Dear Readers,
You may want to consider joining us and 5,000 (as of today and counting) others who are boycotting Ralph Lauren products until the company stops using digitally manipulated photos of models that make them look extremely thin [Click here to see examples where the woman's head is wider than her hips!] in advertising campaigns. To join the boycott go to www.facebook.com/boycottralph
The boycott is the brainchild of Darryl Roberts, whose film, America The
Beautiful, just came out on DVD, an inspired look at how the fashion
industry and culture have created an unhealthy obsession with beauty that
has a dangerous effect on girls and young woman who end up with poor
self-esteem, body hatred and are at risk for eating disorders. Just this
week, Darryl is working with CNN News about airing a discussion of these
issues between the Ralph Lauren Company and Darryl so stay tuned.
Darryl is organizing a demonstration outside the Ralph Lauren Store at 750
N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago next Tuesday December 15th from 4-6pm. The
boycott is supported by ANAD, the largest eating disorders awareness
organization in the US.
"America the Beautiful" ( to find out how to order the DVD go to http://americathebeautifuldoc.com/) tells the story of Gerren Taylor, a teenager who had a chance to become one of America's next top models and the risks she took. Also included are interviews with Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, Aisha Tyler, Tisha Campbell, Julianne Moore, Mena Suvari, and experts in cosmetics, fashion, media, and self-esteem.
Let's do something about preventing eating disorders,
Marcia Herrin and Nancy Matsumoto, authors of The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders, 2007, Gurze Press
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