while i am happy to see this issue brought to public attention once again, i am sceptical as to whether any changes will be made. simply saying only women who weigh 125lbs and up are allowed to walk the runways isn't enough. we need to change our thoughts we hold on beauty and ultimately, truly embrace the idea that we each hold our own vision of what we define as beauty. as attractive. and weight is simply numbers and doesn't, in and of itself, equate whether one is healthy or not.
i have to laugh at the 125lb comment. many of these models are close to 6 feet. a 125 lb woman who is close to 6 feet cannot be healthy. i am 5' 5" and while i ain't sharing my weight, doctors often underestimate my weight by a good 10-20 lbs. even when i was a young girl, my weight never went below 120-125. when it did, i looked unhealthy. for a woman, i have a lot of muscle, which means for a woman, i am very strong. just ask my hub. the other day i moved our king size foam mattress into another room--all by myself. : )
i say let's do away with the height and weight requirements altogether. let those who know how to compose themselves and walk the runway elegantly hold the title of "model" (which leaves me out--put me in heels of any sort and i stumble all over the place).
until real changes are made in the mindsets of those who operate the modeling world, women will continue to starve themselves to fit into the next outfit. i don't know about you, but women need to not only eat healthy, they need to be free to fill themselves with good chocolate and ice cream now and then. and even some greasy, delicious french fries. all without having to worry whether they may put on a few pounds and be criticized for it, or worse, told "sorry, no work for you my dear".
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