This gallery of women laughing at their salads illustrates how bizarrely common the image is, especially in advertising and news aimed at women. But what’s behind this, and other disturbingly popular lady-images?
Women Laughing Alone With Salad
Where we see it: Hidden Valley ads, stories about healthy living
What it’s supposed to mean: “I enjoy my life so much, even though I am eating this low-fat product.”
What it looks like it means: “Lettuce is hilarious. And yet, in its own way, also wise.”
Where we see it: nutrition supplements, feminine hygiene products, abortion pills
What it’s supposed to mean: “My vagina cannot keep me down!”
What it looks like it means: “I have no face.”
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