Well I think if they are going to ban models with low BMI then they are going to be pressed to prove that they are actually abusing their bodies to maintain that. I'm sure there are many that are but I would guess some are just a victim of genetics and an uncooperative body and have fallen into this line of work because of this.
I agree Carrie, I think that watching a show like America's Top Model really shows you what unrealistic expectations the fashion industry has for models.
Personally I think it's about time someone did something about this size 0 thing. We all know the average size of (American at least) women is a 12.....I've had little girls in my classroom worried about their weight, and they're only 5yrs old! Now I know this probably stems from "Mom's" own self-image/diet/attitude to weight, but where's Mom getting these thoughts and idea's......society. Right?
Bravo Spain :-) (JMO of course)
~IslandGirl
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I've heard this from my DDs' friends and it makes me sick. I'm pretty sure my girls have a healthy attitude towards their bodies. They eat that's for sure. My oldest only get aggrevated by the clothes situation but who doesn't at some point.
I hope I send across the message it's about being healthy first, feeling good about yourself is up there as well but never about how big or small.
I remember the girl you're talking about I think, Miranda. Yes, she was beautiful and ended up being made to feel she was "too curvy" or whatever. Like you said, women are supposed to have curves! And that's not to say that those who are naturally stick thin are less womanly ... but they ARE genetically in the minority and it's unrealistic for the majority of us to look that way.
I say Bravo Spain too! Even if this doesn't change anything permanently right now, it's raising awareness. I think it's awful that 5-year-old girls are worried about their weight! My friend told me her 6-year-old asked her if she was fat! I think that shows that things are worse ... when I was 5 or 6, 30 years ago, I'm sure I wasn't aware of my weight at all. I don't think that started happening until I was around 9 or 10. Which still sounds crazy!
I was watching a show on PBS recently which said that the average American woman is 5'4" and 144 pounds, while the average model is 5'10" and 118 or something like that. I'm only 5'7 and if I weighed 118 I'd look skeletal by "normal" standards. So you can see how freakish the proportions of a model really are.
WOW - The picture of the model in that article was pretty disturbing with her shoulder blades protruding like that. Interesting article... I would like to see women of more "normal sizes" represented in the modeling industry, which is what I thought would have happened when the "plus size" models started getting exposure but that never happened... they were either the rail thin models or the plus size models. Maybe the industry will one day realize we really do want to see models that represent us somewhere in the middle of the two modeling spectrums...
That is so sad that 5 year old girls would be concerned about their weight. I was fortunate enough to read an article (before the kids were born) on mom's and daughters and the weight issues mom's can help create in their daughters. I make a conscious effort to never say I'm on a diet, to always eat meals with my kids rather than skipping meals and to let them know mommy is exercising to be healthy since I don't get recess time at work! lol
I just hope I can continue to raise my daughter with a healthy body image. I know it will be tough!
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Hmm ... well that is very interesting. My immediate response is that it sounds like
I agree Carrie, I think that watching a show like America's Top Model really shows you what unrealistic expectations the fashion industry has for models.
Personally I think it's about time someone did something about this size 0 thing. We all know the average size of (American at least) women is a 12.....I've had little girls in my classroom worried about their weight, and they're only 5yrs old! Now I know this probably stems from "Mom's" own self-image/diet/attitude to weight, but where's Mom getting these thoughts and idea's......society. Right?
Bravo Spain :-)
(JMO of course)
~IslandGirl
Back to Basics Challenge- Week 3: Work that Muscle Baby!
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I've heard this from my DDs' friends and it makes me sick. I'm pretty sure my girls have a healthy attitude towards their bodies. They eat that's for sure. My oldest only get aggrevated by the clothes situation but who doesn't at some point.
I hope I send across the message it's about being healthy first, feeling good about yourself is up there as well but never about how big or small.
I remember the girl you're talking about I think, Miranda. Yes, she was beautiful and ended up being made to feel she was "too curvy" or whatever. Like you said, women are supposed to have curves! And that's not to say that those who are naturally stick thin are less womanly ... but they ARE genetically in the minority and it's unrealistic for the majority of us to look that way.
I say Bravo Spain too! Even if this doesn't change anything permanently right now, it's raising awareness. I think it's awful that 5-year-old girls are worried about their weight! My friend told me her 6-year-old asked her if she was fat! I think that shows that things are worse ... when I was 5 or 6, 30 years ago, I'm sure I wasn't aware of my weight at all. I don't think that started happening until I was around 9 or 10. Which still sounds crazy!
I was watching a show on PBS recently which said that the average American woman is 5'4" and 144 pounds, while the average model is 5'10" and 118 or something like that. I'm only 5'7 and if I weighed 118 I'd look skeletal by "normal" standards. So you can see how freakish the proportions of a model really are.
WOW - The picture of the model in that article was pretty disturbing with her shoulder blades protruding like that. Interesting article... I would like to see women of more "normal sizes" represented in the modeling industry, which is what I thought would have happened when the "plus size" models started getting exposure but that never happened... they were either the rail thin models or the plus size models. Maybe the industry will one day realize we really do want to see models that represent us somewhere in the middle of the two modeling spectrums...
-Vanessa
That is so sad that 5 year old girls would be concerned about their weight. I was fortunate enough to read an article (before the kids were born) on mom's and daughters and the weight issues mom's can help create in their daughters. I make a conscious effort to never say I'm on a diet, to always eat meals with my kids rather than skipping meals and to let them know mommy is exercising to be healthy since I don't get recess time at work! lol
I just hope I can continue to raise my daughter with a healthy body image. I know it will be tough!
-Vanessa
What I find incredible is that the plus size models really are just a bit over average or average.
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