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"Photoshop Law"

momofcatanmomofcatan member
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Has anyone heard of Israel's "Photoshop Law" it took affect this week? I think its a step in the right direction and more countries should follow suite, though I doubt they will.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/israeli-law-bans-skinny-bmi-challenged-models/story?id=18116291

Summary:

Israeli lawmakers adopted the legislation in March 2012 stipulating that fashion and commercial models should have a body-mass index of at least 18.5. A 5-foot-8 adult weighing 120 pounds, for instance, has a BMI of 18.2, disqualifying her -- or him -- from pursuing a modeling career in this country of nearly 8 million people.

It is also called the "Photoshop law" because it demands that computer-generated changes to make models appear thinner be noted along with the images. Although the law targets adults in general, it is clearly aimed at female models. Eating disorders mostly affect young women.


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Re: "Photoshop Law"

  • megaroo64megaroo64 member
    I totally agree with rabbit.  I think the noting about the photoshopping is awesome.  I wish they would do that here.  Though now I just kinda assume everything is photoshopped... 

    Honestly, @subliminalrabbit pretty much wrote what I was thinking about the other part of the law.  It's like you were in my brain... 
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    Bennett Andrew- 6/4/13      Nora Elizabeth - 10/3/14
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