A couple of weeks ago, Vogue took an important stand: Beginning with the June issue no models under 16 or with an obvious ea ting disorder will be used in the magazine. I don’t think Vogue went far enough. But I join with Tyra Banks, supermodel and host of America’s Next Top Model, (see Tyra’s interview on CNN) in applauding Vogue’s decision.

On March 19, 2012, Israel’s government passed what many are calling the “anti-skinny-model” law. The law bans the use of underweight models (below a BMI of 18.5) in advertising and requires publications to disclose when they use altered images to make women and men appear thinner. The new law requires models to produce a current medical report at every photo shoot stating that they are not malnourished by World Health Organization (WHO) weight standards. WHO guideline is that a BMI below 18.5 is indicative of malnutrition. The aim of the law is to encourage the use of healthier models and to “heighten awareness of digital tricks that transform already thin women into illusory waifs.”

A movement to reframe body image and enable everyone, everywhere to discover and celebrate the real you. 

Here’s the fantasy: A half-naked woman lies across a couch, lips pouty and cleavage prominent as her sultry gaze implores you to buy this bottle of perfume.

The reality: Women make up 51% of the United States yet only 17% of seats in the House of Representatives. They’re 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs and 7% of directors in the top 250 grossing films.  Read more