolve around their weight. We should not be told to feel guilty for eating fattening foods, nor should companies rely on a woman’s body parts to sell their product. It’s weak advertising to say “Hmmm, how should we get people to buy these chips? I know, BOOBS.”

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:23:00 +0000

I completely agree with this article. We are surrounded with ads that promote ideas like “Guilty Pleasure” “Sinfully sweet” or “Indulge your sweet tooth”. Since when did eating become a shameful activity? You want chocolate cake? HAVE SOME. It’s the shame, guilt, and secretive nature we are taught to treat food with that creates a much more likely chance of over eating that cake. I’m sick of feeling like I have to justify the fact that I EAT. Ads like this promote the eating disordered attitude that is so prevalent in our society. Whether or not you have an eating disorder, this belief is disordered and needs to be changed. I don’t want my kids growing up thinking that eating desserts or “junk food” should be a secret or its “bad”.

By: ritariot

ritariot — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:57:45 +0000

I’m absolutely not interested in anything endorsed by Katy Perry, or any artist who uses “bipolar” or “gay” as an insult in their lyrics. Why is a person in women’s and gender studies ok with people using the word “gay” as an insult? Are you also ok with the use of “bipolar” as an insult? Sorry, but I’m not interested in anything related to Katy Perry and her heterosexism and ableism.

By: Sherie

Sherie — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:14:43 +0000

oh Jesus, are you b eing serious of trying to find a problem where none exists? How about looking at it this way: This ad promotes a healthy body image, ie, you should not have fake boobs, natural is good, both in food and in body. Look, famous person proud of not having implants, an example to follow. See – you can look at it positively too, not just – omg, boobs, i hate, how sexist.

Also, the ad implies that eating their stuff wont make you fat. (Well, only true, if its in moderation, yaddy yadda, but thats a different storyy). Whats wrong with that message?

Im not a great fan of advertisements but seriously, you cannot find a better candidate to pick up on than this? nothing wrong with this ad.