On 2007-02-11, Nancy Young > wrote:

> I imagine Christie Brinkley would be overweight in today's
> model world.

It's pretty grim. The whole phenomena has also gripped the fine arts.
Ballerinas suffering long term health problems trying to remain slim
and having to be educated in how to control their weight while still
getting enough fat intake and proper nutrition to not become calcium
cripples by their early 30s. Even the famous "fat lady" can longer be
relied on to sing. There are none! It's insane.

I recall when Lindsay Lohan matured into a particularly buxom young
lass and then suddenly shrank to hideous skeletor proportions almost
overnight. The thing that struck me most was the reponse of herself
and her similarly afflicted celebrity peers. They all said
essentially the same thing, that "Everyone says I look so much
better". I remember thinking, "Better than what? Road kill?".

Who is really responsible for this insanity? I'm sorry, but it's not
us guys. A cursory glance at any girly zine reveals guys still prefer
a Ms that doesn't look like a connect-the-dots puzzle. Who do these
boneyard escapees on the runway really appeal to? I sure isn't me.
I've yet to see a single sexually attractive female on the few fashion
newsclips I've seen. I suspect it's the work soley of the makers and
shakers of the arts and fashion industry. That closed little world of
questionable A&E movers and media moguls who have created some sort of
bizarre fantasy world of their own. They live in a sheltered closed
society that also just happens to have the power to broadcast their
distorted vision to the rest of society. Worse, society pays
attention even if that vision has no basis in reality. It's scary.

nb