Photoshop Effect

Question - Should images of models that have been Photoshopped be labeled? Why or why not?

I truthfully believe that images of models should be labeled if they have been Photoshopped or edited in some way. I believe this because images that display women that have unrealistically perfect bodies give the audience unrealistic expectations of what they themselves should look like. For example, the Dove commercials show various women of different shapes, sizes, and skin colors in their campaigns and I love them because it is what actual women look like. I believe that both men and women should strive to love their bodies and what they have been blessed with. Therefore, Photoshopped images should be labeled to show what has and has not been changed.


Question - If steroids are illegal for athletes, should Photoshop be illegal for models? 

Photoshop should entirely be illegal for models. If an individual has been blessed with the perfect body and facial features, there would be no need for Photoshop in any way. Or, it should be a required law that photographers should have to post both the edited and the original images on their websites, etc. As someone that consistently looks at magazines, I look at pictures of Photoshop women and ponder upon my own body with my own insecurities. I feel like it would be refreshing for audiences to get a real down to Earth perspective on the images that they look at daily.