Lately I’ve been hearing stories of photo re-touching designed not to make models and actresses look thinner, but to hide their emaciation. Below is an example featuring Cameron Diaz:
The story, in the Telegraph, includes the following description of the image’s manipulation:
Face: Cheeks appear filled out
Bust: Levelled
Thighs: Wider in the picture on the right
Hip: The bony definition has been smoothed away
Stomach: A fuller, more natural look
Arms: A bit more bulk in the arms and shoulders
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This is pernicious in the case of celebrities and those in the eye of the general public.
What really bothers me is this
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I look through these and can only think to myself, do we really need to remove all shed of a soul from these kids?
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