About d**ned time!!

[Dr Mordrid]

http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-et-quick9.4sep09,0,5776600.story?coll=la-headlines-lifestyle

No Skinny Models Wanted in Spain
From the Associated Press
September 9, 2006

Spain's top fashion show has turned away a slew of models on grounds they are too skinny — an unprecedented swipe at body images blamed for encouraging eating disorders among young people.

Organizers of the pageant, known as the Pasarela Cibeles, used a mathematical formula to calculate the models' body mass index — a measure of their weight in relation to their height — and 30% of the women flunked, said the Assn. of Fashion Designers of Spain.

The association said Friday it wanted models at the Sept. 18-22 show to project "an image of beauty and health" and shun a gaunt, emaciated look.

[Greebe]

Yes indeed, about time!

[Jammrock]

Here here!

[Nowhere]

One more argument when replying to "am I fat?"

[RedRed]

Good News INDEED!

I must say I prefer da cuuuurves......

The cocaine/heroin look always turned me off......

[Dr Mordrid]

That is one thing we can agree on

Gimme Catherine Zeta Jones/Beyoncé Knowles etc. over a boneyard every time

[Claymonkey]

WOOHOO!!!!!

Seriously, I know VERY few guys that like the skinny boy look. It's always the curvy look. Some of us more than others. Women don't tend to believe that though.

[Dr Mordrid]

Tell me about it

All these years together and 4 kids later my wife still thinks I drool over her in spite of her curves and not because of them

[KvHagedorn]

The BMI index is too rigid to be of any use to small- or large- boned people. Someone like Kate Moss or Keira Knightly is built in such a way as to be quite normal at a very low BMI, while people like, say, Doc or myself would look emaciated at the weight BMI dictates as being "normal." BMI needs to be revised to cope with this natural range in body types.

Personally, I can be physically attracted to a petite Kate Moss type or a woman taller than myself with "breeder" hips.. it's all a matter of proportion. It is nice to be able to pick up the woman you love, though.

[Dr Mordrid]

Not that I have to, but being able to press >300 lbs opens up a lot of options using your theory

[KvHagedorn]

Not that I have to, but being able to press >300 lbs opens up a lot of options using your theory

It's not the weight, it's the ungainly spectacle of trying to maneuver a 6 ft woman around..

[Jessterw]

Not that I have to, but being able to press >300 lbs opens up a lot of options using your theory

Especially if you were to, say, indulge in polygamy...

[Dr Mordrid]

No thanks, I have enough trouble keeping up with just Margie

[NetSnake]

I was just about to post this in the skinny female celebs thread :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5341202.stm
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Then I saw this thread. No wonder, with all the "press-crawlers" around here

[VJ]

Rats, there goes my modelling career... (1m76, 56 kg)

But yes, this is a good thing!


Jörg