Reading this Article (Unit 2, Issue 7) I understood both sides of the arguments. For the yes side, the more you know about a product the more likely you'll be able to make an educated decision on if you want/need to buy it. As for the no side, what kept flashing into my head was my woman's studies class in high school where we learned about the effects of fashion advertisements on young women's self esteem. So I can understand where Godrej was coming from about the anxiety of not buying a product because we feel less hip or whatever.
In my opinion I think that advertisements have both good and bad in them. Advertisements for me can be inspirational, fashion wise. They can be annoying, like commercials on the television. I sometimes feel like I am learning something. They can be a lot of different things, really.
But the best advertisement I have ever seen is: Dove Campaign for Real Beauty. It is shocking, inspirational, outrageous, and genius. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei6JvK0W60I
I really encourage you to watch it, because I think there message/campaign/issues are everyone's issues. And although this video is directed at women, I think men can relate to the social pressures put upon them.
