Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Chris. I am entirely sympathetic to the larger issue you are describing (my daughter is 15). You are clearly passionate and well informed there. Obviously I don't see this French legislation as effective or useful. 2009/3/20 Chris Saganich <chs2018 at med.cornell.edu> > Public health and safety legislation always seems impossible, seat belts, > public smoking ban, etc. There is always a tipping point so there always > has to be a push for improvement. > > At 06:14 PM 3/18/2009, you wrote: > >> Hi Chris. Thanks very much for your response. I shall be very interested >> to >> learn from your posted reference. >> I'm no Ad man. I was not trying to make a case that there was no problem >> with media and body images. >> I just don't see how the French legislating disclosure about retouching >> for >> print media would achieve anything useful. >> you need to give people some credit for discerning fantasy from reality >> too, >> in their entertainment choices. >> > > This is a legitimate argument for Adults not for children. Children are > not just linearly down sized adults. > > > Im not sure how you're being stoned while watching TV fits into your >> message >> however ! ;-) >> Don't you have legislation prohibiting illegal drugs? How's that working >> out >> to alter people's attitudes and choices !!! ;-) >> I can see this working now in dark street corners...Psst, wanna buy some >> fashion magazines? They are retouched and there's NO disclosure!!! >> > > > That's exactly where it should be. I wonder who would be buying them then? > > > I respectfully disagree with your opinion on my posted retouched image. >> > > You did a good retouch job, too good. > > > > -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > Chris Saganich MS, CPH > Senior Physicist, Office of Health Physics > Weill Medical College of Cornell University > New York Presbyterian Hospital > chs2018 at med.cornell.edu > http://intranet.med.cornell.edu/research/health_phys/ > Ph. 212.746.6964 > Fax. 212.746.4800 > Office A-0049 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman