France Wants Photoshop Disclaimers

News flash: The glamor shots in fashion and men’s magazines typically get a little airbrushing to, erm, enhance the subject’s features and make them look sexier. Worried, as always, for the children, a French Parliament member wants to place a clear warning on these Photoshopped images, making it known that the photo subject is not quite as he or she seems in pictures. Valerie Boyer says she’s most worried about teens who develop body issues and, hence, eating disorders, because of what they see in magazines. Of course, such disclaimers would end up discouraging the practice of airbrushing, maybe even costing a few graphic designers their jobs, given that failure to disclose could result in a $55,400 fine. Fifty politicians are backing the move, so a Photoshop-free France might not be too far off. [via Ars Technica]