Comments on: In Response to Plumcake’s Question of Yesterday…

By: Rose K

Rose K — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:45:44 +0000

Oh- I did something wrong, my browser didn’t save my post. I was saying I am glad this kind of talk is going on, about the real deal! i saw a news story about it at yahoo, too, I’m glad people are beign honest about this issue!

Saw a blog post about it at Plus Size Clothing Mag, too, they were talking about lack of plus size models in Beneton ads, and true “diversity” curious to know your opinion about it too–

It’s here:

http://www.plus-size-clothing-magazine.com/news/curvy-girl-its-your-time-too-benetton-wants-fresh-faces-for-fall

Rose

By: JeanM

JeanM — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:38:56 +0000

While I agree 100% about the need for more diversity in this group, one argument against Gabourey Sidibe being included is that I don’t see her lasting in the industry. She’s an incredible actress, but do any of you see any other roles that she could take on in Hollywood as it is now? She’s incredible, but I don’t think she’s going to be the future of Hollywood any more than most of the actors from Slumdog Millionaire last year. They were perfect for that role, but aren’t versatile enough for lasting success.

By: Beth Rang

Beth Rang — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:58:48 +0000

My first thought was how in the world could they have left out the beautiful young woman who starred in Precious?

By: graciela

graciela — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:01:22 +0000

I’m with La BellaDonna’s comments.

I have no issue with thin white women, the problem is that that’s the only standard of beauty. Thin, curvy, black, white, whatever, diversity is beautiful. And even though VF isn’t showing it here on the magazine, I think Hollywood itself is making some strides to represent other races, nationalities, and body types. Of course it’s not without its problems but I’d like to give some credit to the fact that I can see an Indian man, a beautiful black woman, a curvy latina, along side lily-white women in Hollywood.

By: mdegraffen

mdegraffen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:02:58 +0000

I understand this story is going to be on ET tonight.

By: wildflower

wildflower — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:32:27 +0000

Now that I think about it, there’s something else weird going on here… these girls may be all young, thin, and white, but for heaven’s sake, not all thin white people look alike! Why were they dressed and made up to look like they are in uniform instead of celebrating the differences even among them?

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:18:52 +0000

I will be in the front ranks criticizing HOLLYWOOD for its horrific and artificial standards imposed on both the women who work there and the women who watch the work. However, I’d prefer that we not criticize the women’s bodies. The implication is that it’s OK to criticize THEM because they’re THIN. No. If it isn’t right to criticize women just because they’re fat, it isn’t right to criticize women just because they’re THIN, either. I don’t want to merely exchange one “WRONG” way for women to look for a different “WRONG” way for women to look. I don’t want the women who are naturally thin to see reflections of their bodies on those covers and hear, “Oh, you look anorexic!” They’re the only ones who will recognize their bodies on that cover; the women who ARE anorexic, generally speaking, will not.

I want to see more DIVERSITY, I don’t want people told that there’s something wrong with their looks because they’re lily-white, or because they’re thinner than I’ll ever be. I want to see all different sizes and ages and ethnicities on a “New Hollywood” cover.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:29:28 +0000

@wildflower True dat.

By: wildflower

wildflower — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:22:36 +0000

Well, you can’t fault VF for choosing all YOUNG women. They are, after all, talking about the “New Hollywood,” which definitely implies a generational shift.

In addition to them all being similar-looking, something else bugs me… it’s the schoolgirl clothes and the ankle socks. These ladies are all–what–late teens to late 20′s? So why are they dressed like little schoolgirls? It sort of heebie-jeebies me.

By: gemdiva

gemdiva — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:13:15 +0000

Looks like a group portrait from the eating disorder unit of your local mental health clinic.