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2006-09-12 Europe

Madrid bans too-thin models from catwalk

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-12 16:26|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Send them plane tickets to San Antonio. A few trips to Rudy's BBQ and back up to the Hill Country for R&R. Their heads will be clear and they'll be ready for market, no worries.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-09-12 18:13|| 2006-09-12 18:13|| Front Page Top

#2 "Madrid's regional government, which is co-financing the Pasarela Cibeles, has vetoed around a third of the models who took part in last year's show because they weigh too little. The authorities collaborated with a Spanish health organisation to come up with a minumum body mass -- a height-weight ratio -- of 18 for the models."

"Collaborated" is the right word.

Nanny-statism at its ~~best~~ worst.

I agree that anorexic models send the wrong message to girls, but it's not the government's business to tell people how little - or much - they can weigh.

Except, of course, in "enlightened" Europe. ~~And here, if the Food Police get their way.~~

Pfui.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-12 19:18|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-09-12 19:18|| Front Page Top

#3 the wife is size 2 - 4. Would Madrid declare her dead?

Posted by 3dc 2006-09-12 20:42|| 2006-09-12 20:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Only if she's 5'7" tall.

Posted by lotp 2006-09-12 21:50|| 2006-09-12 21:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Iff the film footage from Asian and Aussie TV of their pre-event is any measure, they need pizzas and hoagies, not just a sandwich.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-09-12 23:02|| 2006-09-12 23:02|| Front Page Top

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