Topic: airbrushed Jessica Alba
Ruth34611's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:13 PM
Okay, I didn't post this to start an argument about the pics. I posted it because all these pictures in magazines and ads are airbrushed and "perfected". It bothers me as I see and know the damage it does to women.

That was the point I was trying to make. I guess I didn't make it very well. Forget it.

SamaraNJ's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:15 PM

Okay, I didn't post this to start an argument about the pics. I posted it because all these pictures in magazines and ads are airbrushed and "perfected". It bothers me as I see and know the damage it does to women.

That was the point I was trying to make. I guess I didn't make it very well. Forget it.


Does me no damage

Winx's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:16 PM
I think that sort of thing is bad for pre-teens and teen age girls. The girls are going to feel that can't achieve perfection when looking at these "perfect" women in the magazines.

Anorexia is on the rise and that's a life threatening situation.

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:16 PM


Okay, I didn't post this to start an argument about the pics. I posted it because all these pictures in magazines and ads are airbrushed and "perfected". It bothers me as I see and know the damage it does to women.

That was the point I was trying to make. I guess I didn't make it very well. Forget it.


Does me no damage


Cancer doesn't do everyone damage either. Doesn't mean it isn't a big problem and we shouldn't search for a cure.

SamaraNJ's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:20 PM



Okay, I didn't post this to start an argument about the pics. I posted it because all these pictures in magazines and ads are airbrushed and "perfected". It bothers me as I see and know the damage it does to women.

That was the point I was trying to make. I guess I didn't make it very well. Forget it.


Does me no damage


Cancer doesn't do everyone damage either. Doesn't mean it isn't a big problem and we shouldn't search for a cure.


Cancer does not compare to women being airbrushed in magazines..

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:22 PM




Okay, I didn't post this to start an argument about the pics. I posted it because all these pictures in magazines and ads are airbrushed and "perfected". It bothers me as I see and know the damage it does to women.

That was the point I was trying to make. I guess I didn't make it very well. Forget it.


Does me no damage


Cancer doesn't do everyone damage either. Doesn't mean it isn't a big problem and we shouldn't search for a cure.


Cancer does not compare to women being airbrushed in magazines..



I'm talking about the damage done to women by the practice of airbrushing models. If you don't see the correlation than you probably have never seen what anorexia and bulimia can do to a person.

Winx's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:23 PM
Edited by Winx on Wed 12/10/08 08:25 PM
I think that sort of thing is bad for pre-teens and teen age girls. The girls are going to feel that can't achieve perfection when looking at these "perfect" women in the magazines.

Anorexia is on the rise and that's a life threatening situation.


Edit: When my child was in first grade, a few of the girls weren't eating lunch because they wanted their tummies to be thinner. I was horrified!! These were not chubby girls.



whispertoascream's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:24 PM
She looked WAY better in the before picture I find. FAR more natural, I like her face better in the fist non edited one.

krupa's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:38 PM
Sorry ruth...but I don't buy it...

Suppose you are gonna post a pic that is gonna go up nationally....

I do understand apprecieating a woman for her inner beauty and soul....

Would you really want your pic up there with no editing? I personally would crop or fix red eye or do whatever I gotta do to look good...it would only compound if my looks were part of my paycheck. That is the job! I say,..photoshop and crop if that is what it takes...cheat to win.

SamaraNJ's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:43 PM
ok it's such a horrible thing.. destroys girls lives.. is it as bad as cancer?

is it really that bad?? I dont think so.. cause if it was.. it wouldn't just be complained about in a forum.. someone would do something about it..

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:45 PM

Sorry ruth...but I don't buy it...

Suppose you are gonna post a pic that is gonna go up nationally....

I do understand apprecieating a woman for her inner beauty and soul....

Would you really want your pic up there with no editing? I personally would crop or fix red eye or do whatever I gotta do to look good...it would only compound if my looks were part of my paycheck. That is the job! I say,..photoshop and crop if that is what it takes...cheat to win.



My photo is up without editing. Anyway, I see what you're saying. That's the business and screw anyone who may get hurt. If anorexia and bulimia are on the rise amongst our young people, that's just the price of doing business.

JasmineInglewood's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:48 PM


Sorry ruth...but I don't buy it...

Suppose you are gonna post a pic that is gonna go up nationally....

I do understand apprecieating a woman for her inner beauty and soul....

