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Even if much of what is said by some in the fashion industry and in Hollywood is only lip service, this can go a long way towards influencing how others think, especially in light of the meltdown of certain young actresses in Hollywood and the deaths of young models in the recent past.

Even those in the industry, by their comments about thin tyranny, must see the craziness of it all. The fact that models are literally dying at fashion shows and that many young women in Hollywood and in the high-fashion industry adopt dangerous methods to lose weight and endanger their health to live up to a death-dealing standard can't be ignored any longer. They are feeling the heat of public disapproval and anger.

One of the exciting things that I'm seeing is that traditional media, which is responsible for much of the thinness brainwashing that we see in our culture, is increasingly having to compete with alternative forms of media - forms of media that can promote a different view of what the female form should look like. Images on TV or in the biggest fashion magazines no longer have to be accepted as the standard of feminine beauty.

More and more people are coming out and rejecting unhealthy thinness standards, and are looking for a healthier look in models and celebrities. Hopefully they will continue to move forward and accept the full-figured look in the future. The talk about reversing the trend of imposed thinness, if it keeps up, will have a positive effect on young women growing up now, and in the future.