Anorexic Chics

Where I live, Liverpool, England, many of the women and schoolgirls are alarmingly thin; it is repugnant. This obsession with size zero contributes to major health concerns, emotionally and physically as well as psychologically. I am in partial agreement with your comments regarding Paris catwalks and gay designers, but I feel that it goes much deeper than this. We have the fashion magazines, the PR people(plus the media in general - ie they also contributed to the cult of celebrity), advertising companies, parents, family members and friends - and the poor girl who swallows this vile pill. This is just the tip of the iceberg, sadly we are guilty of contributing to the current state of the world. I also speak as a parent of a 14 yr old girl, who fortunately pays no attention to such obscene fashion trends; I am glad to say that I have helped my daughter steer clear of such minefields! She is an individual who decides how she dresses and what music she listens to, and this is a huge relief to me. A friend of mine has an 11 yr old daughter who watches MTV, which in my opinion is a soft porn channel, and she is heavily influenced by the likes of Britney Spears and others like her. I have spoken to her about the content of these singers lyrics and how they dress - like prostitutes! I have spoken to her father too and thankfully it was received in the spirit it was meant. He is getting rid of the television! Which we also did some 8 months ago. I can recommend getting shut of that poisonous box! Sorry for rambling on........! Namaste, Lenny