Why are rail thin models considered attractive?

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This.

I think people of all sizes are beautiful.

Same here.

*hugs* thank you.

Why don't they just drape the shirt on a narrow frame, and have the studio janitor wheel it on stage?

Oh, it needs to be on a person? Don't people want get an idea what the clothing would look like on a normal physique?

Something tells me, regardless of whether they're supposed to be attractive or not, it doesn't do anyone any favors to promote such an unrealistic body type.

I think a lot of the designers may be scared of women who look like well .. women. Ones that have curves, a bust, a butt, etc. Personally I hate the skinny look - give me a woman with the curves of Christina Hendricks any day

exactly

Real women are curvy in different ways. Two healthy women of same height and weight will have curves in different areas. To make a good fit for the runway, the clothes would have to be individually made for each particular model. With stick girls they are all about the same stick shape, so clothing does not have to be custom made for the model.

Also to show the reason is ease of design over attractiveness, just look at their boobs. Most men I know like boobs. Most stick figure runway models don't have any. This is because of the same issue. Boobs come in all shapes and sizes so it's much easier to design clothes for those who practically don't have any. And then there's also no need for bras either, which would screw up many of their designs.

This.

But, that's not where the money is, is it?

Nope. The multimillion dollar weight loss industry would crumble if everyone was able to accept themselves at whatever size they may be. :/

Yeah, thin people suck!

Nier got it in one. Models are sup[posed to be clothes-horses. It's not about being 'attractive'; it's about not having any inconvenient curves that spoil the line of the clothes. Similarly, they're often not stunningly attractive girls facially speaking; the agencies look for bland-looking girls whose faces can take on any 'look'.

The issue of thinness being touted as the only way to be attractive, successful or anything else in our society is something that fashion contributes to, but isn't entirely to blame for.

And, it's unfair as unfair to hate on thin women as it is to hate on fat ones. Every woman is a real woman, whether she's fat, thin, or in between. The 'unreal' women are the manipulated images we're increasingly seeing all over the place, where even women who are already considered among the world's most beautiful are subjected to computer tweaking to make them 'perfect'.

And, Erisad's also right. A lot of people have a lot of money invested in the business of women (and more and more these days, men) never looking quite good enough. If we all just stood up and said No to self-hatred, No to diets, No to airbrushed models, No to judging people purely on appearance, and Yes to the real, varied, deep beauty and value of all of us, the whole edifice would crumble overnight. And if even one person turns against it, it makes us all stronger.

True dat.

I think we are missing something here. I understand that rail thin cookie cutter models are good for conience of the buisness, but I think they should make each garment to fit that one healthy model, instead of ten unhealthy ones. I mean who becides cookie cutter models aew going to be able to wear it anyway. They need to look at what damage they are doing to todays women and girls because of what is convient for them.
as far as having tv and magizine models and actresses, it wont hurt if folks look 10 lbs heavier than healthy...I mean really, what is ten pounds anyway when it comes to the self esteeme and health of our women and girls....really it is just not an excuse.

I understand the need for portraying healthy women in the media, I really do - but sometimes I think that movement goes to the extreme of completely demonising the very thin. (Like I often hear "Put real women in!"... Any woman is a REAL woman.) It should be about promoting diversity and the notion that any woman has the right to be happy with herself.

I'm probably being oversensitive, but I was diagnosed as anorexic and having that thrown at me ("Yeah, thin people suck!") is just a kick in the chest.

/thread.

Also I guess it's just how fashions change.