Photoshopping Is Bad For Your Health [Says the AMA]

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We all know that most advertisements really aren’t very true depictions of reality nor are they ever even realistic depictions of the product. We also know that what you see isn’t neccesarily always what you get in show biz (just ask Kris Humphries) and the American Medical Association is crying foul on a whole new epidemic… Photoshopping.
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Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011 by

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Photoshopping Is Bad For Your Health [Says the AMA]
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I’m surprised it took them this long to see how this madness was affecting our ever-growing image-conscious society (especially the youngins).

Kim Kardashian’s artificially thinned-down thighs are bad for your health, says the American Medical Association. Though it’s been a common practice in fashion, publishing, and advertising for decades now, Photoshopping pictures has also left millions of Americans, particularly women, with unhealthy body image issues.

The AMA this week formally denounced retouching pictures and asked ad agencies to consider setting stricter guidelines for how photos are manipulated before becoming advertisements. “We must stop exposing impressionable children and teenagers to advertisements portraying models with body types only attainable with the help of photo editing software,” said AMA board member Barbara McAneny.

Last year in France, members of parliament advocated attaching warning labels to imagery that had been digitally enhanced; lawmakers in England have also dabbled with the idea . Perhaps the AMA’s new stance will be the nudge America needs to follow our European friends’ lead. Unfortunately, our staggering eating disorder statistics seem to not be enough.

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Via. Good.is

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