Wednesday, 21 October 2009

ICA last night

I went to the ICA last night for the 'real people do the catwalk' event.

There was a catwalk show with models of all sizes, ages and ethnicities, then a debate about the 'size-zero' issue.
There were lots of interesting points made, although sadly, I think that there isn't much you can do to change the attitudes of some people in the fashion industry, but as the point was made last night, it stretches further than that;
All through the media we are shown images of the way we should look, and bombarded with skinny, tanned white girls as our role models.
Magazines declare women too fat, then too thin, then back again. Not only is it unhealthy, but also really confusing as to what is 'expected of us'.
Its also sad that straight men are shown these unreal images of women, that none of us can live up to, and it becomes what they are attracted to.
We all need to love the differences between us, life would be boring if we all looked the same!

I think that models should be real, diverse and overall...healthy.

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