Last week, Becky Hopper tweeted a picture of her size 8-10 (US 4-6) friend next to a Topshop mannequin with incredibly long, skinny legs. This image was retweeted over 6,000 times and has sparked a debate about whether the UK chain is promoting poor body image.

Ehrm. Yes, it is.

The mannequins are an example, the ideal, of what the particular items of clothing should look like. They are the ideal example of what you should look like while wearing those clothes. And when presenting that ideal with a mannequin that is skinnier than the smallest size and over 6ft (183cm) - the average British woman is closer to a 5ft 4in (163cm) size 16 - well, then they are promoting a poor body image.