In the US, there was a TV commentator who half-jokingly mentioned that this "wasn't an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) issue just yet". Well, I don't know why not. OSHA has far more stupid rules than what would be entailed in mandating a minimum BMI for models. On the same program, they showed Victoria's Secret models who are a lot curvier than the runway models (for obvious reasons). They're certainly a lot healthier with a few nicely placed pounds. I think the fashion industry needs one high-profile lawsuit from a model with osteoporosis or a cardiac arrhythymia, and they'll change their tune, fast.

Posted by: Dani | September 25, 2006 4:20 PM

stop judging the skinny models! many of us are perfectly normal eaters--and it's not our fault if we're what you might call too thin. the catwalk is the only place we are fully accepted, and what many of us see as a flaw--out weight--is celebrated. please, stop campaigning for the BMI Ban. A lot of us depend on modeling to support ourselves. i know maybe you won't believe us and thinkwe're closet anorexics, but really--some of us TRY to gain weight. do you know how much i would give for a nice butt? or boobs?? please girls. the catwalk is the only place where we're truly at home. please don't take this away.

Posted by: M | September 26, 2006 12:10 AM

m doesnt sound like a caltwalk model or a uber thin person. We dont pity ourselves for being thin M it is just a fact of life. Yeah i wish i was a bit curvier but so what? I love how i look right now. Stop trying to pretend you are a model it is so irritating

Posted by: sheila | September 26, 2006 12:25 PM

wow. sheila doesn't sound like a nice person.

why would i, or anyone else waste time pretending to be someone they aren't on the comments of a blog?!? it's almost as much a waste of time as being incrediby rude to people who are trying to make a point.

really. i'm trying to be serious-this ban scares me a lot. modeling is the only way i can hope to save enough money for college. don't tell me i'm a liar. people have different opinions on everything. maybe you enjoy being thin. i don't. keep your mean comments to yourself, please. they hurt, okay?

you probably enjoy that though, don't you.

Posted by: M | September 28, 2006 7:05 AM

Yeah, I'm with M in regards to her opinion about Sheila's comments. I thought that M's comments were poignant and honest. Who are you, Sheila, to call her a liar? Sounds like you may be happy with your looks, being model thin and all, but sounds like, other than that, you're a pretty miserable and nasty person.

M, I totally agree with your comments. We live in a society where people (like our Sheila) are just downright nasty and judgemental towards other people when they really should be focusing on making themselves happier without having to bring others down. Too fat, too skinny, it's always TOO something, isn't it? I've always been skinny and still hear comments from overweight girls that are said to make me feel gross about my weight so they feel better about the way that they look.
Putting other people down never makes one feel better. If you don't like your weight, then do something constructive about it. But calling someone else "too skinny" who probably doesn't care about your opinion anyway really doesn't solve your weight problems.
To all the girls who feel confident enough to be nice and accepting of others, you go! Keep it up. To those who feel the need to inject their 2 cent opinion about other people's weight....well, there's still hope for you, I guess.

Posted by: Amy | July 9, 2007 4:25 AM

I never really thought about it like that- I for one am NOT a model and am NOT too skinny. My friend was talking about how she hates being skinny and people make fun of her for it, and I just didn't know that kind of thing went on. I wish I had to work to gain weight... But modeling to get money for college? Come on, there are lots of ways to make money which aren't based on how much you weigh.

Posted by: rale | October 26, 2007 6:47 AM