I get it: bone-thin is gross. Concerned Americans everywhere don't want their daughters to be negatively influenced by size quadruple zero models who are using every once of energy from that one lettuce leaf they ate to sashay down the runway. I feel the same way; who wants unrealistic expectations of beauty dangled in front of their faces? Most of us couldn't look like a runway model unless we developed an eating disorder or making a deal with the devil.
HOWEVER, I also feel like some of the "real woman" campaigns are going a bit too far. It's almost as though America is trying to do a complete 180, but it's still in an unhealthy direction. Companies like Dove and TV shows such as Mo'Nique's "Fat Chance" (which is obviously no longer on the air) actually promoted girls-who were OVERWEIGHT-as beautiful.
So, which is worse? Idolizing the stick-thin nothing up on the runway, or embracing a lifestyle of unhealthy excess? Why can't we just have healthy role models in the media? Is anyone as frustrated as I am?
Check out this video I made on the issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEjKd_OE7nU . It's pretty basic...I'm no design genius...but I'm trying to branch out into the visual realm. You can check out my new YouTube page as well! I plan to "remediate" many of my blogs into videos, for those of you who are too lazy to read. :)
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