Cenk Uygur
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France Bans “Excessively Thin” Models
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January 16, 2016
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Jan 16, 20163:27Now PlayingLawmakers in France just passed a bill that French models must provide a doctor’s note to prove that they aren’t too skinny, and are healthy enough to model. They are also going to require photoshopped model photos to be labeled. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and John Iadarola (ThinkTank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"French MPs have adopted a bill aimed at banning the use of fashion models deemed to be "excessively thin".
Models will need a doctor's certificate that their health is "compatible with the practise of the profession".
Employers who break the law could face up to six months in jail and a €75,000 fine (£54,000, $81,000).
A previous version of the bill had suggested a minimum Body Mass Index (BMI) for models, prompting protests from modelling agencies in France.
But the final draft approved on Thursday allows doctors to decide whether a model is too thin by taking into account their weight, age, and body shape.”*
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