"Images of skinny models cause problems for girls, and a minority of boys who get influenced. It's part of modern-day culture. Girls see it as the ideal. Skinny models shouldn't be banned but there should be more education in schools about health and eating disorders"
HANNAH-GRACE ABRAMIAN, 19, WATFORD
"Skinny is beautiful, but so is big, curvy, tall, short, and everything in between. Catwalks shouldn't ban skinny models, but instead promote a healthy view on beauty, by having a variety of models. God said he created us all wonderfully and beautifully"
ESHE NELSON, 15, READING
"Some models are too skinny and if they are what is considered as underweight, they should be banned from the catwalk. They are not entirely responsible for eating disorders in teenagers, but they do have a great influence on how we view ourselves"
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