Should Airbrushing be Banned?
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Should airbrushed* ads be banned? Some Democrats in the UK (United Kingdom) think so. Jo Swinson, a member of parliament, is heading up the effort to ban airbrushing in advertisements aimed at kids under the age of 16. She says, “Airbrushing means that adverts contain completely unattainable images that no one can live up to in real life. We need to help protect children from these pressures, and we need to make a start by banning airbrushing in adverts aimed at them.” In addition to banning airbrushing in ads for kids, Jo says that airbrushing in ads aimed at adults should include text that says how the ad has been airbrushed. What do you think? Does airbrushing makes girls less likely to feel good about themselves? Do advertisers have the right to do whatever they want with their ads? Should airbrushing be banned to reduce its harmful effects on girls and women? Take our poll, and talk about it in the comments! * airbrushing – altering photographs, usually to
