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The world’s Girl Guides have out against the fashion magazine industry. They are up with the way glossy change the faces of models, singers and actresses to make them look more beautiful. They have added their names to a to tackle airbrushed images of glamorous celebrities. Girlguiding U.K. wants publishers to be more and label photographs that have been . Many pictures are changed using computer software like Photoshop. This makes teeth look whiter, eyes brighter, and skin and blemish-free. Young girls want to look like these unrealistic images, which has led to a in eating disorders and a of confidence. The Guides to research that shows half of teenage girls worry about their appearance and want cosmetic surgery.

Many high- celebrities, including British actress Kate Winslett, have called for the labelling of “-up” photos in magazines. Susan Ringwood, the CEO of the eating charity Beat, said: "Young people…tell us that being everyday by pictures of unnaturally '' bodies makes their own recovery so much more difficult to ." She added: "We know the difference it would make…if [young girls] could be sure which of the they see are natural and to life." Lauren Fletcher, an 11-year-old Guide, told reporters that magazines often "really " her “because people in magazines are made to look different when that's not really how they look”. She said: “It might make people uncomfortable about themselves. I just think that's .”


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
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