I was watching the Tyra Bank show

[Crazy_Jezabel]

I was watching an episode of the Tyra Bank show eariler today. The show was about how the fashion world encourages women to be anerexic.

In the beginning of the show she was talking about how the press put her down for putting on some weight and how it hurt her to read about it, but in reality every shape and size is beautiful just as long as you are healthy. She mentioned how she's often air brushed and how she often does poses to hide her fat and how she's proud to be one of the plus sized runway models.

This is why I like Tyra Bnaks so much. She finds all type of women to be sexy and she admits that there are often tricks used to make your body look more perfect. I also like Jenny McCarthey for the same reason.

Tyra had 4 models on the show. One was anerexic, one was naturaly thin (built similar to Hedi Klum I guess), one was plus size size who was a little bigger than me, and one was considered plus size but I didn't think she was. The other three models were trying to help the anerexic model see that she wasn't healthy, but she kept insisting that she was and that thiness was much better looking. The woman looked like a skelaton and you could clearly see that she wasn't healthy. She thought the woman who had a similar body as Hedi Klum was fat. Since when was Heidi Klum fat?

They also talked about how in Spain and Italy a model has to fit the weight to height requirment in order to model on the runway. They also go by they body tone they have. The model who wasn't plus size said she has a hard time getting jobs in Europe because she's tall but is under the weight requirment. I feel kind of bad for her since it's just her natural body, but I think it's a good thing that Spain and Italy have a requirment where your weight should fit your height.

I'm sure you're probably wondering what my point in this post is, and well there isn't really a special point. I just wanted to share that I liked the show Tyra Bank made about the media putting too much pressure to be thin.

 

[BabyBlue2005]

I do think the model industry are reviewing this weight / height ratio at the moment. During the London Fashion Week there was a ban on Size 0 models being used on the catwalks ... and this was policed very diligently. I do believe that this is a huge step forward to ensure that models are not forced to diet excessively to ensure work.

In Europe the media are recognising that they have a role in promoting health as opposized to dress size.

We do need to remember though, that some people are naturally thin and that putting weight on can be as difficult as losing weight.

Positive role models, such as Tyra Banks are always to be admired

I was watching an episode of the Tyra Bank show eariler today. The show was about how the fashion world encourages women to be anerexic.

In the beginning of the show she was talking about how the press put her down for putting on some weight and how it hurt her to read about it, but in reality every shape and size is beautiful just as long as you are healthy. She mentioned how she's often air brushed and how she often does poses to hide her fat and how she's proud to be one of the plus sized runway models.

This is why I like Tyra Bnaks so much. She finds all type of women to be sexy and she admits that there are often tricks used to make your body look more perfect. I also like Jenny McCarthey for the same reason.

Tyra had 4 models on the show. One was anerexic, one was naturaly thin (built similar to Hedi Klum I guess), one was plus size size who was a little bigger than me, and one was considered plus size but I didn't think she was. The other three models were trying to help the anerexic model see that she wasn't healthy, but she kept insisting that she was and that thiness was much better looking. The woman looked like a skelaton and you could clearly see that she wasn't healthy. She thought the woman who had a similar body as Hedi Klum was fat. Since when was Heidi Klum fat?

They also talked about how in Spain and Italy a model has to fit the weight to height requirment in order to model on the runway. They also go by they body tone they have. The model who wasn't plus size said she has a hard time getting jobs in Europe because she's tall but is under the weight requirment. I feel kind of bad for her since it's just her natural body, but I think it's a good thing that Spain and Italy have a requirment where your weight should fit your height.

I'm sure you're probably wondering what my point in this post is, and well there isn't really a special point. I just wanted to share that I liked the show Tyra Bank made about the media putting too much pressure to be thin.

 

[lordonlyknows]

Over all, however, thin is the healthy ideal for the human body type.

Of course the defition of thin is somewhat elastic, but I think the key phrase in Bank's statement is "as long as their healthy."

