Quote From: preraphI've always found almost pathetic how the fashion designers and their minions actually BELIEVE their clothes are the only important thing in a fashion show or photo layout. What colossal egos. Most of those fashion shows aren't even showing clothes you could wear anywhere, only "artistic" indulgences by the designer that would only hang on a size zero frame.
Models have always been known by name. The fact that there is scant information released about some of them only makes it easier for people to project themselves onto that person and imagine they have something in common. I'm surprised the phenomenon of the Victoria's Secret yearly television show didn't come up. They make SURE you know each model by name and get acquainted with her. Also, nothing was said about the mandatory plastic surgeries to correct "imperfections" and enhance breasts, the routine liposuctions on "trouble spots."
A couple of years ago, I bought a copy of a magazine that targeted upscale Texans. On its cover was a woman so emaciated she was goosenecked to the point of looking deformed. The makeup could not cover her underlying gray palor. I knew they had chosen her because they were doing a retro issue and she had some resemblance to an Audrey Hepburn stick figure. But seeing her gray palor made me so mad that I wrote the magazine a scathing letter, blasting them for not having a conscience. I got no reply. But I think all of us should be very vocal that we are disturbed by these images. Only then will it change. It certainly won't change because the fashion industry, whose model of the year is the original "heroin look" model and who has recently been through yet another rehab for substance abuse, Kate Moss. Maybe they like her best because she really IS a walking hanger, not much upstairs anyway.
I would say the percentage of teenage girls who HASN'T been affected in some way by these emaciated models is less than one percent. My own incident that came to mind was actually in my late twenties. I had an unrequited love for this guy that wasn't going anywhere. He seemed unattracted to me, but kept hanging around. Finally, it came to a head and he flat-out rejected me (and stayed gone awhile and then came hanging around again). I was so heartbroken, of course, and what was my reaction? I starved to lose 15 pounds off my big-boned but already skinny frame. And the sad thing is, he reinforced it because he told me I was looking good. Not that it changed our relationship. It would be years and years before I finally realized that he was impotent. He did try to tell me, but you know how men are. They will never use the word.
I've been both too fat and too thin, and I can tell you there is a world of difference in how the world treats you. But the sadder fact is that once it's apparent you're over 40, you're invisible no matter how you look, which gives me very little reason to shed these unhealthy pounds yet again.
The guy himself even admitted to the models making the show. He claimed that Kate Moss couldnt even participate in the Madrid show, and that because she wasnt there the show wasnt as popular.
If they are just walking hangers, than how come Kate Moss in a show can make that much of a difference; sounds pretty contradictory.
Dr. Phil's guests are trying to convince him that they're not doing anything wrong. First up, Ty Beeson produces a video series where the homeless are encouraged to fight on camera and perform what some describe as demeaning stunts. Some critics say these videos could be responsible for inciting young men to commit heinous acts of violence, because Ty actually pays for the footage. You won't believe what happens when he comes onstage. It's a Dr. Phil first! Then, a woman whose homeless brother was beaten to death says what Ty is doing is dehumanizing and wrong. And, what do you think about the ban on models who are too thin? Drew is against the ban and says that it's not the fashion industry's job to keep an eye on the models, and skinny models promote a fantasy, not reality. A former model who was rejected by the industry at 6 feet tall and 135 pounds, disagrees with Drew, and she says her struggles to stay thin are still affecting her today. Then, Drew squares off with another model who was told she needed to lose weight. She turned a deaf ear and is now a model on Deal or No Deal. A heated discussion ensues, and Dr. Phil weighs in on these controversial issues. Share your thoughts, join the discussion.
