so i was wondering what everyone's thoughts were about the size of models?? do you think they are to thin? send the wrong message that all girls should be that small? do you think desginers need to make clothes geared for a larger group of women?
I think if a model eats a balanced diet, is healthy and happy, and just happens to be naturally genetically thin, then it's perfectly fine.
I think if she is getting as thin as possible by not eating enough, using drugs, making herself barf, etc, then that is just a damned shame.
It's fine to be thin, it's fine to be a little plumper. I think "extremes" on either end (thin or large) are unhealthy. Just my honest opinion :)
As for the pics you posted, here's my synopsis: The chick on the top looks a healthy weight (she has some muscle, that's good), the chick in the middle looks like she's sick (I would bet all my money that she doesn't even get a period anymore), the bottom picture looks stretched/distorted so she's probably normal in real life.
Quoting PenelopesMom:
I think if a model eats a balanced diet, is healthy and happy, and just happens to be naturally genetically thin, then it's perfectly fine.
I think if she is getting as thin as possible by not eating enough, using drugs, making herself barf, etc, then that is just a damned shame.
It's fine to be thin, it's fine to be a little plumper. I think "extremes" on either end (thin or large) are unhealthy. Just my honest opinion :)
I am agreeing with Val here. This topic is hitting very close to home right now as I'm pretty sure my 15 year old sister has developed an eating disorder. She is sooooo scared of getting "fat" that if there is noone around to watch, she just won't eat. She has gotten down to 105 lbs on a 5'8" body frame. I've finally convinced my Mom to get her to counseling that eating disorders are not something to play around with and they're also not something that you just "grow out of"
Sorry, Jess, I went back and added a few afterthoughts...lol!
this EXACTLY
Quoting PenelopesMom:I think if a model eats a balanced diet, is healthy and happy, and just happens to be naturally genetically thin, then it's perfectly fine.
I think if she is getting as thin as possible by not eating enough, using drugs, making herself barf, etc, then that is just a damned shame.
It's fine to be thin, it's fine to be a little plumper. I think "extremes" on either end (thin or large) are unhealthy. Just my honest opinion :)
As for the pics you posted, here's my synopsis: The chick on the top looks a healthy weight (she has some muscle, that's good), the chick in the middle looks like she's sick (I would bet all my money that she doesn't even get a period anymore), the bottom picture looks stretched/distorted so she's probably normal in real life.
i must agree with mattel here since im also one of the few who doesnt believe in to thin and also have an eating disorder that i deal with daily and i am terrified of getting fat!!
Quoting -Mattel-:
I am one of few who doesn't believe in too thin. I also used to have an eating disorder so my feeling are biased. I enjoy thin, extreme thin. I do think you have to be comfortable in your own skin. I believe society should focus less on size and focus more on health.
Aw, I hate that you girls go through that in your mind. Especially because you're both so beautiful.
You never truly see yourself as others do. You could tell me that I am so beautiful and all I can see is the flaws. Eating disorders are often nothing to do with weight or beauty. ALot of times it's about control. I can control how much I eat and what I eat and that small piece of control in a life that is often Chaos soothes your mind. The horrible part of it all is, I can rationally say this but tonight after one bite too many, I will slip into the omg what if pattern. It's something you never ever fully conquer.
Deep huh? lol
Quoting PenelopesMom:Aw, I hate that you girls go through that in your mind. Especially because you're both so beautiful.
so so sooooo true and very well said!!!! and all it does take is that one bite to throw you into an omg i ate to much mind set and after doing it for years it is sooo hard not to stop or to change how you do things it is ingrained into you.
Quoting -Mattel-:
You never truly see yourself as others do. You could tell me that I am so beautiful and all I can see is the flaws. Eating disorders are often nothing to do with weight or beauty. ALot of times it's about control. I can control how much I eat and what I eat and that small piece of control in a life that is often Chaos soothes your mind. The horrible part of it all is, I can rationally say this but tonight after one bite too many, I will slip into the omg what if pattern. It's something you never ever fully conquer.
Deep huh? lol
Quoting PenelopesMom:
Aw, I hate that you girls go through that in your mind. Especially because you're both so beautiful.
Totally blowing my mind. It's hard for me to imagine feeling that intensely about it. I have had my moments where I'm like, "UGH, I'm chubby". But never to the point where it made me feel like I'd totally lost control of myself and needed to regain that control by putting a tight leash on myself...if that makes sense. It sucks, because I'd imagine 10 girls out of 10 would look at your photos with some measure of admiration. Well, if my opinion counts any, you're both lovely ;)
Selling makeup?
- dreamer435
on Jun. 10, 2010 at 9:58 AM