Speaking from a fashion designers perspective I hear what your saying. But we were taught in school that all the garments are size 8. and I don't mean a store size 8 that is really a 10 or 12 size.I really mean a true size 8. The problems come in when these models think they are wearing an actual size, but they are not. they are saying they wear 0,1,2,3, these are a companies bogus sizes to flatter them to buying their garments. And then they cannot fit in them so they go on crash diets or surgery to fit in them. It is a vicious game that the manufactures of garments play on people to make them rich. So yes I do agree they are trying to get to skinny because that is what the fashion industry has drummed into them.