Sanity

<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/en_nm/life_spain_models_dc" >Ban on skinny models shocks fashion world</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The world's first ban on overly thin models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions at other catwalk pageants.<br />n<br />nMadrid's fashion week has turned away underweight models after protests that young girls and women were trying to copy their rail-thin looks and developing eating disorders.<br />n<br />nOrganizers say they want to project an image of beauty and health, rather than a waif-like, or heroin chic look.<br />n<br />nBut Cathy Gould, of New York's Elite modeling agency, said the fashion industry was being used as a scapegoat for illnesses like anorexia and bulimia.</blockquote><br />n<br />n<img width='165' height='250' border='0' hspace='5' align='left' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/model.serendipityThumb.jpg' alt='' />Now take a look at this model. Is somebody this thin normal. NO. More fashion shows need to step up and follow the example of Madrid here. These over thin models are just flat sickly and in no way show women at their finest. <br />n<br />nI don't know if the over thin fashion models contribute to eating disorders in young women or parents telling their children they are obese slobs do the job. But, fashion models can be role models for the young and need to not perpetuate the myth that the over thin look is beautiful. It's not. Being healthy and beautiful is not being so thin a light breeze will blow you away. Good job on this one to the promoters of the Madrid show. Let's hope more follow.<br />n<br />n<strong>Sanity is only that which is within the frame of reference of conventional thought. Erich Fromm</strong>