one of them as Victorians viewed women as “man’s better angel”, thinking that it was the female natural role to be a wife, mother and homemaker. This period also saw little progress in some areas, Elizabeth Blackwell in the USA, and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson in Britain beat all odds by studying medicine while Florence Nightingale e?ectively transformed nursing into a skilled occupation during the Crimean War. In the 20th century leading towards the 21st century, many societies and communities have taken drastic actions and procedures in achieving gender equality. Unfortunately some have cast female in a disrespectful and insensitive form. The fashion industries, especially fashion show runaway have caused many criticisms around the world. As per requirement, female must have a height of 1.70m and above. However with that height, the body will have a certain weight. Females’ models have been recorded to have an average
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weight of 55kg and below. Several studies report in 2013 showed that the average female model weighs 23% less than the average American woman. Twenty years ago, the di?erence was only 8%. This can be only achieved either if the female has a high body metabolism alternatively they have a strict diet, controlling the calorie in their food. Some female models end up bulimic. This does not only cause strain in he body but also relationships within friends and family. Fashion designers have often been overheard describing some female models as “walking skeletons”. Unfortunately due to the intensity and pressure from the industry, females have no choice but to accept the norm as the increase in?ux of viewers and spectacular prefer to view the “ideal” size of the runaway models Movies and TV series have also played a vital role in promoting gender equality such as having female play some lead roles. For the past decade, the industry has changed