Wikipedia Edit

Below are some edits that I made to the Wikipedia page about fashion modeling. I thought that it needed to be explained that models are almost always attractive and have tall, thin frames. Also, I made some additions to the section, "Criticism of Fashion Models." The edits that I made are in bold italics and the entire page can be seen at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_%28person%29

Fashion models
Fashion models are used mainly to promote apparel, accessories, and cosmetics. There are two types of fashion models: high fashion and commercial.[1] High fashion modeling is an art form of fashion. The photographer photographs the model in artistic themes that relate to the clothing promoted. The model uses their face and body to express different emotions required and the models are almost always attractive. High fashion is typical for work on campaigns, collections and magazine editorials for high fashion designers. These models are featured in high fashion magazines such as Vogue, W,Vanity Fair and ELLE. Clothing designers traditionally show their new collections in an annual fashion show, for buyers, the fashion industry, and the general public. Fashion models walk the runway, and pose to display clothing. High fashion models have strong, unique and distinctive features. "Runway modeling," also known as catwalk modeling," is displaying fashion, and is generally performed by "high fashion models." These high fashion models tend to be very tall with thin frames.

[edit] Criticism of fashion models

Although the world of fashion models seems to be very glamorous, many feel that this industry plays a significant role in distorting society's perception of beauty. For example, as described above, the AMA has height and dimension guidelines. Women all around the country see these thin models in the latest fashions and they want to look the same. Unfortunately, these body images that society sees in fashion modeling is unattainable for many women. The unusually thin shape of fashion models has been criticized for allegedly warping girls' body image and encouraging eating disorders.[7] Organizers of a fashion show in Madrid in September 2006 turned away models who were judged to be underweight by medics who were on hand.[8] In February 2007, six months after her model sister died, Brazilian model Eliana Ramos became the sixth international model to die of malnutrition.[9] Ramos died of heart failure caused by anorexia. Her 22-year-old sister Luisel died after her weight fell to 40kg. Not only are very thin models influencing eating disorders and creating malnutrition and death for some girls, many feel that it is also creating low self-esteem for many young girls. Many people who agree with this view encourage more exposure to plus size models.