Plus-Size Models

So this story is about a week old, but I've meaning to get to it and this article at HollywoodLife.com reminded me of it.  Apparently the fashion industry, beginning with Prada during Milan Fashion Week, is ditching their "skinny" models for those overindulgent fat-cow Victoria Secret models. 

What gives?  Are they seriously trying to bring down the industry by placing those wretched beasts on the catwalks of Europe?  Everyone knows that the Victoria Secret catalogs being sent to millions of homes every, oh, three days or so, are only to make the homely housewives feel better about themselves by being able to purchase "sexy" lingerie that actually fits their unfit bodies - as demonstrated by the "Angels."

Okay, some kidding aside, trying to pawn-off Victoria Secret Angels as not being "skinny" is making the problem of how young women view themselves worse.  Think about it.  Being skinny is still the goal for millions of adolescent girls.  Skinny is "good."  Victoria Secret models are, according to all the lead designers, not skinny; therefore, to reach the goal of skinny, one needs to be lighter than a VS model. 

The right message too send is that VS girls ARE skinny.  The other models?   Well, other words and terms would be better to describe them.  Here are some:

• Wafery
• Two-dimensional
• Ultra-lights
• Emaciated
• Gauntly
• Withery
• Sickly
• Connoisseurs of crack and rice cakes

Anyone else want to add to the list?