why would they edit so much?
They physically moved her bones. They moved her collar bone lower. I hope stuff like this makes girls realize how ridiculous the media is.
Media awareness is very important in how you view yourself!
A revolution has recently started in the girls’ magazine industry. In May 2012, a young girl named Julia Bluhm gathered petition signatures and led a protest in front of the headquarters of “Seventeen” magazine. Through the petitions and protest, Bluhm had asked the magazine to display at least one spread of unaltered models every month. From being frequently exposed to manipulated images, many young girls believe there is an ideal image every female should have.
Recently, in the August issue of “Seventeen”, the editor-in-chief, Ann Shoket, promised that all of the images in the magazine will never be edited again!
Now, there is a petition calling for “Teen Vogue” magazine to follow in Seventeen’s footsteps. Sign this petition today to celebrate beauty in all of its form: www.change.org/petitions/teen-vogue-give-us-images-of-real-girls
Source: Miss Representation. (2012, Jul 3). Keep It Real Success: Seventeen Creates “Body Peace Treaty”. Retrieved from http://www.missrepresentation.org/media/keep-it-real-success-seventeen-creates-body-peace-treaty/
Israel Bans Underweight Models
I really hope this starts a tradition among other countries.
On Moday Israel passed a law requiring models to provide a medical report (not older than 3 months) confirming that they are not malnourished based on the World Health Organization standards. That is, their body mass index should not be below 18.5. Moreover, it obliges advertisers to indicate if their images have been altered to make the models look thinner. The law is only limited to the Israeli market and does not affect foreign publications sold in Israel. Nevertheless, I think it’s a great step forward in fighting against eating disorders!
To read more about this, follow the link http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/03/21/israel-to-ban-underweight-models-from-advertisements-in-attempt-to-curb-spread/
*Disclaimer: this post is addressing media and advertising strategies. We do not support shaming and discrimination against people with disordered eating. This is just current news that we found interesting.*
I come across many body/sex/gender/self positive blogs during my daily tumbling (aka: procrastinating at work), but when I came across this one I decided it had to be shared!
Trans* Body Pride is a blog that features submissions, questions, and answers from, for, and by trans* people. As far as body positive blogs go, it’s pretty standard- people submit photos and testimonials regarding their lives, transformations, and self acceptance. However, this blog has some amazing submissions, tips, and personal statements that sets it aside from the others. Also, it exclusively targets a trans* audience. Where else on Tumblr would you find out how to make your own packer upon the discovery that you’re underaged to purchase one?
Warning- this blog contains graphic images including scars from surgeries, genitals, appendages, and where as none of it is done in an illegal or offensive way, some might be triggered or uninterested in seeing bodies in their most honest form.
