“Yes, in magazines and in publicity shots, this kind of retouching is not limited to women, but let’s be honest with ourselves here — would anyone at CBS have felt the need to photoshop 15 pounds off Bob Schieffer? Would Fox News have done it to Bill O’Reilly? Would NBC slim down Brian Williams? And if not, why not? Why is it that women in this industry can’t just be good journalists? Why is it that, in 2006, the idea that female journalists can’t be serious, that they have to be a pretty, trim face, is still ingrained in the culture of newsrooms and PR shops across the country?”

I’m not sure I agree, the retouching wouldn’t have been in the same areas, and certainly not as overt but I definitely would remove the bags under the eyes and neck, fixed unruly hair, etc. I think the general question here is why we feel we have to retouch women more than men, especially in body shape. This is not limited to news media personalities, you know.