Skinny Debate Goes On And On And On

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Does anyone feel like we're banging our heads against a big brick wall? After Paul Smith proclaimed that models will soon start looking healthier Georgio Armani has been the latest person to stick his oar in. He reneged all responsibility for models' dress size, claiming that it was the fault of stylists, and you guessed it... The Media. Hadley Freeman talking to Erin O'Connor wrote in the Guardian: One time, when she couldn't squeeze into a cinching waistband, the designer noted cattily: "Oh, so you can't fit into the clothes." O'Connor replied, "Well, why don't you make them bigger?". This seems to be an issue that will run and run, with every person in the fashion world giving their opinion.

In a typically spectacular event featuring a performance by Beyonce and another by 50 Cent, Armani said he would only choose healthy girls to model on the catwalk. His collection was in support of PRODUCT(RED), the AIDs charity launched by U2's Bono and supported by American Express, Gap, Converse and Motorola.

rale

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.

Amy

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.

M

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.

sheila

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

M

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.

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