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RedCappedBandit

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39. Some of these are pretty mild compared to others I have seen.

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 04:51 AM

Feb 2013

I do not like how we are brushing this off as simple, harmless marketing technique, tough.

The way people are doctored to look perfect in television and print is undoubtedly a significant factor in the rise of body-image issues amongst our youth. We shouldn't be so focused on worshipping this fake, plastic look.

As if the fact that these photographers are 'innocently' trying to sell crap makes the issue okay. If you can't sell your crap without the aid of inhuman models, maybe it isn't crap worth buying.

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What The Publishing Industry Does To Photographs Of Women [View all] JaneyVee Feb 2013 OP

Yeah. They're trying to sell people. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #1

And each of those subjects was a willing, enthusiastic, and well-compensated participant Codeine Feb 2013 #2

I can touch up my photos? pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #19

No shit. I've SEEN your photos. What has been seen cannot be unseen..... cliffordu Feb 2013 #20

Touché, brother, touché pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #22

You too, my good friend!!! cliffordu Feb 2013 #23

Don't dis. When I 'shop in that halo, I'm going to be a big hit... pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #24

...Christian Mingle..... cliffordu Feb 2013 #25

Well, duh! pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #30

GROUP RATES!!!!! cliffordu Feb 2013 #32

All is forgiven. We'll buddy-up for the discount, okay? pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #35

I'm all good with that!! cliffordu Feb 2013 #36

My mom actually has me touch up her photos. joshcryer Feb 2013 #33

Hey, if your help makes her happy, go for it. She IS your mom, after all. pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #38

Well, that answers the question of why my skin looks so bad. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #3

You mean natural, not bad. To smooth the skin until it looks inhuman is the mark... onehandle Feb 2013 #7

I should have put quotes around "bad". kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #13

You took the words right out of my mouth. murielm99 Feb 2013 #8

I 'improved' the headshot of an older female executive just the other day. onehandle Feb 2013 #4

To some degree, what you engaged in is... Beartracks Feb 2013 #26

That's exactly right. Photography is not kind to the human appearance. onehandle Feb 2013 #43

We're in complete agreement. Beartracks Feb 2013 #44

Question: cilla4progress Feb 2013 #5

same things millions of home photographers do using photoshop. the point is? nt msongs Feb 2013 #6

Waddya mean? No one's ever done that for ME! nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #10

Here, watch the process: kentauros Feb 2013 #9

Is that for real? Wow. Some of them DO look different. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #11

Umm, they do this with men as well, MadHound Feb 2013 #12

Yep. Like this... Kablooie Feb 2013 #14

Plus one right there. +1 n/t Beartracks Feb 2013 #31

God forbid you have imperfect skin or a droopy ass! DearHeart Feb 2013 #15

I'm a photographer MichaelHarris Feb 2013 #16

Exactly. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #34

Most of the pictures you posted were not "outrageous" photoshops jmowreader Feb 2013 #17

love the oprah's head, ann-margret's body on the tv guide cover HiPointDem Feb 2013 #40

Nigella Lawson Tells ABC They Can't Airbush Her Tummy For Promo Poster progressoid Feb 2013 #18

And, in my not so humble opinion, cliffordu Feb 2013 #27

"...they weren't allowed to airbrush my tummy out" KansDem Feb 2013 #42

well there's Paula Cole too and she was rather pissed on this PatrynXX Feb 2013 #21

I met a 25 yo who gets Botox. tblue Feb 2013 #28

What do these editors have against women's calves?? Beartracks Feb 2013 #29

What I don't like about this Isoldeblue Feb 2013 #37

But one does SELL MORE than the other Scootaloo Feb 2013 #41

Some of these are pretty mild compared to others I have seen. RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #39

I'll second that motion. theHandpuppet Feb 2013 #45