A law just passed in Israel is not about taxes, spending or foreign policy -- but the whole world is talking about it.
The new year brought a new law that bans models with a body mass index less than 18.5 from advertisements in Israeli media, including newspapers, magazines, TV shows, and websites. That means a model who is 5' 9'' needs to weigh at least 125 pounds. This is the same standard the World Health Organization uses for malnutrition.
Luckily for Israel's most famous model, Bar Rafaeli, she meets the new standards.
They also banned airbrushing, so advertisers won't be able to change the photos and make the women look thinner.
The law was enacted to combat an uptick in eating disorders in Israel. Supporters say the goal is to change a culture
that promotes unhealthy, unnatural thinness. They say images of rail-thin models lead young
women into anorexia, bulimia and other illness.
Critics say the focus should be on health, not weight and some models say they naturally have low BMIs.
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Controversial magazine covers have been happening a lot lately as publishers are struggling and controversy often sells. But, the June issue of Allure magazine is a different case.
Controversial magazine covers have been happening a lot lately as publishers are struggling and controversy often sells. But, the June issue of Allure magazine is a different case.
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The New York Post reports wealthy Manhattan families on spring break found a slimy way to get on rides at Disney World with no wait: by hiring someone who is disabled.
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Beauty used to be in the eye of the beholder. Nowadays, a phone-app is making some of the judgments. More than 5 million people have bought the "Ugly-Meter" app. Here's how it works: You take a photo,
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There's debate about how a school in Georgia -- and the local police department -- handled a 6- year- old who apparently threw a violent temper tantrum.
