http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/ "To Bigotry No Sanction, To Persecution No Assistance" Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:37:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-71061 Bob Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:58:04 +0000 http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-71061 This is first time in my life when I don’t know what to say. After reading all comments I’m shocked. What has happened with our society, with our young generation? They are commenting terrible information, their lexis sounds terrible. Is that true, that only words they know is “cool”, “cute” and cussing words? What are they thinking of? It’s better not to think about it, it’s too sad This is first time in my life when I don’t know what to say. After reading all comments I’m shocked. What has happened with our society, with our young generation? They are commenting terrible information, their lexis sounds terrible. Is that true, that only words they know is “cool”, “cute” and cussing words? What are they thinking of? It’s better not to think about it, it’s too sad

]]> http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-5634 Trappings of Beauty » The Allen Almanac Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:27:21 +0000 http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-5634 [...] I’m always discovering new horrible things that women have done in order to fit into beauty standards now and in the past. Whether it is the recent Western Barbie-doll ideal, Muslim women spending their lives hidden from the world, or Chinese children having their feet bound or many, many others; men (and the women they use as enforcers) have forced women to go through entire lives of abuse and shame in order to look the right way. [...] [...] I’m always discovering new horrible things that women have done in order to fit into beauty standards now and in the past. Whether it is the recent Western Barbie-doll ideal, Muslim women spending their lives hidden from the world, or Chinese children having their feet bound or many, many others; men (and the women they use as enforcers) have forced women to go through entire lives of abuse and shame in order to look the right way. [...]

]]> http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-1698 John Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:07:31 +0000 http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-1698 Where's the beauty in that? It might be the dress, but not what is inside!!!!! It's not natural. Where’s the beauty in that? It might be the dress, but not what is inside!!!!! It’s not natural.

]]> http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-1437 Paul Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:53:01 +0000 http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-1437 Read the artcile on : blog.fashionwindows.com/blog/index.php/2006/10/02/models/ an see what happened after that in the Paris Fashion Week... Read the artcile on :
blog.fashionwindows.com/blog/index.php/2006/10/02/models/
an see what happened after that in the Paris Fashion Week…

]]> http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-950 Sara Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:14:18 +0000 http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-950 I just really don't get how that is our "ideal" of beauty. I don't think I could find anyone who finds that attractive. My first reaction would be to try to take her to the hospital. I just really don’t get how that is our “ideal” of beauty. I don’t think I could find anyone who finds that attractive. My first reaction would be to try to take her to the hospital.

]]> http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-901 Luke Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:39:26 +0000 http://jdallen.org/design/stick-thin-models-being-banned-from-runways/#comment-901 Oh my! Now that is just gross. Oh my! Now that is just gross.

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