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France enacted a law banning the use for fashion shows and advertising shootings overly skinny models. Measure is dictated by concern for the health of both the models and the rest of the citizens, especially young women, said Friday the Minister of health Marisol Touraine. In a few years will look greasy and ugly models. Why then do shows? Who is going to watch them.

Well, for example, I do not like too skinny models that mutilate their body only to get on the podium. The body of the model should be normal.

They should define overly skinny. I agree that there are photo shoots glamorizing women with obvious anorexia(these are often shot in black and white for some reason), but I'm starting to see people labeling fit girls as overly skinny too. I like models who have body type like lets say Taylor Swift for example. Skinny and fit is feminine, fat not so much.

This is a welcome change. I've seen ads with anorexic models before and being exposed to those might cause young girls to think that that is the normal body weight. I don't think this would cause fashion magazine and runways to start using fat models, I'm expecting that they would use more models that approximate the regular person. I've seen School of Life vid where they've shown Victorian erotica. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPeVVGCmwx0&t=315s The models are surprisingly "normal". Now compare that with modern porn.


Yeah, they should come up with a way of measuring whether the model is unhealthily skinny. I mean, if you're naturally skinny but also healthy then fine, but don't put up obviously anorexic models. That might just encourage others to follow suit.

I'm afraid that they will start to use in their fashion shows show the fatties. Instead of fighting with the extra weight on the contrary, they raise the issue of anorexia. I don't like too skinny of models, but it seems to me that in the world the problem of excess weight much more relevant than anorexia.

Whether they be anorexic or just down right, um, f, the media shouldn't be endorsing unhealthy lifestyle. The thing here is finding out what is the "appropriate" body size. I've seen somewhere that BMI is not really a good indicator.


Marcus, you can't say "fat" anymore, the PC Army will take you away and lock you up forever. (This comment sponsored by Fast-food Association.)

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I know many people who regularly visit fast food outlets and thus remain of normal weight. People always trying to blame their troubles someone. It's easier than blaming yourself. And the damage of fast food is still not proven.

I agree. For example, if the BMI is extremely low (below 15), then the model must be given a warning to increase her weight. If she is not complying, then she must be served with a ban.

No don't worry.
The fact is that France is one of the most utterly disgusted country by fatties.
You know that it's harder for a fat person to get a job than for a black one in France? ;D

We hate fatties. We love food and cooking and we hate anything that shows food isn't perfect, so overweighted persons are not loved around.

So it's logical to raise awarness on annorexia, we already have largely enough propaganda against fatties.

This is somewhat unsettling. Even if someone does not like skinny models why must the state intervene and ban them? Its completely illogical, do other first countries that have extreme obesity problems ban models for being TOO FAT? No, they even encourage them as if dying from your blocked arteries due to extremely high cholesterol, heart attacks is somehow empowering. Have you seen Tess Holliday? She is a Plus Sized model and there is a video of her kneeling down for some reason and to stand back up to her feet she had to get support from 5 other women surrounding her.

I am in support of the France movement in banning the use or hiring of skinny models in fashion show and advertising shootings. I am not against models and the fashion world but those kind of shows promoting malnourishment to models. Women are abusing themselves and depriving themselves from eating properly so they can get that skinny figure. It is not good for their health and may can cause illness to the models on the long run.

They are fighting the trend started by designers and agencies. They seem to think, for some unknown reason, that clothes look better on skinny people. Models are getting thiner and thinner to get offers and teenagers are looking at them as examples. This is a false beauty promoted by the media, that leads to bulimia and anorexia.
Personally, I think they shouldn't interfere and let the people judge and choose themselves. If they think losing health to fit into s size clothes is worth it, let them. Banning something won't make it go away.

Who will determine skinny model or not? I do not agree with this approach. This is not an area where you can intervene to the government. Even watching their secretaries, but not for models. Someone like Tess Holliday even open my own Agency and show there show the fatties.

Really good initiative in my opinion. In Europe we are having more and more cases of young girls having all kind of diseases which are very uncommon for their age only because they like to follow trend and fashion of what they see on TV. France is doing a really good thing by banning these shows and I hope more other countries in the big EU family to follow such initiative.

