In the wake of an online petition asking Seventeen magazine to publish at least one undoctored photo each issue, the publication has released what it calls a “Body Peace Treaty”—essentially an eight-point pledge in which Seventeen promises it will never alter girls’ body or face shapes and only use “real girls and models who are healthy.” It also encouraged readers to check out Seventeen‘s Tumblr blog, which will show how photos are digitally edited before hitting the publication. Editor Ann Shoket included what she says is an example of what is edited out of photos (a bra strap, an unseemly fold in the clothes and a few stray hairs) and what the magazine doesn’t change (“Her gorgeous smile—totally authentic!” the illustration says). “While we work hard behind the scenes to make sure we’re being authentic, your notes made me realize it was time for us to be more public about our commitment,” Shoket wrote. Julia Bluhm, a 14-year-old girl who started the initial Seventeen petition—one that garnered more than 84,000 signatures, declared victory. “It’s even more than we asked,” she says. “The important thing is they agreed to do what we asked them to do. However they want to say it in their magazine is OK.” (New York Times)