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April 18, 2004
Silicone Boob Tube
I’m getting really fed up with shows like Extreme Makeover and The Swan. Yeah, it was shocking and exciting, or whatever, when these types of shows first came out, but the more I watched, the more I began to question the things they chose to makeover.
I understand fixing your teeth when they’re growing out the side of your mouth. I even support some of the less dramatic cosmetic surgery, such as reducing eye bags, hair implants for men who are balding, and the occasional lip augmentation. Plus, the work out routine they put the people on is always a plus.
But the fact that every woman I’ve seen on the show ends up getting breast implants is appalling. And it doesn’t seem to matter what her age, cup-size, or shape is. She’ll leave the show with breast implants.
The only message I get from this is that somehow natural breasts are an imperfection and plastic goo filled bubbles are somehow superior to the natural curves of a woman. And frankly, I find it offensive.
I’ve talked to Michael about this many times. The images that I grew up with, from celebrities on television to magazines, are that of woman who have had breast implants. I’d like to say that I have so much confidence in myself that I never questioned my own natural body, but that’s just not true. When you grow up bombarded by an ideal that can only be achieved by going under the knife, you do feel inadequate and compare at some point in your life.
Shows like this rub me the wrong way for that very reason. There’s nothing wrong with natural breasts, no matter what size they are. Impossibly perky cantalope sized breasts aren’t natural and shouldn’t be any girls ideal, even if society insists on perpetuating the myth that this is what women should strive to look like.
And that may be someone’s definition of beauty. But not this girls.
P.S. The people on Extreme Makeover would look a hundred times better if they put effort into their looks. What really makes the difference at the end of the show isn’t all the plastic surgery. It’s the fact that someone has styled their hair, done their makeup, motivated them to work out and tone up or lose weight, and picked out nice clothes. And I fully support the idea of bettering yourself in your looks and your life through natural means. Heck, I boil water and add some nice herbs for a face sauna a few times a week, and I’m guilty of owning way too many face lotions and body lotions, but little things like that do wonders not only for your looks, but also for your self esteem.
Posted by December at April 18, 2004 12:00 PM
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