Reshma Quereshi on NYFW - a different opinion

Yesterday, Reshma Quereshi, an acid attack survivor, walked the FTL Moda show during New York Fashion Week to raise awareness about acid attacks and to fight against the sale of cheap concentrated acid. These acid attacks are a common form of harassment towards women in India and some Middle Eastern countries, and are devastating for the victims.
Although I do believe Quereshi is remarkably strong, am in awe of her achievements, and wholeheartedly stand behind her goal of raising awareness for a crime that usually gets a blind eye, I have mixed feelings about writing this post. This is because I agree with the idea that the way to accept diversity is to stop making a big deal out of it, so that models who don't match the typical Euro-centric beauty standard become a norm, instead of an anomaly. We don't want this to become one-time thing, or a designer's special quirk.  I, personally, would love to see a world where models of all sizes, ages, and backgrounds are the standard for a fashion show, instead of having "that one person to make it politically correct." We're close, and we're getting closer! But we're not quite there yet.
Thank you to Reshma for the help you've brought women around the globe.

from www.reuters.com