Lots of people are really, really excited about Aerie's "real model" spring campaign. And yes, it's a huge step in the right direction in an industry that's incredibly focused on altering the bodies of already thinner, taller and more in shape than average women... but that's the point. These models are already thinner, taller, more in shape and therefore more conventionally attractive than the average women.
I admire Aerie for taking this first step, but can't help feeling that it still isn't enough -- there needs to be more attention to putting genuinely real women in print media and fashion advertising.
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