Check this out-"In recent years an ongoing debate has brewed over advertisers and fashion magazines using photographs, particularly photographs of women, that have seemingly been altered, or "retouched," by airbrushing and photo editing software such as Photo shop. The latest such image to cause an uproar is one featured in a new Ralph Lauren advertisement that shows a model, Filippa Hamilton, so emaciated that her waist actually appears to be smaller than her head." Yahoo News
When I saw this (above) horribly altered picture the other day, I laughed. How ridiculously skinny does she look? Not skinny, deformed.
After thinking about it though, it started to make me mad. Here is the same model (to the left), on the cover of Elle, in a non-digitally altered photo... well, as far as we know. Why would a major fashion house feel the need to "fix" this girl? Maybe they're out of touch, maybe it was a mistake, or maybe they needed something to take the attention away from the hideous outfit she's wearing! Those jeans are bad.
Regardless, I hope as my girls get older, they will have the self-esteem and testimony to pay no mind to the emaciated models that grace the covers of so many popular magazines. However, here I am at 30-something, still putting so much pressure on myself to stay thin... and yes, I said thin and not healthy- I wonder what impact my vanity has on my girls. Maybe the fashion houses and magazines aren't to blame completely.
I don't know, something to think about I guess.
6 comments:
Wow, that first picture really is scary. I think you're right when you say they are out of touch. However, I don't feel like that should be an excuse. The image they create of the "perfect woman" is despicable as far as I am concerned.
It is despicable. Plus, how can they think THAT is the picture of perfection? She looks like she's missing ribs on one side and is in danger of folding in half. It's so sick.
I battle with this sick image of women and girls everyday and now try to help all of my ballerinas feel tall long and gorgeous by the way they hold themselves... CONFIDENTLY not sickly. GET THEE HENCE SATAN!
I have so many thoughts on self esteem and self confidence. And I know that my attitude toward my own body deeply affects my daughter as does my husbands' attitude toward my image appearance. I appreciate that what my daughter hears from both of us is about being healthy and not thin (we have those discussions in private ;). I make a conscious effort not to talk about weight or size in a disparaging way. I talk about how good I feel when I exercise and not how thin I feel. I am so far from perfect in these areas, but I am aware of how what I say and do has an impact on her and the boys.
Yeah - at nearly 40 I'm still complaining about my body. And I'm sure I'm past my prime!! But at least I do it mostly for James' benefit and not in front of my girls. Yikes. I'm not ready to be a mom! Oh wait, too late...
At least my girls see my putting exercise as a high priority in my life.
Now pass me a cupcake..
wow... before you lose weight so you can tie your shoes. now you lose weight so that your waist is smaller than your head. yes, i agree 100% with you. i pray my little girl will not get in the mix of this. and damm that photo editing!
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