Perfect Imperfection

Public health activists in France are looking into curbing the promotion of negative body image, the New York Times reports in this video: Sex, Lies and Photoshop. Namely, they want to pass laws requiring magazines to disclose when photos have been retouched. Wouldn't it be awesome for millions of teenage girls to know the models they idolize aren't hot enough to appear in print, either? You can already hear private enterprise freaking out about government intrusion. But it's clear by now that private enterprise sucks at balancing profit and public good. After we do away with flawless models, maybe McDonalds can start paying taxes for promoting obesity and heart disease and the subsequent drain on public health resources.