Australian PM criticises fashion show for using 13-year-old model

The modeling world seems, to me anyway, to be a strange place. As Martha Edwards recently reported, a size-10 model in England who won a 'Next Top Model-type' competition, is considered to be plus-sized even though she is still smaller than most regular women.

I also think it's ridiculous how young many of the girls working in the industry are. Recently, John Howard, the Prime Minister of Australia, joined many others in criticizing a fashion event for using a 13-year-old as the face of the show. I agree with those who were opposed to using such a young girl in an event targeted toward adult buyers. While she may look older, it doesn't make her able to deal with the consequences of such a grown-up business.

I don't understand why regular-sized women of an appropriate age can't be considered top models. I know I don't want to buy clothes I've seen hanging of fa child. What do you think?