German magazine swaps thin models for real women

[ccharles000]

BERLIN — Germany's most popular women's magazine announced Monday that it is banning professional models from its pages in favor of "real women" in an attempt to combat an unhealthy standard of rail-thin beauty that it says has isolated its readers.

The editor-in-chief of Germany's bimonthly Brigitte told reporters that, starting next year, the magazine will feature a mix of prominent women and regular readers in photo spreads for everything from beauty to fashion to fitness.

Andreas Lebert said the move is a response to readers increasingly saying that they are tired of seeing "protruding bones" from models who weigh far less than the average woman.

"We will show women who have an identity — the 18-year-old student, the head of the board, the musician, the football player," Andreas Leberts said in Hamburg, where the magazine, published by Gruner+Jahr, is based.

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[Skittles]

1. argh; sorry I accidentally unrec

I meant to rec and say I think fashion mags should include a variety of body types from yes, the super thin to the average to super plus-size, just like in the real world

[Nikki Stone1]

2. I've corrected your unrec.

:)

[Skittles]

3. AW thanks Nik!!!

:hi:

[Nikki Stone1]

12. :)

:hi:

[Odin2005]

4. Protruding bones are NOT hot.

[jakeXT]

10. I had that feeling when I was watching a Petter Hegre movie

called Fantasy Island. Somehow I kept thinking, "Could someone give them something to eat ?".

NSFW

http://www.amoenus.org/Fotografen/P/Petter.Hegre/Modelle/A/Anna.Angelica.Paulina.Linda/Nude.Wimbledon/index.asp

[Maru Kitteh]

5. "We will show women who have an identity"

Hallelujah.

[RC]

6. This thread is worthless without pictures.

Let's see their idea of real women.
I know what a skeleton looks like.

[gratuitous]

7. No it isn't

This thread is useless without pictures.

Me? I'm going to go click on the link.

[4_TN_TITANS]

11. My sentiments too...

I'm addicted to full figured females. :evilgrin:

[MajorChode]

13. How about a video?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/07/nicole-eggert-fat-baywatc_n_312280.html

[Omnibus]

8. This is a great idea, and I wish more magazines would follow their lead.

n/t

[Stand and Fight]

9. GOOD! Kicked and recommended! n/t