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<\/a>An example of a Photoshopped image (Courtesy of Google images)<\/p><\/div>\n
Although certain companies like American Eagle are attempting to break through this long-used system and tradition of heavily Photoshopping models and celebrities to make them look impossibly perfect, there are still far too many companies using these techniques.<\/p>\n
Youth nowadays are very impressionable, and the percentage\u00a0of eating disorders and self harm among teens is unfortunately not getting any lower. This issue doesn\u2019t only affect youth, as it\u00a0can be applicable to people of all ages, even surpassing gender barriers.<\/p>\n
People are being exposed to unattainable images of beauty, as they are fabricated through technology and appear almost inhuman. Some bodies are skewed to the point where it is scientifically and biologically impossible.<\/p>\n
In an effort to reconcile the wrongs that Photoshop is causing in modern-day society, lawmakers have co-sponsored a bi-partisan bill that would make misleading Photoshopped pictures illegal.<\/p>\n
<\/a>A before and after example of Photoshopping (Courtesy of Google images)<\/p><\/div>\n
The bill, called the \u201cTruth in Advertising Act,\u201d was introduced by Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and Democratic Representative Lois Capps.<\/p>\n
This act would require the Federal Trade Commission to report on any \u201cmaterially change [in] the physical characteristics of the faces and bodies of the individuals depicted.\u201d<\/p>\n
It would also require the regulatory body to work with health and business professionals and experts to establish a set of standardized and safe practices when it comes to altering images.<\/p>\n
The bill\u2019s introductory paragraph supports the aforementioned fact that these images are enabling eating disorders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dissemination of unrealistic body standards has been linked to eating disorders \u2026 [and] has a particularly destructive health effect on children and teenagers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Capps expressed that the legislation seeks to reduce the amount of Photoshopped images on the market, as they are negatively affecting young people, especially girls.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust as with cigarette ads in the past, fashion ads portray a twisted, ideal image for young women,\u201d said Capps. \u201cAnd they\u2019re vulnerable. As sales go up, body image and confidence drops.\u201d<\/p>\n
This bill sounds too good to be true. We\u2019re in an age where no ad or image slips by without being retouched in some shape or form. This society is in too deep with Photoshopping, and I foresee quite a bit of backlash coming from many different sources in various industries if this bill goes through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By CLARA BENDAYAN It\u2019s no secret that fashion campaigns and celebrity photo-shoots aren\u2019t released to the public until every aspect is perfected through the art of Photoshop. People in the media look flawless and are usually airbrushed from head to … Continue reading