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[quote=Anonymous]At first I was onboard with the criticism. But I saw the ad after hearing about the controversy. My initial thought was that Peloton is an exclusive and pretentious company and didn’t want to be represented by a (formerly) overweight person. Like they only wanted to market to rich, perfect-looking people. Reminded me of the Lulu leggings controversy where they said the leggings aren’t meant for every body type. But after reading some of the comments, I really don’t think it’s a big deal.

They certainly aren’t the first company to market fitness equipment as gifts and I see nothing wrong with that. The assumption is that the receiver has mentioned or hinted that they would like to have the equipment. Not that the spouse is saying “Merry Christmas! Drop a few!” I realize she looked surprised, but there are many expensive items dh knows I would like to have but would still be a huge surprise if I got it for Christmas!

Exercise should not always be tied to weight loss. It has many benefits. Maybe that’s the message Peloton was trying to send? Who knows. I know a lot of thin people who are too out of shape to walk a mile. I also know thin people who really need exercise for their mental well-being. I know thin people who train for races, including bicycle races. Her “journey” was not necessarily a weight loss journey.

But watching the videos together at the end was super weird![/quote]

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