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Larks comments on How can we get more and better LW contrarians? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Larks 19 April 2012 05:02:43AM 5 points [-]

This is the pro-airbrushing argument; airbrushing in magazines decreases body neurosis because it gives girls plausible deniability for why they don't look like models.

I saw this not to pass judgement either way on your argument.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 19 April 2012 10:13:29PM 0 points [-]

Does airbrushing actually work to decrease body neurosis? My impression is that it doesn't. However, mannikins seem to cause less damage, possibly because they're less realisitic looking.