French law would require disclosure of degree of magazine airbrushing

French public health officials are considering new laws that would require magazines to reveal the extent to which they airbrush cover subjects, according to a blog post by David Byrne.

It’s viewed as a public health issue because girls and boys (and men and women) are feeling increasingly ashamed of their bodies as they compare themselves to what they see all around them — images of bodies that are not real, that have been photoshopped, digitally airbrushed and heavily modified.

[[Thanks to Lisa Mansfield for the tip.]