Thursday Aug 13th 2009
Warning - images may have been digitally enhanced
The fluffy world of celebrity has crossed with the world of politics. The Lib Dems have recently released a paper calling for the ban of digitally enhanced images aimed at the under 16’s. Even celebrity blogger Perez Hilton seems to agree with Lib Dem MP Jo Swinson about the use of photoshop in the press.
The Lib Dems claim that digitally enhanced images negatively affect self-esteem, confidence and also make it harder for those recovering from eating disorders. They propose that photo-shopped images should be banned in advertising aimed at the under 16’s, and that any other images should be marked with an indication to the level of how much they have been enhanced.
What the Lib Dems are effectively doing is shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted. The ban on airbrushed images is of no use at all if the media and advertising industries still decide to use dangerously thin models. The Lib Dems have failed to grasp that its not the ‘airbrushed’ look that young people aspire to, it’s the dangerously underweight look seen so frequently in magazines and advertising campaigns. Surely the Lib Dems should be focusing on promoting healthy eating in schools and encouraging media industries not to use underweight models – rather than faffing around with disclaimers on images?
(N.B. Images shown on this website of OR staff have been digitally enhanced)
Deborah | 12:10pm |
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