Israel's new law bans overly skinny models

We have all types of models where I live, but none that are skeletal skinny, which I'm glad for, because that doesn't help self conscious teens around here! It's nice to see average and "big boned" models, they are all so beautiful!

Yes, less freedom is just what the world needs. Sweet fancy Moses. How is this any different than employers discriminating against overweight people? Or the government passing a law that fat people can't be on TV anymore because it glamorizes being fat?

"Overly skinny models" need to make a living, too. And fashion houses that have decided these models are good for their business should be allowed to hire them. Doesn't anyone believe in free market principles anymore?

How ironic. When they came for the overly skinny models, I said nothing for I was not an overly skinny model.

Force legislating morality is not the way to do it. Education and a public shift in what is healthy is what it needed. The people drive the market

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Yes, I hope banning certain body types will become a trend. Hopefully some races too, no?

Many designers, both American and International, are banning the "super-skinny" models from their runways, emphasizing that health is most important. Michael Kors and Diane von Furstenburg are the first 2 that come to mind, they have banned all underage and overly skinny models from their runway shows, in fact they have fired girls for being unhealthily skinny and told them that if they can get healthy and take care of themselves, they would be glad to work with them in the future. We need to see a lot more of this from other designers!!

Sadly, you can bet your *kitten* Karl Lagerfeld (Chanel) will never, ever make that move. Because he sucks. So sad, because Chanel is soooo amazing.

Oh and to answer the discrimination question, the world of modeling is a WHOLE different ballgame. There is no such thing as a "discrimination" clause in a contract. The modeling world appears to be very glamorous, but in reality, unless you're a supermodel in Sports Illustrated or Victoria's Secret, it's quite the opposite. Models are treated like crap by the industry as a whole and have very little rights until they hit the big time and can make more demands. So if a designer says "I'm not hiring you unless you drop/gain 10 lbs" a model will do exactly as their told if they want to make a paycheck. It's not right, but it's just the way it is.

Force legislating morality is not the way to do it. Education and a public shift in what is healthy is what it needed. The people drive the market

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While I am not a fan of the "overly skinny" being glamorized it is our place to educate our daughters and not place our worth on a standard that isn't healthy for us.

Skinny bashing and shaming is just as hurtful as shaming for being overweight. My little sister is very thin naturally (she eats whatever she wants and exercises zilch) she doesn't gain weight even if she tries. Why should she feel like her body is wrong because we have issues with our bodies?

Now, if they are banning models with eating disorders and unhealthy bodies, that is another story. I can understand not wanting to promote that.

ithink its great n it i hope it does happen here in the us.

You are all right. We should let the fashion shops of the world continue to portray an unhealthy image of a woman's body to our young girls, 5% of whom are dealing with an eating disorder.

Theyre only selling it because we buy it!

You are all right. We should let the fashion shops of the world continue to portray an unhealthy image of a woman's body to our young girls, 5% of whom are dealing with an eating disorder.

Theyre only selling it because we buy it!

David, David, David...don't you understand that this is ALL someone else's fault? We can't be responsible for what is happening to our own children. It must be the fault of someone else. There must be someone we can blame!