It's ironic that of all the countries in the world, France would be the one to execute a ban on "excessive thinness." This year France, the home of haute couture and the epicenter of worldwide fashion, is likely going to impose a law that will prevent fashion websites and advertisers from "promoting" an "unhealthy" standard of beauty. It's an absurdist thought amounting to the inane logic that censorship will rid society of heroin-chic anorexics. Logic that when further extrapolated would place the CEOs and advertising executives of McDonalds, Taco Bell and KFC behind bars too; after all, they are almost entirely responsible for obesity (cases like these have been thrown out of American courts). Traveling one step even further into Kafka-esque logic and we shall soon toss the producers of VH1 and MTV in the Clink too - for promoting vacancy, promiscuity and alcoholism.

France is on a ridiculous and futile path. True, pro-anorexia websites are disgusting and should, in fact, be regulated; but who is the French Senate to say upon whom $47,000 fines and jail time should be incurred? And if these supposedly criminally-minded people are punished, where exactly does that lead society? I would wager that France would still have 40,000 anorexics (not to mention a suffering economy).

The fact is, fashion is centered around models, and models sell clothes. But models are more than just mannequins, they are muses; they inspire the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Nicholas Ghesquiere and Alber Elbaz to make clothes that are desired by women everywhere. Like most designers - and most consumers - they prefer their models thin; in our society, a society removed many hundred years from the Renaissance, thin is in. And that's not going to change anytime soon. Neither is the fact that anorexia is a psychological disorder. Take away the billboards, the ad campaigns, the catwalk photos, and still there will be girls who engage in this obsessive behavior. If society wants to combat this disorder, it would be more valuable to invest in preventative measures and education.

Unfortunately, people have always associated anorexia with models. Why is it socially acceptable to judge and accuse thin people of an unhealthy lifestyle? Some are naturally thin, just as some are naturally heavy. Society seems so much more politically correct towards overweight people, but obesity is as much a health risk as excessive thinness. Emaciation is not beautiful and neither is morbid obesity. However, both exist and no laws will ever be able to put either at bay. So, good luck to the French government. If they absolutely believe this ban will yield results, then I bid them well. And as long as the ban is in place, I'll boycott French Vogue; I prefer LA2DAY anyway.

This article is part of LA2DAY's new Saturday editorial section, We Are Not Vogue. To praise or compliment, please feel free to write Dana Poblete at dana@la2day.com. To complain or condemn, please feel free to write the Editor at jtarr@la2day.com, or kindly piss off.