"Kate Winslet's famous curves have been trimmed for a front cover and Keira Knightley's bust enlarged for a film poster. Madonna's biceps have been reduced for a magazine portrait, while veteran model Twiggy's wrinkles vanished in an advertisement for anti-ageing cream.The technique of flattening tummies, shaping thighs, removing laughter lines and adding extra gloss to hair is now commonplace among photographers attempting to produce perfect images of the body beautiful". This text was from the Independent newspaper.
The French are trying to ban airbrushing. And now we have a report that explains the damage to children from being exposed to these unreal images of women.
A few years ago, Joan Collins said that maintaining her slim shape, lovely face and huge hair was her job, and she devoted most of the day to preparing herself for going out.
What is the moral. These images we see are not real people. Even the stars, who spend all day working on looking wonderful, need to be airbrushed to look this good. It is unachievable for the rest of us. We shouldn't waste our lives trying.
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