Are Models Too Thin?

Through history the ‘ideal’ size for women has changed. Just a few years ago the ‘ideal’ size was between a size 10 and 14 depending on their shape, height and build. However, because models have to ‘watch’ their diet. The ‘ideal’ size of women has changed to a 6 to a 10. What most do not understand is that everyone has a different shape and builds leading them to wear different sizes. It is this misunderstanding that leads to eating disorders. Size 6 is seen as an ‘ideal’ size because women who are this size look super slim and skinny.

Being too thin is just as bad as being overweight, if not worse. Being too thin and not eating a healthy amount of food shrinks the stomach. It also means the body’s energy level is very low. This would result to looking ill physically. On the other hand, when over weight your body uses your extra fats and sugar to make energy. More than half of girls questioned between the age of 12 and 15 said their appearance is the biggest concern in their lives.

In conclusion I think the government defiantly needs to get involved with these issues because unless a rule for models contracts are changed legally then nothing will actually help this situation. I think they should make a rule against models being too thin, I think they need to make a minimum size for models and make a rule on their contracts that they stay no thinner then their ideal size for their body shape and build. It needs to be sorted now, and fast! The consequences for this issue are horrible; no-one deserves to die from anorexia or any other health illnesses. I think because of state this problem has reached the government need to take responsibility and take control.  The media need to realise the damage they are causing, the pressure they put on to models. They need to stop noising into their lives and stop writing articles about what they eat and how much weight they put on. I feel the media are to blame for models being too thin.