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Stop The Unrealistic Views On Models with Photoshop

Stop The Unrealistic Views On Models with Photoshop

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Started by Hazel Thompson 9 years, 1 month ago

Watch the video and see the impact at https://youtu.be/WJPHC5SEbZY

A big issue that has raised in the past decade with our advancement in technology is the access to photoshopping for models. This has become a problem that has lead to many men and women around the world in being insecure about their appearance. In the magazines and posters of ads that we see everyday, we are exposed to unbelievably beautiful men and women, that are perfect in every way. The problem is that sometimes we forget to realise how fake these images are, and if we do know, it still somehow hurts our self-esteem knowing that that is what a beautiful image is meant to be like. In a survey taken, it was shown that 30% of high-school girls and 16% of high-school boys have an eating disorder. Teenage girls are reportedly “more afraid of gaining weight than getting cancer, losing their parents, or nuclear war.” My solution that I would like to achieve to this issue is to be able to put a label on these images. By putting a little label on the bottom right corner of photoshopped images, we are able to prevent these men and women, boys and girls from seeing the perfection before them and believing it's true. They are able to see, with the label on, that no matter how perfect this model seems, this image is modified. The label on this image, could be represented by a small little drawing of a flower. This way the whole ad won't be ruined, but this label would be able to be identified internationally and recognised (like the WHMIS Symbols). This label is able to benefit, both the customers as well as the companies as it will help many people (especially teens) self-esteem and companies will be looked upon for making the audience aware of the photoshop used. This idea of a label, may seem like a simple solution, but in the long run, will have a meaningful impact. Please join me in my journey to helping raise awareness on photoshopped models, and my using this significant label as a solution. Sign this petition today and help make world leaders and magazine and modelling companies aware.

Updates

May 28, 2017

The feedback I have received from many of you highlights the persistent pressure young people face regarding their body image. I am currently drafting a formal proposal to outline how a notification label would function in a real advertising environment. Your continued engagement helps confirm that this is a priority for our community.

19 Comments

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Rachel Yang
9 years ago Featured

it makes me sad seeing how much pressure there is to look like these literal robots. good work

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Tom Sloan
9 years ago Featured

STOP THE PHOTOSHOP

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Sam West
9 years ago Featured

wait so the flower would be on everything? that sounds actually pretty cool

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Jessica Watson
9 years ago Featured

girls need to know that magazines are just fake basically. tired of feeling like trash because of some airbrushed ad lol

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Chloe Hardy
9 years ago Featured

literally yes! i have been saying this for years. keep it up x

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Mark Sloan
9 years ago Featured

about time someone said something about this honestly. everything is so edited now

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Chloé
2 years ago

this is a great idea!

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Lara
9 years ago

Litty

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