Is it bad that I agree with this?

[Capt Jack]

true they represent an 'ideal' which will surely vary from person to person (surely not my personal ideal, but I digress), but rarely does anyone considered 'over X BMI number' do so intentionally...whereas a great many of those they're referring to go to great horridly unhealthy lengths to 'fit the designer ideal' for what amounts to a job. in order to curb this, I think those who support those designers have to indeed step up and say "uh...this isnt a good idea. lets change it" even if this particular method might not be the best idea.

but you make an excellent point. reversing descrimination doesnt make it a good thing in its own right.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

but rarely does anyone considered 'over X BMI number' do so intentionally

I think it is safe to say that most (not all, but most) people over X BMI do so intentionally. They may not like that it is the result (or prefer it over choosing another BMI) of what they choose to do but it is still voluntary.

If someone wants to starve themselves and someone else thinks this makes a dress look best then I don't see why it is anybody else's place to interfere with that.

Since the goal is to require "healthy body images" I would assume that this implies a cap on BMI as well (though I doubt any designers were approaching it). I don't think turning away a BMI of 29 (or whatever the top of healthy is) because "girls emulate what they see and it would encourage them to put on weight to a level known to increase the chances of diabetes and heart disease" would fly very well.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

I think it is safe to say that most (not all, but most) people over X BMI do so intentionally. . .

Agreed. I've been in great shape, and I've been abysmal shape, and I know it takes hard work and diligence to accomplish both.