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Madrid bans waifs from catwalks
Madrid fashion week, one of Spain's most prestigious shows, is banning underweight models on the basis of their body mass index (BMI).
UN health experts recommend a BMI of between 18.5 and about 25, and some models may fall well below the minimum.
The Spanish Association of Fashion Designers has decided to ban models who have a BMI of less than 18....
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I mean, can I now ban people OVER a maximum BMI from an event/job?
Presumably the Spanish Association of Fashion Designers would ban models with a BMI over 25.5 if there were any.
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Beth Ballingall
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I'm just about the biggest opponent to poor body image being foisted upon young girls my the media, but this is simple discrimination.