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Yes, the weight of fashion models should be policed
This position holds that the weight of fashion models should be policed. It argues that doing so creates clear, healthier guidelines for the industry — protecting models from dangerous pressure to be underweight — and that bodies can reasonably set minimum BMI standards for those who model.
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- Policing weight creates a healthier working environmentModels who are forced to be too thin by industry standards put their health at risk. Policing this practice protects them from unhealthy demands on their weight.
- Industries can set BMI standards for modelsIndustries to set BMI standards to keep models physically and psychologically safe. This can prevent eating disorders and other physical illnesses.