Is the modeling industry going too far?

[Lisa Newton]

Today’s Wall Street Journal features a story about Tatiana Stewart, who at 6'2" and wearing a size 4, want to be a fashion model. However, she was told she needed to lose 10-15lbs.

What do you think? Looking at her photo and knowing she wears a size 4, do you think she needs to lose weight?

[Andrew Scott]

This is more silly thank anything else! I would have to agree with Liz!

Andrew

[Gabrielle Shafer]

THAT IS INSANE!! Who are they making these clothes for anyway?! YES, they are going to far, but they have been going to far for far to long!

[Jack]

This should be a big subject. It's easy for an agency or or modeling firm to say lose some more weight, as a way to say you didn't get the job or position for what ever reason. And on the other hand the model has to weight: lose the weight or be healthy. There are some models that specialize in large or pregnant ware. And then again the top models or even the ones in IS I don't think are that skinny, but maybe that's the camera.

From a social point of view, I think back in the depression being large was attractive and a large woman was usually placed in the ads. But in todays society where there are a large percentage of over weight people and a desire as a whole not to be over weight and to diet and be slim is the norm, agencies are looking to fill that desired.

How ever when I look through women's magazines you can sometimes tell who is healthy and who is not. And I got to point out some of the anorexics, why would you let your self become so unhealthy and why would you want someone so unhealthy on your ad?

I guess when society puts more weight on healthy women, then we'll see more healthy women. But I got to say, some of the top models are very healthy and show some muscle tone.

[Jack]

I would like to her from others in the modeling field.