The American Medical Association has condemned the use of image editing software to make models look much thinner than they really are. The reasoning is that people see these images and start thinking that the edited bodies are normal, and then have a hard time conforming to the impossible shape, resulting in an epidemic of eating disorders.

In France, there’s talk of requiring disclaimers to be posted alongside the edited images to avoid unrealistic expectations.

Do you think these are good ideas, or do you think it would mess up the fantasyland that is advertising (and porn)? Which need is more important, the need for a better body image (and fewer eating disorders) in the general public, or the need for fantasy and product sales? (Would product sales even be hurt by using honest pictures?)

Topics: photography, Photoshop, sex, advertising, diets, fat, models, honesty, self-image, NSFW