In support of Lisa Hilton

OK so Call me Crazy!! but dont you think we calls up a good defense?? In Lisa Hiltons most recent article "what's Wrong with skinny?" she speaks in support of models in the world who walk the runways. It is a job and people make sacrifices in the world for positions of glomour, authority and class and the issue of super skinny models and eating disorders stretches much further than the end of the catwalk. "It is a feminist issue because it grabs the headlines from more serios issues" Lisa says. If people were more concerned with the skyrocketing rate of obesity within the country or medical issues that are far more important than cutting a few calories it would be a different story. I understand she is not saying that eating disorders such as anorexia are not concerning as a health risk but that the majority of patients with serious conditions vouch that tabloids and the fashion world are not the reason or the soul reason for their mental and physical condition.
In my personal opinion i think its more healthy to overexercise than to sit on a couch and run your risk for cardiovascular issues, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and many more health problems that face North Americans daily.
There is a limit to what is safe but who can say that the woman of a new born child isnt hurting herself through extreme dieting even though she may have a few extra pounds, or the up and down elastic diets and binging issues of women looking to loose maybe only 5 pounds but in 2 days?

For models on the runway sometimes its worth it to them to not eat their ice cream and make a few dollars. the same as it may be worth it to a CEO selling a major campaign to cut 6 hours of sleep out to get the job done. Both are not great options but for drive, the human mind sometimes becomes irrational. An Olympic athlete doesn't quit after a sever injury with the risk of never walking again. They push because its worth it to them to be at the top.

So why are we scrutinizing these women again? maybe its jelousy or maybe its not ,however for the handful of women who take possible extreme measures there are 2 times the amount.. and usually the successful ones, who are actually naturally thin.