Comments on: Wassup With the Pink Patch?

By: lisa marie

lisa marie — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:05:34 +0000

I have been using the patch for 3 days - it isnt a horrendous way of targeting young girls, it is a patch which has helped me to eat simply whilst taking away some cravings in between meals - No i dont want to look like victoria beckham I want something that will help me along my way to losing a few pounds, these comments are all based on peoples lack of knowledge of the product, perhaps you should all be commited to trying something prior to commenting or accepting that maybe we dont all want to be happy with what we have and want to lose weight for whatever reason. I like to debate the issues I am well informed on as does anyone but it would appear I am the only person here that can give first hand information in that it works!

By: Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:05:04 +0000

Hi, I just found your article trying to get some ideas of what this pink patch is all about…I am French and saw it being advertized on a French website tonight, yeah it sounds like a cute brilliant idea when you first look at the advert..but wait a minute, why indeed targetting young girls mostly and why can’t we have the list of “ingredients” and finally why can not the FDA regulate all these money-wasting products.. anyway will show your article to my 16 year-old daughter so she can write an article in her high school newsletter as an editor. Well done for your article, sense of humour and intelligence. Why is it always too good to be true!! but people fall for it.

By: RG

RG — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:56:40 +0000

Fantastic article. I just came back from a trip to India and was shocked to see how much it has changed since I last visited. The body image/self-affirmation values of the West are slowly trickling into the Eastern culture. It saddens me to think a culture so free from these negative-isms is slowly becoming tangled in this destructive behavior.

It sickens me to think about the way our society is headed with this kind of stuff out there within reach of our children.

By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:26:08 +0000

I’d say this is why it’s so important for parents to keep an eye on their kids internet usage. And keep an eye on their kids in general.

But more importantly, teach your kids good health habits and be frank with them about the facts.

By: krysjez

krysjez — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:10:51 +0000

Thank you for your article. About that girl in the photo - she probably had to twist her torso really badly to get that. The arm and angle are all there for a reason. And, of course, let’s not forget Photoshop.

Also, am I the only one who feels disturbed at how she seems to have had one leg erased entirely?

By: Tricia

Tricia — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:33:26 +0000

Is it naive that a big reason I want to teach nutrition is so that people will be less stupid about products like these.

And I’ve seen 12 year olds that look around that girl’s age.

By: heather

heather — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:30:31 +0000

That girl in the picture probably weighs less than a hundred pounds! Why does she need a patch? And does the whole patch concept remind anyone else of birth control?

I can’t imagine what crap will be out there by the time my daughter starts to worry about this stuff, which at this rate will be when she’s 5.