To: workerbee
"And there were still probably industry types telling her to lose a couple pounds."
from the article; "Her agency, L'Equipe of Brazil, said on Thursday it had sent Reston to a specialist in eating disorders after she lost her job in Japan for being too thin but she missed her appointments."
83 posted on
11/16/2006 1:33:50 PM PST by
monday
To: monday
Whether her agency sent her to a specialist or not is moot. My point stands: this girl worked for an industry that takes the old motto "you can never be too thin" to an extreme. Girls 25+ pounds underweight are routinely encouraged to shed just a couple more so they'll be "perfect."
103 posted on
11/16/2006 5:03:46 PM PST by
workerbee
(Democrats are a waste of tax money and good oxygen.)
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