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Modeling And The Tragedy Of Karen Mulder
Suicide And Abuse In Fashion's Top Echelon
New York, 5:39 AM
Fri Dec 11
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07/03/09
(though, clearly, parts of the industry have destroyed far too many people)
The covers were nice though, right?
07/02/09
And I know that this is a problem throughout the industry, but does it seem to be more present in Europe?
07/02/09
I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but I seriously do not understand what's happening. All of our anonymous model's articles seem to talk about how terrible her profession is, yet she's a frequent contributor. There are policies against bodysnarking and other 'triggering' comments, yet we see articles about "The worst diets I ever tried" (thanks for the thinspo, tips & tricks Moe!).
For some reason the contradiction really struck me with this article, because it is predicated on the notion that the Jezebel readers are intrigued and curious about modelling... I don't even know. You'll probably dismvowel this comment anyway.
07/02/09
I can be intrigued by, or even attracted to, the world of fashion and modeling and still recognize that there are problems in the industry that need to be addressed.
These posts create lively discussions, which is great. Tatiana's writing is excellent, and she provides insight into her profession. Why shouldn't she be a frequent contributor? Hearing from many voices gives a better picture of the world around us.
People disagree and debate on Jezebel all the time. It's part of what makes me come back.
07/01/09
I didn't think they had feelings (let alone brains); thay "had it all". What use did they have for self-doubt, angst, loneliness, or dread?
We're all guilty as charged. We buy the images, buy INTO the images. The girls are product or, worse, simply a backdrop. I'm so sorry.
It makes me sad to think that businesswomen like Wilhelmina Cooper & Eileen Ford may have kept their mouths shut in order to advance their own self-interests (or their husband's).
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07/01/09
If she has been hospitalized for depression and anxiety, that doesn't automatically suggest that she makes shit up, it more credibly suggests that the abuse had a real effect on her.
07/01/09
I'm not a psychologist, but I work with a lot of paranoids, and this would set my alarm bells off:
"...that Elite had used her and other models as sex slaves in a ring that extended through the top echelons of French society, implicating politicians, members of the police, and other top officials, that her own father had raped her, that she had been sexually abused by a family friend from the age of 2, that she had been hypnotized and raped, kidnapped and raped, and raped some more..."
Again, I'd bet some bad things happened to her, but...
07/01/09
Many former top models have told similar tales of rampant rape and abuse from bookers, agency heads, photographers, and clients. There is corroborating evidence for many of Mulder's allegations.
07/01/09
You are a GREAT writer.
07/01/09
I don't know what to say except these agency guys seem like scumbags and the whole industry seems fucked up.
07/01/09
But also, "he is a man! He has needs!*"
* Or so he was allegedly overheard bleating when asked to keep it in his pants around models not old enough to go to uni.
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As opposed to the reality of it being acceptable in the fashion industry to be an out gay man, as opposed to many other fields.
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And it's extremely upsetting to see that the modeling world is yet another venue for women to be violated and abused. There is no safety.
07/01/09
When I came out to almost all of my female friends, they admitted to me that they'd been sexually abused as well. My own sisters and female nieces have been molested by our grandfather. It's so sickeningly prevalent.
And quite frankly, I wholeheartedly favor castration as a punishment to those who are convicted of this heinous crime.
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I often think which of my male friends or coworkers have acted like bores. It's depressing to imagine...
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