Not quite what you expect…seems that some publications are actually making their models look, while not fatter, at least not as skinny as they really are. Here’s the story from WWD (second piece on that page).
At first glance that sounds like a positive step, but in reality I think it’s only going to make girls want to be skinnier because they’re not going to see how super-skinny really looks. Instead of the jutting bones and other “ugly” attributes of being too thin, the models will look fabulous and even more skinny than the healthy ones do now.
Creatives in the communication arts all have an odd relationship with Truth (yes, with cap-T) and reality. With that comes a responsibility that some would rather ignore. What you do affects others–be that in their buying habits or, in this case, body image. Remember that when you get that creepy feeling on the back of your neck, it just might be because you’ve gone too far.
Well, how about the scrawny little b**ch on page two of the article. Her face and arms really need to be photoshopped!
Here’s an idea, if they don’t want bony models… Don’t hire bony models! Right. Too logical. My bad.