Thank you, Spain! The regional government of Madrid has put the worlds first ban on anorexic-looking models from the catwalk of its upcoming fashion week. The ban comes in response to an eating disorder awareness group protest. Eating disorders can cause severe damage to the heart and nervous system.
The fashion industry strongly influences the self-image of many girls and women -- and with 30 percent of models turned away from the event based on an underweight BMI rating, the new message is healthy is beautiful.
In a fit of ridiculous desperation, Cathy Gould of New Yorks Elite modeling agency claims that the fashion industry is being scapegoated for eating disorders, and demands a stop to discrimination against models!
A statement from the mayor of Milan calls for a similar ban against sick looking models -- however, London claims it will issue no such restrictions on the size of models the designers choose. Moo.
