Building Models.

Recently I stumbled across this.

And the first thought that struck me was, 'No, no, no...the artist is doing it wrong. That isn't sexy.' Because clearly they didn't get the 'Comic Book Guidelines For Drawing Female Characters' memo. This artist did, after approaching an industry professional with their work. Wonderful, isn't it? Wrong. According to the industry professional, 'her breasts are too small, jawline is fat, neck is too long, hair is clunky (?!), hips, waist and thighs are too big, and she looks fat'. Another artist reconstructed it to industry specifications, and came up with this.

*Now* it's worthy of publication. It was also recommended by the industry insider that artists study Sports Illustrated (swimsuit) issues, because, quote, 'Those women are the peak of perfection', unquote. Now mind you, this point must be made clear. Don't look at supermodels themselves in person. Only study the swimsuit issues, because 'perfect' requires help. Professional industry help!

I made notes for clarifications.

You see, although some of us are willing to sell ourselves as a product for consumption and disposal, even that isn't enough. It's ok though, an industry professional can help. Just as they 'fix' supermodels, and give super heroines a 'proper' look, so to can they 'fix' an......escort. All you have to do is just debone her ribcage like a fish, remove internal organs, pull femurs out of their hip sockets, pump helium into anything left over, and inflate. Bingo!

And hey, if people don't like it, they should just ignore it. Of course, advertising in the U.S. is a 250 billion a year industry...and you are exposed to 3000 ads a day...but, you know....just ignore it. After all, it's just selling "fantasy" imagery, it's not like it's hurting anybody. 

Except 22 million people with eating disorders, with numbers growing at an epidemic rate. But who cares, right?

Sigh.