Skinny models wearing thin in fashion shocker
Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:43 AM ET

By Andrew Hay
MADRID (Reuters) - The world's first ban on overly thin models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions at other venues.

Madrid's fashion week has turned away underweight models after protests that girls and young women were trying to copy their rail-thin looks and developing eating disorders.

Organizers say they want to project an image of beauty and health, rather than a waif-like, or heroin chic look.

But Cathy Gould, of New York's Elite modeling agency, said the fashion industry was being used as a scapegoat for illnesses like anorexia and bulimia.

Huh. I don't know how I feel about that. I mean, I don't like the image I see portrayed, but they're talking legislation (in Spain). That seems wrong, too.

You know what I didn't want to spend today doing? Editing 9/11 footage. I went all day yesterday successfully avoiding all television coverage of the anniversary, so what do I come in to work today and find on my desk? Dear universe, you suck. No love, Jess.

OK, hopefully this was a slip of the tongue....

Alberto Gonzales said that the President is committed to bringing “the masterminds of the 9/11 Commission” to justice.

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I don't know how I feel about that. I mean, I don't like the image I see portrayed, but they're talking legislation (in Spain). That seems wrong, too.

Yeah, are they going to stop young girls looking at fat people too?

So after calling up the Salvation Army to come pick up a futon we want out of our house, and having to postpone the pickup a week due to unexpected hospital visit, the truck just showed up.

When the driver came to our door, he said, "We're picking up a futon, right?" I said, "Yeah." He said, "We don't take futons. Sorry."

We told them it was a futon over the phone. Why the hell would they even bother to send a truck???

Huh. I don't know how I feel about that. I mean, I don't like the image I see portrayed, but they're talking legislation (in Spain). That seems wrong, too.

Although I'm not sure about how I feel about government involvement, many governing bodies of various sports impose restrictions based on health concerns, so I think a case could be made that this is similar.

"We're picking up a futon, right?" I said, "Yeah." He said, "We don't take futons. Sorry."

So...he knew he was there for a futon, and thought it would be easier to tell you in person that they don't take futons?

What have they got against futons in the first place?

AVAST!!! Start preparin', ye scurvy dogs and wenches!

Talk Like A Pirate Day be only ONE WEEK away!!!

Yarr.

About the models, there was also this from last week, about "fat" models: [link]

We've just discovered the bitter civil war amongs Salvation Army employees - between the pro-futon and anti-futon factions.