The modeling industry has taken a toll on young girls across the world today. Models, magazines, television even the radio advertise “thin is in.” Because of this girls feel pressured that they need to look a certain way in order to look good. People need to start realizing that you can be curvy and still look excellent. Society needs to urge the fashion industry and media to stop portraying the “perfect” skinny, toothpick image because it is causing a huge array of health related problems to woman around the world.
The modeling industry finally had a wake-up call after models were dying of eating disorders. Luisel Ramos, for example, was just starting out her modeling career and she was told that if she lost some weight she could make it big. For two weeks all she survived on was lettuce and diet coke, and as she stepped off the runway after a major show she passed out due to heart failure and unfortunately she did not survive. (Italy bans Skinny Models, 4). Another model named......
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