to hate models in swimwear on the streets advertising gym membership

[agentEgypt]

Their looks and most of their body is down to good luck genetics and being paid to look good. Most people that go to the gym don't end up looking like models.

If you pay for a gym, you generally change your diet, which gives you better skin and hair.

They're not falsely advertising what going to the gym can do for a person's bodyshape, or what a lifestyle revamp can overall achieve.

I think people look more attractive if they are slightly heavier than their ideal body weight, so I don't think cardio enthusiasts are the best looking people.

I would take your point if it was that the genders should be mixed.

But why do they have to be in swimwear on the streets? Its just whoring themselves

The female body sells things. Especially to men.

That is a massive debate - are these women contributing to the objectification of women or using their body in a male dominated world to make money?

Would be far more appropriate if they were in gym wear talking about fitness

I bet they weren't gym members anyway. Just hired to sell things because of their appearance. You wouldn't see men in trunks there, would you?

Hate the term "whoring themselves" we all sell ourselves in some way.

Very few of us are A Sexual, we all notice good looking people.

Would you of used this term to men in suits selling dieting, or the Army giving displays?

"Selling something" not dieting.

And swimsuits because now is the time of year that women are stressing about having to wear swimwear?

Exactly wolf. They didn't look like gym goers, just skinny, busty, pretty girls.

What does a gym goer look like?

Would you of used this term to men in suits selling dieting, or the Army giving displays

Why are they in swimsuits?

Because they are using their body to attract people. The Army are using their uniform.

I have been to conferences where they have used pretty, young, attractive women on the stands and as meeters and greeters. They know nothing about the product but are used as "bait" to attract men (as these are predominantly male events) to the stand.

Skinny, busty, pretty girls have been used to sell things since time began.

Same with ripped, muscular, handsome men.

I don't know anyone who would assume going to the gym will make their face as pretty as the person's who handed them a leaflet.

If you had a 'perfect' body and the inclination to use it for wages would you?

It's exploitation.

I would suggest that women are used more to sell products than handsome men. Look at advertising. Rare to see ripped, muscular men selling things.

In fact - the Diet Coke advert is the only one I can think of.

If you had a 'perfect' body and the inclination to use it for wages would you

That's a question you probably have to ask of those people who basically "sell" their body. I do wonder if they ask themselves that.

Is something acceptable in a modern society just because its been happening for a long time?

Men are used to sell razor blades and other many products, but nowhere near as much as women.

Either way I still don't know anyone who thinks using that product will turn them from an average looking person, into someone who looks like the model.

Anything connected to fitness and gyms are sold by ripped men and their look won't be achievable by everyone.

I agree that it's wrong to generally use scantily clad young women to sell random products, but it may have been justified in this case.

I still wonder why you see a woman in a swimsuit and think "whoring themselves", I would hope such sexist language had gone out of general/accepted usage.

The fact is they're their bodies and they can use them in whatever way they want. If gullible people think they can offer some kind of magical solution that will give them the look of a model then that's their lookout for being a bit thick.

"Rare to see ripped, muscular men selling things."

Not in the world of fitness and their always topless.

I still wonder why you see a woman in a swimsuit and think "whoring themselves", I would hope such sexist language had gone out of general/accepted usage.

This shows you to be sexist. Anyone almost naked on the street using sex to sell something I'd call the same.

The expression "whoring themselves" is awful and I find your posts a bit odd.

However I have to say that I would be not at all amused if there were a bunch of young nubile women (no men) in swimming costumes leafleting for anything on the high street, let alone in this weather they must be freezing.

While obviously it is true that attractive people are used to sell stuff, and they're often female, and often scantily dressed, I don't like that, and I've never seen it in real life on a high street and I wouldn't be impressed at all. Step backwards IMO.

Near where I work the attractive people with the gym leaflets at least have a few men scattered in, and while the women are in more revealing clothes than the men they aren't in swimming costumes.

People sell themselves in different ways every single day. I don't think it's acceptable to describing anyone as 'whoring themselves'. The only connotations for the word are negatively meant.

Hmmm I'm sure it is not just down to 'genetics' - exercise and healthy eating are a pretty big part!

Definition: debase oneself by doing something for unworthy motives, typically to make money.

I don't think its an unreasonable term to use in this context.

I do think it's an unreasonable term to use in this context.
Unless you asked the models if they felt 'debased' and they told you they did. Don't make assumptions about how other people feel.
Not sure how you arrived at gym membership being 'unworthy' either.

Those are their own bodies to use as they please. They are not hurting anyone else. I can't see the problem.

Why is a job an 'unworthy motive'?