Photoshop is not a crime

Photoshop is not a crime, that is unless it is used on someone who did not wish to be altered. I feel that if both the model and the editor would like the model to appear more thin that she actually is in a particular photograph, then there is nothing wrong with an unnaturally thin women appearing in a magazine. Many people argue that the alteration of models in popular magazines is causing body image issues and anorexia in young teens, and while I don't deny the power of these images, I think that this problem could easily be solved if it was made clear somewhere on the image exactly how it was digitally enhanced. For example, if somewhere on the image below, there was some text that read, "model has been altered to appear more thin", I wouldn't see any issue in the public distribution of the picture. Now, I don't agree that this freakishly thin, abnormally symmetrical image is by any means "ideal" for women, however if this is how a brand wants to represent their style they should not be limited.

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