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daniel.avery@logostaff.com http://www.newnownext.com/underwear-advertisements-recreated-with-real-men/09/2013/
Dear Eric Shorey,
II stumbled upon your “Ads-Recreated” that you posted September 2013 and was
completely blown away and inspired by what you have done. The average male is too often
shunned and replaced with unrealistic images of what a man should look like - chiseled abs,
strong jawlines, and limited or no hair at all - but you have replaced each of these ads with the
average male, someone not only I but the rest of the world can relate to.
To be perfectly honest, I did not believe that the unrealistic body image that advertisers were
portraying had any effect on me. I would flip through magazines and laugh or scoff at what a
man was supposed to look like. But after viewing your recreation and looking at the pieces next
to their originals, it was a breath of fresh air. Not only did I like the recreations better, but I also
related to them. In some ways, more or less, those men look just like me - hair in odd places,
flab here, flab there, and even some blemishes that were never touched by photoshop. I love
it! I plan to show this to my “Men and Women in Media” class in hopes to that it may speak to
some other males in the classroom.
I hope to see more recreations. You’ve definitely inspired me and countless others.
Sincerely, [Your Name]
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