Ralph Lauren’s New Model Pics: A Waist Smaller Than Her Head

It’s not a new scandal – for years, folks have complained about magazine covers and ads with photographs of women that have been altered, or “retouched,” by airbrushing and photo editing software such as Photoshop. The latest such image to cause an uproar is one featured in a new Ralph Lauren advertisement that shows an emaciated model, Filippa Hamilton in a bizarre photo with her wasit looking impossibly small.

A boycott was launched just last week. Lauren’s minions freaked, forcing him to make a public apology, noting, in part: “we have learned that we are responsible for the poor imaging and retouching that resulted in a very distorted image of a woman’s body. We have addressed the problem and going forward will take every precaution to ensure that the caliber of our artwork represents our brand appropriately.”

Discussions have started on blogs like this one:
Feminist Campus http://feministcampus.blogspot.com/2009/12/boycott-ralph-lauren.html

And even better, the largest easting disorder organization in the world (www.anad.org) has joined forces, too.

For more information on joining the Ralph Lauren boycott, go to
http://www.facebook.com/BoycottRalph

So far, over 100,000 have joined, will you?

For a copy of an incredible letter explaining the boycott, read it here:
http://americathebeautifuldoc.com/2009/12/04/boycott-ralph/

Eating Disorder Self Test. Take the EAT-26 self test to see if you might have eating disorder symptoms that might require professional evaluation. All answers are confidential.

Find a Treatment Facility Near You

Click on a state below to find eating disorder treatment options that could be right for you.

Where do calls go?

Calls to numbers on a specific treatment center listing will be routed to that treatment center. Calls to any general helpline (non-facility specific 1-8XX numbers) could be forwarded to SAMHSA or a verified treatment provider. Calls are routed based on availability and geographic location.

The EatingDisorders.com helpline is free, private, and confidential. There is no obligation to enter treatment. In some cases, EatingDisorders.com could charge a small cost per call, to a licensed treatment center, a paid advertiser, this allows EatingDisorders.com to offer free resources and information to those in need by calling the free hotline you agree to the terms of use. We do not receive any commission or fee that is dependent upon which treatment provider a caller chooses.

CALL NOW FOR IMMEDIATE HELPCALL NOW FOR IMMEDIATE HELP800-568-9025Response time about 1 min | Response rate 100%
Who Answers?