Israel to Change Fashion for the Better?

Appearance has become a vast proponent of superficiality in our world.  We are judged on everything from what we wear to how we look and thus, it comes to no surprise that body image disorders are on the rise.  But with increasingly thin models sharing their crash diet secrets prior to the unveiling of the infamous Victoria Secret Fashion Show or reality stars constantly discussing their latest plastic surgery trends on TV, we must ask our selves, to what limit is there?   While faced with many critics, Israel has taken the first  leap in forming an initiative to promote a healthy way of life for all young women.  Recently, the country has called upon new legislature in an effort to restrict the depiction of underweight models.  The latest law specifies that models must have a BMI of at least 18.5 in order to walk in a runway show and that altered advertisements must now specify if they have been graphically manipulated.  Yet, people have been modeling for decades.  Why has it taken so long for individuals to take a stance on such a preventable issue?  With Israel’s need to confront this health crisis of sorts it raises grave controversy. Thus, it will be interesting to see if the fashion industry will comply with such wishes or if further legislature across the globe will be initiated in an effort to put an end to such body distortions.