As a person who works with photography and thus also frequently shoots models, I have a bit of a different perspective that you may not have considered.

First off, you seem to be making the assumption that modeling is always a sort of useless, at least in terms of contributing to society, profession. Sure, this can be that situation in some cases but surely not all.

However, this can be the case with any profession. The teacher who is only concerned with his or her paycheck and not if the children are actually learning, or the doctor who spends five minutes with a concerned patient before he or she goes on their way are good examples.

And just because money can buy a world-class education doesn't mean that students who take advantage of that opportunity should have to be relegated to only a few specific professions that some might consider noble.

If that was the case, the world would be without poets, artists, actors, musicians, dancers and the like.

Like the jobs listed above, modeling can sometimes help contribute to society. Some such examples include the inspiring message of plus size models or ones missing a limb showing that weight or disability issues do not have to hold people back. Another is that they can literally model for a cause or to raise awareness about an important social or political issue. One more is simply that they can create beautiful art, something that can be appreciated across many cultures and languages.

I hope that might clarify things for you a bit.

(Rating changed by mod)So you work in photography but aren't aware that most popular models aren't disabled, overweight, or portraying any positive message? They're just skinny people promoting overpriced brands, that hurt more self esteems than they help, especially with the use of photoshop. A teacher may just work for their money but they're still contributing more to society than most popular models.

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