http://mamavision.com/2007/01/15/matt-lauer-grills-fashionistas-on-too-skinny-models/ Love me or hate me I'm going to be here. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:57:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://mamavision.com/2007/01/15/matt-lauer-grills-fashionistas-on-too-skinny-models/#comment-41847 Giavanna DeLeon Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:52:21 +0000 http://mamavision.com/2007/01/15/matt-lauer-grills-fashionistas-on-too-skinny-models/#comment-41847 16 years old, and I am going to college to become a teacher/ psychologist. My best friend is going into modeling, she is naturally thin. However no where close to this 88 lbs. I am going to try to get into commercial modeling, already have some gigs. However my mom wants me to wait until I am at least 18, I understand why. At that age I should know better, and have accepted myself. I am going into this for a goal. I want to change, I am by no means a size 0 but I can wear a size 2 dress. However my weight fluxgates from 125-145 mostly muscle. I have a height of 5’5 a 32 in waist and a bust of a 34c this info I feel I must enclose, when a girl says she is tiny, most people think she is flat or has no figure. I am very shy about my body, but it is not shame. It is the fact I do not think a 16 year old girl should be parading her body around for the entire world to see. I have been told I will not make it anywhere, because I am to short, and that I am not tiny enough for runway. Honestly, I do not care; I am beautiful the way I am made, and am hoping that even having one photo-shoot with me being not the typical model will show other young girls. “You’re beautiful” I am typing this reply, because your rant touched me; but I also would like to give an insight. I have suffered from a mild case of anorexia, but that went with my depression from being bullied in 6th grade. I read fashion magazines, and point out what other people may see and focus on what is “liked” then I focus on what I think is airbrushed and what effects people. I realize that a lot of girls take this to heart, but no one honestly looks that perfect. Especially healthily. I am going into music, and modeling. Mainly music, teaching and psychology. I am hoping that one day, somewhere… I can make a difference, and i may be petite. but by no means is it natural to be that skinny. Some girls like my friend Alex are naturally thin though. And she is healthy! 16 years old, and I am going to college to become a teacher/ psychologist. My best friend is going into modeling, she is naturally thin. However no where close to this 88 lbs. I am going to try to get into commercial modeling, already have some gigs. However my mom wants me to wait until I am at least 18, I understand why. At that age I should know better, and have accepted myself. I am going into this for a goal. I want to change, I am by no means a size 0 but I can wear a size 2 dress. However my weight fluxgates from 125-145 mostly muscle. I have a height of 5’5 a 32 in waist and a bust of a 34c this info I feel I must enclose, when a girl says she is tiny, most people think she is flat or has no figure. I am very shy about my body, but it is not shame. It is the fact I do not think a 16 year old girl should be parading her body around for the entire world to see. I have been told I will not make it anywhere, because I am to short, and that I am not tiny enough for runway. Honestly, I do not care; I am beautiful the way I am made, and am hoping that even having one photo-shoot with me being not the typical model will show other young girls. “You’re beautiful” I am typing this reply, because your rant touched me; but I also would like to give an insight. I have suffered from a mild case of anorexia, but that went with my depression from being bullied in 6th grade. I read fashion magazines, and point out what other people may see and focus on what is “liked” then I focus on what I think is airbrushed and what effects people. I realize that a lot of girls take this to heart, but no one honestly looks that perfect. Especially healthily.
I am going into music, and modeling. Mainly music, teaching and psychology. I am hoping that one day, somewhere… I can make a difference, and i may be petite. but by no means is it natural to be that skinny. Some girls like my friend Alex are naturally thin though. And she is healthy!

]]> http://mamavision.com/2007/01/15/matt-lauer-grills-fashionistas-on-too-skinny-models/#comment-35359 Me Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:08:39 +0000 http://mamavision.com/2007/01/15/matt-lauer-grills-fashionistas-on-too-skinny-models/#comment-35359 I really hope that someday the fashion industry realises that not everyone looks like these models. The boundaries of the fashion world should be pushed, allowing people to see more plus size models walking the run way and people of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds. I get upset when people comment on the weight of models because some can't help being slim. No matter how hard I try i can't seem to gain weight. I really hope that someday the fashion industry realises that not everyone looks like these models. The boundaries of the fashion world should be pushed, allowing people to see more plus size models walking the run way and people of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds. I get upset when people comment on the weight of models because some can’t help being slim. No matter how hard I try i can’t seem to gain weight.

]]> http://mamavision.com/2007/01/15/matt-lauer-grills-fashionistas-on-too-skinny-models/#comment-15944 Dead Girls Walking | Body Image Activist, Eating Disorders mamaVISION Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:41:15 +0000 http://mamavision.com/2007/01/15/matt-lauer-grills-fashionistas-on-too-skinny-models/#comment-15944 [...] had the usual dead girls walking. Three dead models in 2006 did not cause a blip on the fashion scene. Human clothes hangers they want, human clothes hangers [...] [...] had the usual dead girls walking. Three dead models in 2006 did not cause a blip on the fashion scene. Human clothes hangers they want, human clothes hangers [...]

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