Quote (bitg_pj @ May 6 2017 11:03pm)

France requires a doctor sign off that they aren't too skinny ....who the fuck decides when someone is too skinny or too fat to be in a picture?

This has every form of wrong written all across it unless you're going to ban women that fall into the overweight side of the BMI

Quote (ssdrmstre @ May 6 2017 11:15pm)

A medical doctor, friend

Quote (Voyaging @ May 6 2017 11:16pm)

quick someone call duffman

Quote (Kayeto @ May 6 2017 11:27pm)

I hate the fact that unhealthy models are putting out unrealistic body images, but I don't think legislating against it makes any sense.

Movies and professional sporting events also glorify appearances which are not realistic/possible for most people to attain and can also be unhealthy. Why only single out modeling?

The problem with the unhealthy models should be dealt with between family and friends. Every person's body is different and people should learn to manage their health on an individual basis rather than taking cues from the collective. Some people might actually be ableto be health while appearing under or overweight.

Quote (Kayeto @ May 6 2017 09:27pm)

I hate the fact that unhealthy models are putting out unrealistic body images, but I don't think legislating against it makes any sense.

Movies and professional sporting events also glorify appearances which are not realistic/possible for most people to attain and can also be unhealthy. Why only single out modeling?

The problem with the unhealthy models should be dealt with between family and friends. Every person's body is different and people should learn to manage their health on an individual basis rather than taking cues from the collective. Some people might actually be able to be health while appearing under or overweight.

Quote (duffman316 @ May 7 2017 12:35am)

this is what happens when you start speaking the fat acceptance lingo

Quote (Kayeto @ May 6 2017 11:41pm)

The fact that some people take acceptance too far should not take the away from my bolded statement being true.

I had a friend in high school that was skinny as fuck. If someone who didn't know him saw him shirtless, you'd think he had just been rescued from Auschwitz. But he had no health problems. Conversely, if you were at the NFL combine and saw these ~300lb 22 year olds walk in the room, you'd think they were dangerously overweight. But when they actually get worked out and scrutinized by doctors, teams are lining up to make multimillion dollars investments that depend on their health, because these experts know that they are extreme healthy.

Quote (duffman316 @ May 7 2017 12:43am)

we are in the midst of a world wide obesity crisis fueled by junk food and a lack of self discipline, i'd say too many people are taking it too far