Plus Model magazine have just published an editorial that claims regularly sized catwalk models have the BMI physical criteria for Anorexia. The shoot stars plus-sized model Katya Zharkova, who is completely naked in the shoot and at one point embracing a normal sized fashion model for the sake of comparison. The shoot is accompanied by numerous short sentences about the weight of both catwalk and plus-sized models, which the magazine claims "faces this controversy" surrounding the weight issue.
However, the shoot has meet with some backlash - some have noted that anorexia is classified as a mental health disorder and has little to do with BMI, making their comment on the eating disorder seem insensitive, while others point out that obesity is a far more pressing issue. Below is the text that appears with the shoot:
Twenty years ago the average fashion model weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today, she weighs 23% less.
Ten years ago plus-size models averaged between size 12 and 18. Today the need for size diversity within the plus-size modeling industry continues to be questioned. The majority of plus-size models on agency boards are between a size 6 and 14, while the customers continue to express their dissatisfaction.
Most runway models meet the Body Mass Index physical criteria for Anorexia.
50% of women wear a size 14 or larger, but most standard clothing outlets cater to sizes 14 or smaller.
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