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![]() http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/merc...ld/16534711.htm
Apparently in Spain, at least, they're taking the anti-skinny-models thing seriously. I thought this article was an encouraging sign and hope the idea takes hold elsewhere, as well. Last edited by HSG : 24th January 2007 at 14:19. Reason: URL amended |
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![]() Yahoo News has featured an additional report on changes in Spain:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/2007012...in_070123175627 full text with some salient points in bold: Spanish fashion houses agree anti-anorexia 'charter'*** |
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![]() Spain remains the one country in the world that truly appreciates the extent of the problem, and is willing to implement the entirely reasonable measures that are necessary to remedy it. One would prefer that the free market settle the matter, but if the free market is not free, if an industry becomes monopolized by individuals who collectively impose a harmful vision, to the exclusion of any other, so that competition is never permitted (as is the case in the fashion industry today), then government intervention is the only thing that can break the logjam. However, it is interesting to note the following comment from original article that Ms. Ragsdale posted. Here, a minister in the Spanish government explains the rationale for her government's actions: "It is not reasonable for a modern and advanced society to establish stereotypes of beauty that are far removed from the social reality of a community. It is everyone's commitment that beauty and health go hand in hand," Health Minister Elena Salgado said at a signing ceremony Tuesday. Very true, but note the phases "modern" and "advanced." Those are precisely the troublesome notions that created this problem in the first place. ![]() The attire is in perfect harmony with the model's soft, unmodern beauty. |
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![]() Spain is walking the walk, as well as talking the talk. Just yesterday, it was announced that Spain has banned five models from its forthcoming Fashion Week.
Link here: http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entert...ts/16677297.htm Text below. It's especially encouraging to see a straight-size model speak out in favour of the ban- and more importantly, to have her disclose a truth that the fashion industry routinely denies: that there are far more models who dangerously starve themselves than those who are "naturally" thin (as if it is even natural for any women to be this emaciated). But how disturbing to read that the same models who were banned for being medically undernourished were walking in runway shows around the world just a week ago. More countries desperately need to follow Spain's example. Quote:
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