Should skinny models be banned from the runway?

Benjamin Siu, 16

Saint Joseph's College

Yes. In light of the recent cases of anorexia nervosa that have claimed the lives of several runway models in Brazil, we should acknowledge that something must be done.

I believe that the most effective solution is to ban models from the runway if they are abnormally thin, unless they have a certificate from a medical doctor to prove that they are healthy.

This has to be done not only to protect fashion models, but also the people who watch them, which includes many teenagers who follow the ideal of beauty portrayed on the runway.

The most obvious reason to implement this ban is to protect the health and well-being of runway models, many of whom are pressurised into losing weight.