And then what? Then the government will fight obesity? Besides, I don't like fat women. I like most. Women will still be forced to either follow along or they will be doomed to loneliness. It seems to me that this decision the French took under pressure from Muslims. They like thick.

A model supposed to be proportional to their body, model can be said as a public figure, most teens try to looks like a model and if the models is too skinny the teenager will try to do the same and some of the method can destroy the body and cause serious illness, so I do agree to banned skinny models

Is this really the problem? I would have guessed that obesity is far more important and affects far more many people than anorexia and bulimia. France over the years did not experience such problems but after a quick search I've seen that its a growing problem and should be addressed more often

What's the model? It seems to me that it is the duty of parents to monitor a teenager and time to go to a psychologist. The College also has professors that are unable to notice the problem. It seems to me that such a law could come up with the official's mistress who was not taken in the model due to the extra weight.

Probably the Government Officials will check on the agencies and their models, if one model from a certain agency appears to be too skinny (and that may be measured with the BMI standard) the agency will receive a fine and the model would be banned from modelling I guess. In my opinion the use of photo editing programs in the fashion industry is more deceiving towards people who care about fashion and I would support a ban towards them but then again that is almost impossible to achieve

LOL. Maybe America should take a chapter out of your rule-book? So, how exactly do you discriminate against overweight and obese people? Also, does the government have policies aimed at keeping people at normal weight?

Yes there are lots of programs in order to fight obesity. But the most important is that contrary to USA, school luches of young children are not in the hand of private companies so they eat good meals with water while US kids are fed in order to maximize profits of the company paid to feed them. That's the main difference and that's why they have so much young obeses...

There is no secret, when you hand out the health of your population to private companies, it gonna be the shittiest thing ever.

Why just models? What about office workers and why not ban on fat people?

It would make no sense and be pure discrimination.
Here, models sell their appearance and show it to the rest of the country, so it makes sense to try and limit what kind of image should be given. But if you're not selling your appearance why should we prevent you from working based on it?

And no ban on fat people because there is no need to. We're a country already hating fat people.

Such behavior of the authorities reminds me of the discrimination against smokers. Despite the fact that almost half of the population smokes and it is not prohibited by law-be everywhere, and smokers are only allowed in designated areas.

There are reasons why the governments target smokers. First of all, smoking is very harmful for those non-smokers who sit near the smokers. Secondly, huge expenses are involved in treating diseases such as lung cancer, which are caused as a direct result of smoking.

Not only France but also Italy bans the skinny model.
In my point of view this is a great step to maintain nutritional right everyone.
To be a good model sometimes you must be a so skinny and obtain so called zero figure.

I actually think you have a very good point if the government wants to ban skinny models then they should also be fair handed and punish overweight models for health and well being concerns. I mean if they risk their own health on one extreme the argument should follow that the other side should be addressed. Otherwise its a illogical area.
The counter being charging airline passengers based on a standard weight although tbh I feel like people are going to feel the cram already due to pitch on seats so it's discriminating to height as is unless a passenger pays for the legroom. Cheaper fares and all.

What is the essence of having this banned?  I cannot see a reason for it to be banned.  Why?  Enlighten me please.

I think skinny model is a disgusting thing because it displays women with such small body size, what the purpose?

Interesting law. Did France become first country in the world where you cease to be a skinny model? I do not believe, while itself will not see it.

If the model eats well, but it has a thin body, then it can be admitted to shows, but if she has anorexia or she specifically torments herself with diets, then this model can not really be allowed to show so that she does not spoil her health.

It is a positive step to ban overly skinny models. Normal weight, healthy girls and women have too few positive images in the media.

this is good people should proud for any shape ...

The fact is that what is shown on TV and on the podiums greatly affects public opinion and even how young girls behave. Anorexia becomes like Propaganda and it's very bad for all of humanity.

This is getting ridiculous. If they're creating regulation for overly skinny models, they should also create regulation for morbidly obese ones. They're roughly equal as far as health concerns go. You can't tell fat people they're beautiful the way they are, then shame skinny ones in the same sentence. Body positivity goes both ways.

