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One Mark or One Waffle

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To begin with, I'm an aficionado for food. While many people despise breakfast, breakfast happens to be my favorite meal of the day. From the aroma of my mother's pancakes to the ding of my Henrietta Hen (hard-boiled eggs), I look forward to what foods will start my day on a positive note. Recently, I've fallen in love with waffles. The smell of the chocolate-filled Belgian waffle is so strong, and no matter how stuffed I am from the rest of my meal, I always finish this waffle. This week, however, I've become more aware of my actions with name-brand foods that are generally displayed on Western advertisements. For example, take a look at this advertisement about my favorite waffle, the Eggo® Thick & Fluffy Waffle. In "Disability," Nancy Mairs discusses the rationale of advertisers for not including the disabled. The advertisers she spoke to claimed that they didn't want to insinuate the idea that their product is "just for the handicapped&q