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Disadvantages Of Ultrathin Models

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During the presentations there was to presentations that really opened my eyes to the issues we have today in our society. These two presentations were on models in the United States versus other countries and there other presentation was on homeschooling. The modeling one stuck out to me because I have always struggled with being under weight. The magical number that countries had imposed was that all models had to have a BMI of no less than 18%. Since we are surrounded by these images all over the place countries are taking initiative to ban ultrathin models. They set unrealistic expectations that people want to be like them. Since the BMI was so important I thought I would do some research after class and I found out that I have a BMI of …show more content…

The other side I think it is good overall because it is such a competitive career that many go to extremes. Men and women con go to extreme lengths by not eating to stay skinning, or working out all the time but not fueling their body with what it needs. Another thing I learned from the presentation on modeling is that the French government has passed bills that require all digitally altered images, or photo shopped images, to be labeled with an identifier to note that this is not natural. Also this tied in with the fact that modeling industries leads to exploitation of young and vulnerable workers. The video in their presentation stated that the women were feeling more like indentured servants that the high fashion glamour gods that the youth around the world dream of becoming. The modeling careers does not bring in a steady or livable income which leads women to go to extremes. Women are looking for anytime of business they can get and sometimes are uprooted without knowing the full consequences to get a …show more content…

The two things that stuck out to me was that there is no financial support for individuals who chose to homeschool their children, and there are more benefits than I thought about homeschooling. Firstly, when you opt to homeschool you child you are not given money to help with the cost. This makes it very difficult for families who are in poverty to homeschool a child. It costs more money for a child to be homeschooled versus going to a public school, but it does cost less than attending a private school. A child who is homeschooled can do online schooling, but most of the time it is a parent or other older individual teaching a child during the day. If a family is financially challenged it is hard for a parent to stay home to teach their children. It was said that children might not be receiving homeschooling education from someone who is not fully capable of teaching a student. In addition, there are also many positives that come from homeschooling. Homeschooled children do well on standardized tests, and are known to be self-directed learners. They also have the educational freedom to choose or for their instructor to choose what they want to learn. They can learn at their own pace so they can spend more time on things that are difficult and move quickly on things that are easy. The children doesn’t need to be held back by others if they want to move on. It is a much more

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