Photos Of Skinny Models

A Different Stance I am writing you to respond to the analyzation of Vanessa Friedman’s “Don’t Ban Photos of Skinny Models,” as I recommend that you do publish this article. This article would be interesting to the readers of the Shorthorn because it catches reader’s attention with its title and brings forth necessary ideas for a neutral argument. The article could be used because of its stance on not banning photos of skinny models but also to its appeal to the naysayers who are for the censorship of skinny models. While I believe most of the Shorthorn readers will disagree with what Friedman is saying, I believe it will help spread a different and unique argument to the student body. Friedman spreads a claim that people who have eating disorders may not show it. To elaborate on Friedman’s claim, she explains that “One individual can have a seemingly normal body mass index and

Friedman acknowledges the naysayers and explains “While I have no doubt Mr. Khan had the best intentions (he made a reference to his desire to protect his daughters) … I do not believe banning is the answer.” (Friedman 2) This shows that Friedman explicitly called out Mr. Khan about passing the bill that blocks “unhealthy” looking females but shows she understands why he did it. Friedman also gives examples of celebrities such as Amy Schumer and Demi Lovato, with two different body styles, saying that they love how they look naturally. This supports Friedman’s claim that governments do not need to censor but show all body styles. These counterarguments would be especially important for the Shorthorn readers to read since they would be against the argument in the first place believing that the model mock typical body styles. The naysayer replies would give a solid reason to not ban these photos to the student body and backs up the replies with evidence solidifying Friedman’s