Topic : 12/12 Convince Me!

The physcial aggressive acts to the individuals with minimal needs was nasty and sickining.  I was happy to see that Dr. Phil did not give that man the time to promote these nasty videos.  Way to go Dr. Phil.

Todays models are skinner than ever.  Eariler models, like Marilyn, were sizes 10, 12, they did not have to loss there curvey figures to become models.  I understand that there are "plus" models, however there should not be any type of category for models.  It was said that teenagers are vulnerable and they look at these models and want to be like them which results in the teenagers developing disorders that are preventable.  It was also said that the parents need to educate their children or talk to their children about these issues, however, everyone has been a teenager at one point or another, teenagers rarely listen to parents advice about fashion due to the parents being "outdated or old", they look to friends and teen magazines.  They see how those people look and they want to look like that.  What parents need to do is discuss the topic of being health thin and how to obtain in a healthy manner, by eating good, exercising, and a decrease in taking about the persons weight.  It takes alot to convince your teenager that being thin is not the only thing that makes you beautiful, parents just need to be willing to talk to their teens about these issues and not just brush them off.  Having an open relationship with your teen can prevent alot of issues during their teenage life.

I also understand that achieve the thin look also happens to adults, and we are suppose to know better, however the magazines flaunt the skinny image of women.  I am 27 and struggle to maintain my ideal weight.  I use to smoke and when I smoked I was skin.  I now do not smoke and struggle to loose and maintain my ideal weight for my height and age.  I believe that the weight of women will always be an issue until we as whole become comfortable in our own skin.

All I'm saying is that it is not the media's responsibility.  The media does not owe us anything so folks need to stop expecting more that what it  (the media)has ever provided.  Those people are in business to make MONEY at whatever the cost to you or me or our daughters.

Instead of supporting this madness, how hitting them where it hurts the most?  Stop buying it!!!

Con Doctor Me Phil Vince. I have to agee with you. I am glad that you threw him off stage of your own show. Way to go Doctor Phil. You did great See you today and tomorrow Afternoon.  Since-

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 I see a lot of people blaming men for wanting a size 0 trophy wife and holding women to these standards.  But I as a woman think that the competativeness to look like a walking skeleton comes from homosexual men who despise women and other women who buy into the whole "how skinny can I get?" attitude.

Most men want some meat on the bones, breasts, hourglass curves require fat.  I'm not saying let yourself go, just don't feel like you have to fit a social mold to be considered a woman.

I hate to say this. But men and mostly gay men have ruined the fashion industry. They are not making clothes for the mature and full figured women.They are designing  for thier IDEAL, which is a 12 yr old boy.That is not the ideal body for a woman.I love gay folks, but think they need to rethink who they are actually selling clothes to. I think the public needs to speak up and buy the clothes from designers that make clothes for them. The almighty dollar does speak. Women it is in your hands who you buy and admire and who you don't. If we stop buying the fashions that ultra thin models wear or going to movies with  tooooo thin actresses, then we send the message.

Money talks bullshit walks. remember that. thanx

My biggest beef with the fashion industry does not necessarily pertain to the size of models.  Instead, I am disgusted by the frequent use of airbrushing in photos.  Airbrushing hugely influences the public's perception of beauty-- most consumers do not realize that they will never look like the model in the photograph because not even the model looks like that! 

I agree with many of the well stated messages on this board; parents and churches and other authority figures determine the soundness of a child's life. I see this move to pick on every single industry in this country as socialist; bring everyone down to the lowest common denominator in the name of feeling good and making others not feel bad. Increasingly, ours is a country and world of less and less freedom where those who are blessed with unique and competitive physical attributes, mental gifts or social skills are criticized and targeted. Such is the result of socialist and communistic societies.

As for the violence against the homeless, it seems a natural consequence of a narcissistic and warlike society where the organizations claiming to be charitable sit on billions given to them by a naive American public. There's enough money to rebuild Iraq and to spend on war, there's enough land and money to get every single person off of the streets of this country. We are a crazy nation in my opinion. Where are the churches?