"It looks like the pictures in post #1 have been stretched horizontally. Was that really necessary?"
I posted it according to the dimensions listed in the properties for the picture. I humbly apologize for any distortion. In fact, the picture you posted is not from the ad campaign. It is the ladies at a public, promotional event. A sample of the ad campaign is in the background. So, perhaps you should exercise some truth in advertising.
"If you'll read the whole article, you'll learn that these ladies aren't anywhere near plus sized."
This is the third sentence of the story: "The curvy nonmodel models." The premise of the article is that these women don't fit the mold (so to speak) of the standard model. It is the subject of the article. If you like this look, I am happy for you. But, don't jump down my throat about it.
I looked at the original source and you reversed the dimensions. For example 050801_arc_doveAdStacy_tn.jpg is 155 X 200 and your posted is image as 200 X 155. When you post an image using HTML you don't have to include dimensions unless you are trying to size it up or down. It just seemed suspicious since you made them wider! I didn't say my picture was from the ad campaign. I just wanted to post another picture from the link to the article you posted to show how beautiful all of the women were. Sorry if I raised your ire!