It kills more people a year than AIDS, suicide, fires, car accidents, and heroin overdoses combined. Nicotine is the most addicting drug, and the hardest to overcome. Kilbourne stated that she is not against smoking, but against the Tobacco industry. These three brands are also the most advertised. Virginia Slims is sending the message that you will remain slim if you smoke, according to Kilbourne.
Feminine beauty is emphasized overwhelmingly today.
This emphasis leads girls to believe that this is the only image accepted by society. Physical perfection hits a child as they are rearing toward adolescence, according to Kilbourne. One in five girls today has an eating disorder. We have the right to be free from manipulation and censorship. Sex, Drugs, and Exploitation - how advertisers promote addiction .