And now she’s telling the truth about so-called “body positive” fashion labels — that they, too, are promoting unrealistic standards of beauty — and she’s not holding anything back. This photo was astonishing for a few reasons: First, we live in a world where women of all sizes are constantly told to cover up their SUPER GROSS stretch marks. Barbie’s frank celebration of hers felt truly revolutionary. And second, Barbie is a model. You NEVER see models of any size with stretch marks — these “imperfections” are always photoshopped away. By showing hers in all their glory, Ferreira is making a huge point about these unattainable standards of beauty; standards that even models can’t live up to. Just a refresher: THE MAJORITY OF HUMAN WOMEN HAVE STRETCH MARKS. They are not something that is “wrong” with your body — even if you’re a model. Because god forbid a human woman actually LOOK like a human woman, amirite? “I don’t want to sell you this idea that all these brands are so body positive, when it’s so few that actually represent what women look like — not just an idealized version of a thick girl,” she writes. “Not only is the consumer being told they’re not good enough, even the girls in the pictures are given the same shit.” Brands only want curvy models when it helps their bottom line — but they don’t actually want them to LOOK curvy. At 19, when I was being told by modeling agents and casting directors that I was too fat for life, I believed them. I thought that the problem was ME. That’s why I love that young women like Barbie are correctly identifying that the problem is the SYSTEM, not their bodies — and use their massive social platforms to speak out about it. You need to realize that unrealistic body standards are harmful across the board — Photoshopping a plus-size model to give her a super-teeny waist and no stretch marks is STILL bad, even if she is not a size 2. You need to TREAT YOUR MODELS LIKE HUMAN BEINGS. If your brand is truly committed to body positivity, bring that in every aspect of your business. Starting by not abusing the young women who model for you.
title: “Model Barbie Ferreira Blasts Unrealistic Plus Size Body Standards” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-03” author: “Renee Bledsoe”
And now she’s telling the truth about so-called “body positive” fashion labels — that they, too, are promoting unrealistic standards of beauty — and she’s not holding anything back. This photo was astonishing for a few reasons: First, we live in a world where women of all sizes are constantly told to cover up their SUPER GROSS stretch marks. Barbie’s frank celebration of hers felt truly revolutionary. And second, Barbie is a model. You NEVER see models of any size with stretch marks — these “imperfections” are always photoshopped away. By showing hers in all their glory, Ferreira is making a huge point about these unattainable standards of beauty; standards that even models can’t live up to. Just a refresher: THE MAJORITY OF HUMAN WOMEN HAVE STRETCH MARKS. They are not something that is “wrong” with your body — even if you’re a model. Because god forbid a human woman actually LOOK like a human woman, amirite? “I don’t want to sell you this idea that all these brands are so body positive, when it’s so few that actually represent what women look like — not just an idealized version of a thick girl,” she writes. “Not only is the consumer being told they’re not good enough, even the girls in the pictures are given the same shit.” Brands only want curvy models when it helps their bottom line — but they don’t actually want them to LOOK curvy. At 19, when I was being told by modeling agents and casting directors that I was too fat for life, I believed them. I thought that the problem was ME. That’s why I love that young women like Barbie are correctly identifying that the problem is the SYSTEM, not their bodies — and use their massive social platforms to speak out about it. You need to realize that unrealistic body standards are harmful across the board — Photoshopping a plus-size model to give her a super-teeny waist and no stretch marks is STILL bad, even if she is not a size 2. You need to TREAT YOUR MODELS LIKE HUMAN BEINGS. If your brand is truly committed to body positivity, bring that in every aspect of your business. Starting by not abusing the young women who model for you.
title: “Model Barbie Ferreira Blasts Unrealistic Plus Size Body Standards” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “Reinaldo Lavalley”
And now she’s telling the truth about so-called “body positive” fashion labels — that they, too, are promoting unrealistic standards of beauty — and she’s not holding anything back. This photo was astonishing for a few reasons: First, we live in a world where women of all sizes are constantly told to cover up their SUPER GROSS stretch marks. Barbie’s frank celebration of hers felt truly revolutionary. And second, Barbie is a model. You NEVER see models of any size with stretch marks — these “imperfections” are always photoshopped away. By showing hers in all their glory, Ferreira is making a huge point about these unattainable standards of beauty; standards that even models can’t live up to. Just a refresher: THE MAJORITY OF HUMAN WOMEN HAVE STRETCH MARKS. They are not something that is “wrong” with your body — even if you’re a model. Because god forbid a human woman actually LOOK like a human woman, amirite? “I don’t want to sell you this idea that all these brands are so body positive, when it’s so few that actually represent what women look like — not just an idealized version of a thick girl,” she writes. “Not only is the consumer being told they’re not good enough, even the girls in the pictures are given the same shit.” Brands only want curvy models when it helps their bottom line — but they don’t actually want them to LOOK curvy. At 19, when I was being told by modeling agents and casting directors that I was too fat for life, I believed them. I thought that the problem was ME. That’s why I love that young women like Barbie are correctly identifying that the problem is the SYSTEM, not their bodies — and use their massive social platforms to speak out about it. You need to realize that unrealistic body standards are harmful across the board — Photoshopping a plus-size model to give her a super-teeny waist and no stretch marks is STILL bad, even if she is not a size 2. You need to TREAT YOUR MODELS LIKE HUMAN BEINGS. If your brand is truly committed to body positivity, bring that in every aspect of your business. Starting by not abusing the young women who model for you.