Did you say skinny and fit is feminine, hahaha. This i dont believe has any bases but i think the ministry has a point there. I have seen the level at which people will want to go to qualify as models. some are removing their ribs to get a tinny waste, while others are breaking their fibula bones and joining it to achieve more height. In our world nowadays where a lot of will is allowed there needs to be some good controls in place otherwise people are ready to die just to be called models. Keep it up Ministry

I think this is a great thing.

We all know that people look up to role models and fashion catwalk models are seen as the most beautiful people in the world. If young girls look up to girls who are at a extremely unhealthy weight, they will think they have to try to achieve unhealthy weights.

I think they need to define what is considered too skinny.

I think it should be a great thing, we all have seen impossibly skinny models on tv and for our daughters, sisters and wives to match that is unhealthy and dangerous.

But if it is just a left wing "fat is beautiful" thing then it is just stupid.

Nope, this is as dumb as it gets.

People should be free to try to hire whoever they want.

They want skinny ones ? Let them hire skinny ones.
They want fat ones ? Let them hire fat ones.

that is not the factor why they put a ban on it. It is because most of girls will cut down weight just to be a model which is very bad to their health and i believe the modelling industry has a lot of models who suffers anoxeria nervosa.

Lol, good ol feminism.

They are jealous of any body that isn't fat and ugly like their own.

They speak out against "body shaming."

So they push for banning a certain type of body that they don't like.

And then shame that type of body and anyone who supports it.

Are women and girls that fragile and suggestible ?
I find that hard to believe.

This is just an exercise for the french nanny state. Show your muscles, try to extend your power just for the sake of it, while pretending your actions are for everybody's good and well being.

Think of children!

Where does it stop ?

So yup, as I said in my very first line : as dumb as it gets.

Being a female, I don't understand the male obsession towards skinny girls. This is a very strange fetish and I can't understand it after all these years. I weigh some 60 kg and I have never felt ashamed of my body. I am healthy and I consider myself to be of normal shape, neither obese nor skinny. But even then, the guys will tell me that I am fat.

I agree, both extremes should be monitored. Or just out right set a specific BMI for models. This not necessarily a body shaming issue but more of a focus for the model's health. So they won't kill themselves jist to have jobs.

Would you like your child to think that anorectic models are what men like? That this is the most feminine body you can have?
Media propagating this or that beauty standard make kids kill themselves because they think they're ugly or fat. It's the same with men when they want to have big muscles thinking that this is what women want.

I believe this would have be the step in the right direction taken by the French government.  These skinny models brainwash the masses into believing that in order to be beautiful,  one need to skinny and this makes alot of young girls become anorexic in the process and it's not good at all.

You are 100% right. But banning the models is not the solution. What about the fashion designers who ask the girls to get "skinny"? I have heard of a few incidents in which models were fired by the agency after they put on a few kg of weight. Now banning the models is like punishing the victim again. The agencies and the designers need to be banned.

And also on all the photos should now indicate whether there is a photoshop on them :)

This is a great change.

Yes! This is a good thing. We should always show the masses the real and healthy look everyone should envy and try yo achieve. Not those skinny models that define binge eating with a celery stick. This outlook actually will have a good effect on kids and young ladies who idolize models. I know of people who became anorexic and would delude themselves by calling themselves fat. It's also good for the fashion business. No one will need to have an eating disorder for them to walk the ramp.

Its indeed a good news. Just be healthy, do not be afraid about eating more but not much. Be healthy, no need for those who are skinny models sacrifice food cravings because they are afraid to gain weight and lost in that ramp. Love your body and exercise regularly to maintain a healthy and productive body.

I would prefer slim and healthy models rather than the skinny ones. But we also have to consider that with this statement overweight models should also be aware about their health. Yes you have your freedom to do anything with your body but since you're a model you're influencing a lot of insipiring individuals. So it's better to say that too much of everything (skinny and overweight) is not good to be set as a standard for good looks.

I do not like women so skinn

It might be because the France ministers wants to see something curvy ;)

That's a pointless law having no base. They might have focused on something helpful for people

I think many girls might get inspired by the skinny models trying to be like them and end up losing their health

Models should not just have one standard in order for them to be able to express themselves. It's better if we have also diversity in the modelling industry, not just one mould.

Why there is a need for banning skinny models? I didn't get how could they be harmful to the society?

Don't know about it. I heard it just now only so cant say much

Don't know about it. I heard it just now only so cant say much