Does anybody really care about Models being too thin?

Question

I don't care, but I keep hearing about it on the news, a skinny model died in Spain, Milan has banned models that are too thin, people are saying they don't know who to blame, it seems obvious, blame the designers

Answer 1

I agree, the designers should take the lead and I was glad to see that they banned the extra skinny ones... the fashion industry has always promoted this lifestyle, they should've done this a long time ago

Answer 2

First I wanna say mad props to Curious! I am an African American Woman with hips and curves in all the right places and would look hellagood strutting my stuff down the runway.

Now as for models being too thin - I am glad some people in the industry had the courage to speak up. These women modeling look like they would do anything for a Ritz Cracker. Real women on a whole - do not look like the women on the runway.

It would be nice to see a beautiful curvy woman wearing clothing that people would actually buy. Haute Couture - who the hell is buying and wearing that crap anyway

Answer 3

Yeah, I'm watching the same thing this morning... and to be honest... I don't care either. But, I do think they look sickly, and totally gross... those girls they were showing on FOX. One of them looked like a man... grossed out a little.

Not to mention the fact that the "fashion world" is sending the rest of society the message that it's ok to be anorexic... and really it's not. People see this, and it becomes socially acceptable to "eat and purge," while it seems unattractive... everyone sees it as the "norm." That is wrong.

But the same thing goes for the opposite end of the scale too... Models are too skinny, and people who eat too much MacDonald's are too fat... it goes both ways...

Mostly, I think we just need to take care of our bodies in a healthy way. Eat the right kind and amount of food... (no a potato chip and a carrot stick will not sustain anyone all day) lay off the junk food... etc.

But models and the like are bad influences to our entire society and culture... not just "young girls." They are the ones who feel the pressure, but it's because we guys say: "Why can't you look like that!" with every action we take... when will we learn?

Answer 4

It gets me mad when people go on about people being too thin and all the magazines are about how to lose weight and who looks bad for being fat and being thin - you can't win! I am a naturally thin person and no matter what I do I cannot put weight on, and all through school I was teased about being too thin, anorexic/bulimic, skinny bones etc at no fault of my own, and then you've got the opposite end of the spectrum of overweight people. Where do you draw the line? At the end of the day most people are not happy about their weight or their figure. I seems were all to blame in some way, but the media hold a large amount of blame.

Answer 5

I care, as a mother, it impacts society and what its views are of what is obtainable, normally and something to aspire to. Granted people still have the ability to choose but if you look at the body types of teen age girls and how the differ over the decades even just going back 100 years, you can't deny the impact put there by the media, movies ads etc. Where do you draw the line? there are an elite few who can obtain that look without the drawbacks of some negative effect on there health whether short term or long term.

Answer 6

Ugh, people are going a little overboard with this. I do agree with the agencies that are banning models that are clearly in need of help, but it's just getting to the point where people are trying to wage war against naturally small people. I have always been very small in stature and I don't like eating around other people, but it's called genetics and a social phobia, not anorexia. I've actually had people ask me before whether I eat or not (and they weren't joking).

Most people are just drumming up the whole controversy because it just makes you feel better about yourself if you can talk about someone else's "imperfections." I mean, you can only make fun of celebrities for being "overweight" for so long, now it's time to switch to the people who they had considered "perfect" before.

The thing people won't realize, however, is that the purpose of a model is similar to that of a Barbie doll. It is not to present us with an anatomically correct representation of the human form, it is to present us with something that is nice to look at. If a model looked like just anyone, then you probably wouldn't pay attention to whatever he/she was trying to sell. That's their purpose, to grab your attention and keep it.

EDIT: Lisa R, sounds like we've been through the same thing. Guys, please realize that there are two sides to the spectrum and it hurts just as much to say something like "I wouldn't want to date a girl who looks like a rail" as it does to say something cruel toward an overweight person. Embrace all body types. You can say that you love a naturally big girl, and I think it's really cool when a guy says that, but please try not to say it in a way that makes the naturally thin girl feel like she's some sort of mutant or something. I'm happy with my body, and I don't need people telling me that I've got to change it for their benefit.

Answer 7

I think that the problem is that young girls see these women as not only healthy but an attainable goal. The entire industry is to blame. It's not only seen in models, but in Hollywood as well. Look at Kate Bosworth. WAY WAY WAY too thin.

But not only are the girls seeing this as normal, but guys are as well. I have seen lots of men look at a women who are 120 at 5'4 and say they are fat. That these women need to take off at least 10 lbs, ridiculous. There are so many problems with these skinny models and actresses.

Answer 8

I agree, but for many designers, models with health or psych problems can turn out to be a financial risk or a professional liability. Which is why they have all suddenly become so holier-than-thou about BMI levels for models.
Only an elitist minority of society upholds the bony female body as an aesthetic ideal. But it's probably turning to be bad for business beyond that level; so, perhaps that's why these designers or their backers are now changing their tunes, after bombarding us with images of scrawny girls for a decade or two.

Answer 9

I think the reason it is talked about so frequently is because of the impression that these models give young girls. Some girls see these super thin models and think "I have to be super thin to be beautiful" while we know that is not the case they may not. We all know while being over weight has it's health risks, so does being under weight.

Answer 10

The only reason I do care is because I have two daughters myself and I don't want them to think that they should look like those models in the magazines and on television, in the end it's harmful for the next generation of young woman.