Why are we encouraging a culture of anorexia?

Question

We say, "the camera adds twenty pounds". That's as may be, but if I were an aspiring model I wouldn't put my health in danger for it. We need to aspire to a more realistic body image, both for men and women. Who agrees?

Answer 1

What culture of anorexia? Most Americans are obese.

Answer 2

There will always be a "beautiful" standard whether we like it or not, it's just the way society is. It's up to the individual to decide whether they have a mind of their own to create their own beauty. If our culture glamorized overweight women, the shoe would be on the other foot.  

Answer 3

A lot of European countries... models with too low of a BMI aren't allowed to model

Answer 4

That's what happens when you live a plastic world where society is just to blind to think on their own and see the painful realities.