Emailthat is so smart of them to do that it will decrease the amount of people dying of anorexia nervosa
posted on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 11:11am
The new skinny on skinny: Proposed French law would punish those who promote ‘extreme’ thinness
How thin is too thin?: A proposed law in France would make fashion shows, magazines, websites and other entities responsible for showcasing models who display healthy body sizes as a way of combating eating disorders.
Courtesy Peter DuhonWho’s responsible for the way people, especially young people, develop their concepts of body image?
That’s a huge question that French lawmakers are attempting to tackle. A bill is working its way through the French parliament that would make it illegal for anyone – magazines, website, advertisers – to “incite extreme thinness.”
The idea is one of the latest reactions to the 2006 death of an anorexic Brazilian model. And the bill is the toughest legal standard that’s been proposed in the wake of the growing recent concerns about super-thin bodies being shown in the fashion and glamour worlds. For instance, Spain last year banned ultra-thin models from appearing in live fashion shows. Sort of like boxing weigh-ins, models must weigh in before a fashion show and exceed minimum weight standards for their body size.
The full details of the proposed bill can be found at this weblink.
In the proposed French law, judges could level fines of up to $47,000 against offenders who promote extreme thinness. As an example, those responsible for a photo shoot involving an unhealthy thin model could face legal sanctions.
Clearly, there are two sides to this story. And people in the fashion and publishing world aren’t crazy about this concept, questioning if judges, or anyone, can determine who is too skinny.
And on another side of the issue, experts in anorexia say that media images are just one of many factors that can entice people, predominately young women, into unhealthy slimness.
What do you think? Is this a good role for government to play in the helping people have healthy body image development? Are there better strategies for dealing with this problem? Share your thoughts with other Science Buzz visitors.
Your Comments, Thoughts, Questions, Ideas
i think that it's a good idea to try to decrease the amount of models or other people dying or who has anorexia. but like they said it would be kind of hard to determine who's too skinny or who has anorexia or whatever.
posted on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 9:30am
ya i agree with anonymous.... also i really dont like girls that are like a twig...i like girls with a little meat on them
Kulyas
posted on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 9:39am
oh O.O that a pretty good idea. Too many skinny people, for me i'm trying to get some fat:D
posted on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 9:42am
Well is great idea to done with the anorexia because it's so sad saw to girls with this trouble.
posted on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 9:56am
I Agree With Zephyr
Meat Is Better Than Twigs
U Kno Wat Im Sayin!!
posted on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 9:56am
I think that it is nasty to be really skinny but I also think that it is not right to punish people for it.
Twila Turnage
posted on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 10:08am
I totally agree with that. i mean the models dont have to to be fat, but they dont have to starve themselves either, just to walk a runway.
posted on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 10:12am
I am anorexic and like many others the thinness of models has nothing to do with it. Many like myself use eating (or more accuratley, not eating) as a means of control. While there are many things in my world that are beyond my control i can be in charge of my size and caloric intake.
posted on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 10:21am
I do not think you should stay skinny. Gain a little weight. It is not that bad.
posted on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 12:05pm
I think its a good thing for france to be taking this step, people really need to be aware that having stick thin people selling products and clothing is not a great idea, and yes not all eating disorders stem from twiggy models but there are girls out there that see them selfs a worthless because they can live up to the media's standards.
posted on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 9:51am
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