Airbrushing babies fat? what the hell - Page 3

Amy-Lea · Nov 26th, 2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by polo_princess

Its just the industry

personally i dont have a problem with it, everything gets airbrushed

True! I glad I saw you post because I felt bad for not seeing it as a problem haha. I have asked Jacqui if I can have a few airbrushed pics when her OH comes to Photograph Hallie.

**polo_princess** · Nov 26th, 2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nkbapbt

PP what have you been airbrushed for? If you dont mind me asking?

How do you mean? What parts of me or what were the pictures for?

I must admit i dont agree with airbrushing to drastically change someones appearance, ie, making their boobs look bigger, or taking 6 inches off their waist, thats very misleading, but i see nothing wrong with evening out skin tones, taking away blemishes, scars and just general retouching imperfections

play_date · Nov 26th, 2009, 10:12 AM

babies are supposed to have rolls!! thats what makes them so cute!

Blob · Nov 26th, 2009, 10:20 AM

I think its quite sad that they do it to babies...but then again you wouldnt imagine that they wouldnt

ProudMum · Nov 26th, 2009, 10:26 AM

hes looks the same in both photos, only alot older in the first.

faille · Nov 26th, 2009, 10:42 AM

Just because "it's what the industry does" doesn't make it right...

If the photo needs retouching (ie. colour/contrast/sharpness/brightness etc) then fair enough. But to touch up photos of babies to purposely make them look different to what they are is wrong... We already get it with adults (and young girls having completely unrealistic ideals of what they "should" look like) - where is it going to stop??

No, ugly people won't sell magazines but like we've all said before, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it's not enough to make adults feel like only a certain look/body shape/hair colour is attractive, now it's babies too...

Sorry but I can't accept that it's "ok" because it's the "norm" for the industry. Stealing might be the "norm" for drug addicts but does that make it right?

**polo_princess** · Nov 26th, 2009, 10:48 AM

Airbushing isnt illegal though ... stealing is, so thats not a fair comparison is it?

Blob · Nov 26th, 2009, 10:54 AM

Obviously we agree that the baby looks better not airbrushed but thats the same with the tiny catwalk models...they'd look much better with a bit more on them

I dont think anyones saying that its 'right' more that its expected, that yes we should feel a bit sad that it happens but not outraged ? IMO

NuKe · Nov 26th, 2009, 11:01 AM

c'est la vie!

Aidan's Mummy · Nov 26th, 2009, 11:07 AM

Airbrushing I.e tints light etc I'm ok with. But I think exteme airbrushing is just wrong it makes women and even children espeicially young girls think that they are fat ugly etc

Babies are meant to have fat rolls its cute, its part of them their character so why airbrush it

My 7 year old niece came uo to me last tiem I saw her and said "Auntie heather i'm fat arnt I" I said No and asked what made her think that. She said " All the ladies in mummies magzines are really skinny and I'm not"

That is what the industry airbrushing is doing
xx

Nov 26th, 2009, 10:12 AM	#23
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Nov 26th, 2009, 10:42 AM	#26
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,681	Just because "it's what the industry does" doesn't make it right... If the photo needs retouching (ie. colour/contrast/sharpness/brightness etc) then fair enough. But to touch up photos of babies to purposely make them look different to what they are is wrong... We already get it with adults (and young girls having completely unrealistic ideals of what they "should" look like) - where is it going to stop?? No, ugly people won't sell magazines but like we've all said before, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it's not enough to make adults feel like only a certain look/body shape/hair colour is attractive, now it's babies too... Sorry but I can't accept that it's "ok" because it's the "norm" for the industry. Stealing might be the "norm" for drug addicts but does that make it right?

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Nov 26th, 2009, 10:48 AM	#27
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Nov 26th, 2009, 10:54 AM	#28
Blob Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 12,735	Obviously we agree that the baby looks better not airbrushed but thats the same with the tiny catwalk models...they'd look much better with a bit more on them I dont think anyones saying that its 'right' more that its expected, that yes we should feel a bit sad that it happens but not outraged ? IMO

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Nov 26th, 2009, 11:01 AM	#29
NuKe Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 13,171	c'est la vie!

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Nov 26th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#30
Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,002	Airbrushing I.e tints light etc I'm ok with. But I think exteme airbrushing is just wrong it makes women and even children espeicially young girls think that they are fat ugly etc Babies are meant to have fat rolls its cute, its part of them their character so why airbrush it My 7 year old niece came uo to me last tiem I saw her and said "Auntie heather i'm fat arnt I" I said No and asked what made her think that. She said " All the ladies in mummies magzines are really skinny and I'm not" That is what the industry airbrushing is doing xx

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