I am a Psychology Major and have read extensively on eating disorders during my University days. But I am still a little taken aback when I saw this photo on fashionista.com -
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| Photo by Plus Model Magazine, featuring plus-size model Katya Zharkova |
This provocative shoot grabbed my attention immediately as it reflects the social problem we face regarding what is considered "beautiful" today. According to the editorial of Plus Model Magazine, most runway models meet the Body Mass Index physical criteria for Anorexia. In addition, the fashion model of today weighs as much as 23% less than the average women while the difference was only 8% twenty years ago.
Scary isn't it?
Personally, I think that models who are too skinny (i.e. somewhat look like they are undernourished) are really not all that attractive.A model with a healthy image such as a balanced figure and clear complexion is much more desirable. In addition, most consumers are women of average size and an anorexic looking model may not be the best representative of fashion apparels for the general consumer market.
What do you think?
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