Would you really want your pic up there with no editing? I personally would crop or fix red eye or do whatever I gotta do to look good...it would only compound if my looks were part of my paycheck. That is the job! I say,..photoshop and crop if that is what it takes...cheat to win.



My photo is up without editing. Anyway, I see what you're saying. That's the business and screw anyone who may get hurt. If anorexia and bulimia are on the rise amongst our young people, that's just the price of doing business.


me thinks that someone who decides to starve themselves to death ( a very slow and painful method of suicide) has bigger psychological issues that go beyond a picture of a celebrity.ohwell

SamaraNJ's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:50 PM
yeah.. there has to be someone to blame when people aren't strong enough to make decisions for themselves and have low self esteem and kill themselves worrying about what other people think...

SamaraNJ's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:51 PM



Sorry ruth...but I don't buy it...

Suppose you are gonna post a pic that is gonna go up nationally....

I do understand apprecieating a woman for her inner beauty and soul....

Would you really want your pic up there with no editing? I personally would crop or fix red eye or do whatever I gotta do to look good...it would only compound if my looks were part of my paycheck. That is the job! I say,..photoshop and crop if that is what it takes...cheat to win.



My photo is up without editing. Anyway, I see what you're saying. That's the business and screw anyone who may get hurt. If anorexia and bulimia are on the rise amongst our young people, that's just the price of doing business.


me thinks that someone who decides to starve themselves to death ( a very slow and painful method of suicide) has bigger psychological issues that go beyond a picture of a celebrity.ohwell



ditto

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:52 PM

yeah.. there has to be someone to blame when people aren't strong enough to make decisions for themselves and have low self esteem and kill themselves worrying about what other people think...


If you had ever known anyone with the disease of anorexia or bulimia you would know what a truly hateful statement that was. But, I'm sure you don't know. That statement actually made me cry.

I give up. Good night everyone.

MirrorMirror's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:55 PM


Sorry ruth...but I don't buy it...

Suppose you are gonna post a pic that is gonna go up nationally....

I do understand apprecieating a woman for her inner beauty and soul....

Would you really want your pic up there with no editing? I personally would crop or fix red eye or do whatever I gotta do to look good...it would only compound if my looks were part of my paycheck. That is the job! I say,..photoshop and crop if that is what it takes...cheat to win.



My photo is up without editing. Anyway, I see what you're saying. That's the business and screw anyone who may get hurt. If anorexia and bulimia are on the rise amongst our young people, that's just the price of doing business.


smitten Your an attractive woman Ruth34611smitten

MirrorMirror's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:55 PM


yeah.. there has to be someone to blame when people aren't strong enough to make decisions for themselves and have low self esteem and kill themselves worrying about what other people think...


If you had ever known anyone with the disease of anorexia or bulimia you would know what a truly hateful statement that was. But, I'm sure you don't know. That statement actually made me cry.

I give up. Good night everyone.
flowerforyou goodnight and sweetdreamsflowerforyou

SamaraNJ's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:57 PM


yeah.. there has to be someone to blame when people aren't strong enough to make decisions for themselves and have low self esteem and kill themselves worrying about what other people think...


If you had ever known anyone with the disease of anorexia or bulimia you would know what a truly hateful statement that was. But, I'm sure you don't know. That statement actually made me cry.

I give up. Good night everyone.


well sorry if what I think makes you cry.. but that's my opinion

Winx's photo
Wed 12/10/08 08:59 PM





Okay, I didn't post this to start an argument about the pics. I posted it because all these pictures in magazines and ads are airbrushed and "perfected". It bothers me as I see and know the damage it does to women.

That was the point I was trying to make. I guess I didn't make it very well. Forget it.


Does me no damage


Cancer doesn't do everyone damage either. Doesn't mean it isn't a big problem and we shouldn't search for a cure.


Cancer does not compare to women being airbrushed in magazines..



I'm talking about the damage done to women by the practice of airbrushing models. If you don't see the correlation than you probably have never seen what anorexia and bulimia can do to a person.



I'm with Ruth on this one. It affects pre-teen and teenage girls terribly.

michiganman3's photo
Wed 12/10/08 09:01 PM
A few wks after Christie Brinkly's marital woes were made public, she was on the cover of a magazine that said "This is the face of 53"
I told my daughters, No not quite, this is a face with professional make-up artists, hair stylests, special lighting and photographers. And possibly some retouching/airbrush/photoshopping . This is not the face of a real 53 yr old woman, its fake.