Anorexic Models
Anorexic Models
It is not the fashion's fault that the models are thin. It is our society that demands these models because they are beautiful. And there is nothing wrong with it. Anorexic models are not a common problem. Yes, some are too thin and should eat something. But you can not damn the whole industry because a few crossed the line. They have a disease. There are some anorexic fashion models with anorexia nervosa, a serious illness and nothing what somebody is doing willingly. Models are under extreme pressure and it is possible that continued wrong eating habits can end in anorexia nervosa. However, the real causes are still unknown. I always spoke up for being slim but healthy. Anorexic models in the meaning of suffering from anorexia nervosa have nothing to do on the catwalk but need treatment. Models and celebrities have responsibility because they are idols especially to young people. In my opinion obesity and overweight is a much bigger problem than a handful of anorexia sufferers. Most models are thin but healthy and have no eating disorder. However, I have nothing against the hype in the press lately. It brings some light to a disease which has been neglected from the public so far. I really welcome this. The doctors should decide if someone is unhealthy thin or not. And if so, of course they should do something against it. Just recently, one of the London's leading modeling agencies which also represents Rachel Hunter and Camilla Rutherford introduced health checks to 'detect' anorexic models. The health check includes that the model must be over a BMI of 18.5. But this agency is the only one so far which is doing this. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by dividing your weight in kilos by your height in metres, squared. In other words, in should be a measurement if your over- or underweight for your height. It is interesting to know that the World Health Organisation sees a BMI of below 18 as underweight and that the organizers of the recent Madrid fashion week did ban models from participation who were below this limit. To be clearly diagnosed with anorexia nervosa you must have less than 17.5 BMI. The average model has a BMI of 16. Does this mean the average model is a sick anorexic model? Sorry, but that is nonsense. However, the discussion is welcome and will probably help some anorexic models. But I think you just can not define a certain number and then divide the models up in two groups, the sick and the good. This is wrong and unfair. Everybody is different. There will always be anorexic runway models no matter what you do. One model who was accused to be anorexic said: "I never was anorexic but I am fastidious about my diet. It's a line that you don't cross."
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