I had a workout friend post a message to me recently with a thought that I think I would share with others.
She mentione in passing that Cathe, and her fellow demonstrators in her videos, are not "thin" . They have healthy, fit bodies that serve as positive role models for teenaged girls growing up pressured to be ultrathin. I have been using Cathe videos for years, espeically the strength videos, and I had up to now only thought of the Cathe (and her helpers) has being role models for us to get in shape (lose weight and build muscles).
Over the years I have been long angered by the "ultrathin" look, foisted on the public by the corporate fashion industry, and Hollywood mogul types. For example in Europe government bodies have been pressuring their own fashion industry to mandate minimum weight standards for models. I cheered those moves. I favour anything to fight the "ultrathin" look in movies and fashion.
So hats off to Cathe for presenting a different, healthy look in her videos. Up until yesterday, when I read my friend's post, I never connected Cathe's role models as a statement against a too ultrathin look. It must be helping teenage girls seeing these videos.
I reallize anorexia must have been discussed on Cahe's forums in the past. But I thought I would just pass this idea to others.
-- David
She mentione in passing that Cathe, and her fellow demonstrators in her videos, are not "thin" . They have healthy, fit bodies that serve as positive role models for teenaged girls growing up pressured to be ultrathin. I have been using Cathe videos for years, espeically the strength videos, and I had up to now only thought of the Cathe (and her helpers) has being role models for us to get in shape (lose weight and build muscles).
Over the years I have been long angered by the "ultrathin" look, foisted on the public by the corporate fashion industry, and Hollywood mogul types. For example in Europe government bodies have been pressuring their own fashion industry to mandate minimum weight standards for models. I cheered those moves. I favour anything to fight the "ultrathin" look in movies and fashion.
So hats off to Cathe for presenting a different, healthy look in her videos. Up until yesterday, when I read my friend's post, I never connected Cathe's role models as a statement against a too ultrathin look. It must be helping teenage girls seeing these videos.
I reallize anorexia must have been discussed on Cahe's forums in the past. But I thought I would just pass this idea to others.
-- David
