To Write Love on Her Arms

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)is a non-profit organization devoted to helping people that are or have been dealing with depression, addition, self injury and suicide. TWLOHA uses the best social media for a non-profit organization, that is why I am writing my blog on TWLOHA. The website uses many different forms of social media for example readers can follow them on twitter, become a fan on facebook, become friends through Myspace and the list goes on. One thing that really caught my eye is the YouTube videos they post. They take pride in having many people understand the meaning of the organization and post videos weekly to inform people of how things are going. I have been learning so much about social media in school and this website made me want to stay on and learn more. They have branded themselves in such a positive way that their popularity is rising and like me, people want to learn more. I am very proud of this site and I will promote it as much as I can.

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model's body or Demis

My personal brand has become more of a blog site where I express my opinion on body image and fashion. Eating Disorders are on the rise and I want to be someone that could/can change someones mind towards body image. I have a great passion for health, fashion and P.R and when I came across W magazine and the cover image I was shocked. The first thing that came to my mind was BAD P.R and the second was young girls are going to see this. I like to think that it is not what it seems; however, either way it looks bad for W magazine. Demi Moore is a popular actress and famously known for her marriage with Ashton Kutcher. She was put on the cover of W magazine just last month. What has shocked most of the fashion world is Demi Moores head is reported to be on a models body. There is no prove that the image on the cover is not of Demi Moore; however, the image of the model and Demi's body are the same in many ways. It takes me back to the question I ask so much, why society is obsessed with image and being so skinny. Just a few months ago Ralph Lauren a very popular designer posted an image of a size 8 model air bushed to look like a size 2. I am a huge fan of Ralph Lauren and W magazine and it upsets me to think that we allow this to happen. I am not against skinny models, I am against having only skinny models and letting that image take over the world. We all know no matter what the size of Demi on the cover of the magazine most fans and readers would have bought that month's issue, without any air bushing or replacing of her body. Models should be all sizes and colours yet we don't allow that. It seems to be morally wrong to have plus size models on the cover of a magazine. The more we fight for things such as the Ralph Lauren ad or Demis cover the less this will happen, in result making the percentage of eating disorders go down. We are not being a positive role model to young girls or boys. Runway shows are known to only have skinny models but now magazines that are sold at our local grocery stores and on billboards around the world. The situation is a rising concern and it needs to end.

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when is skinny too skinny?

After waiting weeks to watch the Victoria Secret fashion show last night, I realized half way through "these models are skinny". I have been watching the show for as long as I can remember and I never really realized how skinny the models really were. Some people may say that the models weren't that skinny but in my eyes they were too skinny. I thought to myself a couple times that it wasn't even pretty what I was watching and what normal female looks like that? However, it doesn't just apply to VS models but to all models. After the show I googled "fashion models", whatever happened to a normal looking female? When I see clothes, I want to be able to see myself wearing it. Fashion is a huge part of my life and always will be; therefore, I want to see a model look more normal. Most guys like a normal size 8 lady, so bring up the sex appeal towards males and have normal looking female. The pressure that is put on these girls and guys is unacceptable(I know that first hand) and shame on society for letting this happen. When a celebrity gains 5 pounds he or she is fat, when they lose 5 pounds he or she is just right looking. Since when is skinny in? Can't normal be in? No matter how much we all try, most of us won't look like a VS model but that doesn't mean we are not just as beautiful no matter what size!