Banning Models Because They Are Skinny!

Whilst flicking through BBC news this afternoon, I came across this article about Madrid fashion week, saying that models won't be hired if they have a BMI that is below 18. I think this is complete shit to be honest. This will stop perfectly healthy models (just skinny because of having fast metabolisms or whatever) from being hired just because their numbers do not add up! Yes, models can be too skinny but hello, thats what they are paid for. Come off it, but the clothes they have to show off would not look hot (and sizing never goes beyond a 12 anyway!) if they were any fatter. I can kind of see where they coming from slightly with the eating disorder bit and how easily swayed teens can push it too far after seeing completely bollocksed airbrushed pics but all models are healthy and they have to be if they are going to be doing such a demanding job - both physically and mentally. This ban is complete KAK !
Isnt what they are doing a form of sizism? I mean skinny people get completely torn to pieces if they say anything un-PC to or about a fat person, but for those who are waifish to be banned by these bureaucratic meatier birds from such an important calendar event, isn't that way more extreme?
For the article that has put me on red alert just go here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5341202.stm
I'd like to know your thoughts on this too! Just leave me a message, you know where I am!
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Oh, and If you would like to know if you would be banned in Madrid (for future reference) see here to calculate your own BMI! XxX
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5297790.stm