As a general rule, the body types of BBW are probably not a healthy ones, and therefore probably won't be seen as beautiful against the conventional standards of what makes beauty.

I believe that the appearance of health is an extreme aspect in determination of attractiveness, and that a larger body type in both genders doesn't make for a healthy appearance.

Thin isn't a notion invented by the media to create unrealisitc standards for the general public, it's actually a healthy standard for the general public.

 

[Crazy_Jezabel]

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We do need to remember though, that some people are naturally thin and that putting weight on can be as difficult as losing weight.

I agree. I also think it can be unhealthy for a naturaly thin woman to put on weight. I was always worried about my grandmother who is naturaly thin getting a heartattack because she would over eat to try to put weight.

I think the weight requirement to height is a good thing and a bad thing at the same time. On the one hand it discouragess an eating disorder, but on the other hand it's not really fair to those who are just born naturally thin.

 

[BabyBlue2005]

I agree. I also think it can be unhealthy for a naturaly thin woman to put on weight. I was always worried about my grandmother who is naturaly thin getting a heartattack because she would over eat to try to put weight.

I think the weight requirement to height is a good thing and a bad thing at the same time. On the one hand it discouragess an eating disorder, but on the other hand it's not really fair to those who are just born naturally thin.

I think, like so many things, it is a matter of moderation ... a little of what you fancy does you good and too much can only do you harm

 

[Crazy_Jezabel]

Over all, however, thin is the healthy ideal for the human body type.

Of course the defition of thin is somewhat elastic, but I think the key phrase in Bank's statement is "as long as their healthy."

As a general rule, the body types of BBW are probably not a healthy ones, and therefore probably won't be seen as beautiful against the conventional standards of what makes beauty.

I believe that the appearance of health is an extreme aspect in determination of attractiveness, and that a larger body type in both genders doesn't make for a healthy appearance.

Thin isn't a notion invented by the media to create unrealisitc standards for the general public, it's actually a healthy standard for the general public.

I agree that if you are over weight you can be just as unhealthy as an anorexic person.

When you say "thin is the healthy ideal for the human body type." do you mean thin as in there's no flab on you like Salma Hayek's body or Jennifer Lopez's body or do you mean thin where the person has no curves and you can see their ribs?

I guess according to the media Tyra Bank isn't thin. She looks thin to me, but I guess I'm just a normal person who doesn't know shit about the modeling world.

 

[Crazy_Jezabel]

I think, like so many things, it is a matter of moderation ... a little of what you fancy does you good and too much can only do you harm

Yes, that is true.

 

[cocolacroix]

 

[Crazy_Jezabel]

Why do you think Tyra Banks is a crazy idot?

I don't think the model indrustry or the media in general is fully to blame for women and men being anorexic. Parents also play a huge role on how children grow up. In fact I think parents have a bigger role than they think.

I do think the media has some influence, but in general a parent or a guardian has the biggest influence when it comes to children, teenagers, and even adults. That's my opinion.

Tyra did mention that runway models are usually not the influence of young woman because they usually aren't on the cover of magazines. She said usually it's actors, actresses, and singers who are on the cover of magazines. She also asked the the people at home if they can name 5 famous runway models that are an unhealthy skinniness. She told the people at home that most people probably couldn't name at least 5 of them.

I don't think she was blaming the model indrustry, but more the media. The ones who gossip about celebrities.

It appears to me that most of the women are just naturaly tall and thin. However, some of them are anorexic for whatever reason it might be. THere are also some anorexic people that have no desire to go into the fashion indrustry.

I never considered myself to be an average teenager, but as a teenager I was never into fashion or the runway. The only runway models I knew about where Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell, and Kate Moss. When I was a teenager I couldn't even name 5 runway models let alone naem five who were skinny and unhealthy.

I think the media does have a small influence on how teenagers view themselves, but I think the parents or the guardian has the biggest influence on how teenagers view themselves.