Dove® Clinical Protection and Goodie Bag Giveaway!

Dove® has always treated me like a queen and basically has a great attitude towards us ladies and our self esteem. I mean, have you checked out their ad campaign geared towards making us feel good about ourselves? I know that it's something I really appreciate. Besides that self esteem boosting campaign, nothing takes care of my bod better than Dove® products. I am sure you remember me mentioning that I always carry a deodorant with me (yes, I have no shame) and for as long as I can remember, seriously, I have been using Dove® brand... most recently the Dove® Clinical Protection. It's a great, feminine and strong product that I highly recommend to you guys... and I am not fibbing. Love it!

Do you want to win some goodies from Dove® similar to the goodie bag they sent me? I don't see why you wouldn't! Check it out after the jump!

A RANT: "Average" Women,Widening the Definition of Beauty and Deodorant

I don't know if you remember seeing the post I wrote about people dogging on Kelly Clarkson's SNL appearance but suffice to say, I take positive body image and related issues to heart.* Lately, I have been kind of offended by advertisements on TV and in magazines because, well, I don't feel like the ads that are meant to entice women to work on their appearance, are representing the diversity in woman or encouraging healthy body image. Here let me give you an example:

I was watching WE television the other day, Wedding Sunday to be exact, and a bronzing lotion commercial came on. Who doesn't want a "natural" glow for Summer by simply purchasing a tube of tinted lotion? I know I sure do. Trouble is, I was immediately off put by this particular commercial because the woman in the advert wasn't just a model, she was like super thin... oh but she was tan so that makes it OK! I love to look at beautiful models just like the next person, but this model just struck me as being bony, which I never usually consider a good thing.  The next commercial represented real women. Enter head shots of diverse women in lots of pain, oh me oh my, my period cramps are so bad, what ever am I supposed to do? The next commercial was two women sharing a cookie over a hedge, mmmm food, average women eat cookies... by the time Bridezillas came back on, I still hadn't seen an ad for beauty products or the like, that didn't have a really thin model... and this was on a Women's network. I couldn't help but feel a little sad, you know? Was it my perception? Do I feel this was because I am premenstrual and blah about the pimple on my chin? Gah, where is my self esteem? Take a look at the ad that sent me into a mini tail spin: