We write about photoshopped models in the fashion industry a lot. There’s nothing wrong with Photoshop per se. We just have valid concerns about the unrealistic societal expectations of young girls and women to be absolutely physically perfect. The fact is, no one is perfect, not even supermodels.
It’s such an urgent concern that Congress has actually introduced a bill that would ?reduce the use, in advertising and other media for the promotion of commercial products, of images that have been altered to materially change the physical characteristics of the faces and bodies of the individuals depicted.? The justification for the bill stems from evidence that the depiction of ?very thin models? in ads lead to ?distorted and unrealistic expectations and understandings of appropriate and healthy weight and body image.?
This particular video doesn’t need a lot of commentary from me. Watch it for yourself and see just how dramatic photoshopping can be. Let us know your thoughts at the Liberal America Facebook page. Sign up for our free daily newsletter to receive more great stories like this one.
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