Thursday, July 30, 2009
Plastic Surgery
As moms, we want to fit in just like everyone else. We want to look good as well. But, what are we telling our kids when we tweak our bodies to look just like Jessica Simpson, Megan Fox, and Angelina Jolie? Are risky plastic surgeries really necessary in order to be happy? The pressures and motivations are understandable, but ultimately the glamor-tweaking seems unwise.
Women should feel appreciated for wearing the skin they're in. Not that anyone can actually attain perfection, but it seems that some people have made that their new goal. When women get the idea that they have to fill their breasts with silicon in order to be good enough, it makes me wonder if the feminists have really progressed at all. No more wrinkles. Bigger breasts. A tummy tuck, perhaps?
What message are women sending to their kids if they themselves are unable to appreciate their own god-given bodies? To their daughters, they're telling them that outward beauty is the most important thing for women, even at the expense of their own health. No surgery is without risks, so taking on an unnecessary surgery just to look "more beautiful" should make women think twice.
These women are also creating an unrealistic and unimportant standard for their son's future search for a mate. She establishes a perfectionistic image of a woman's beauty that is void of true value. Attractive and large breasted women can certainly possess virtuous traits, but moms need to show their sons that they place a higher value on the internal rather than on the external attributes of a woman.
Women certainly have the right to make their own choices about plastic surgery. Some women opt for restorative surgery after a mastectomy, which seems like a totally different bag of beans. However, for those considering plastic surgery for vanity's sake, I hope that they will begin to see their true value and contribution to society.
Moms are beautiful, loving, and intelligent creatures. They certainly don't need a surgery or an alteration to gain more self-worth in my book. Share your thoughts here.
Women should feel appreciated for wearing the skin they're in. Not that anyone can actually attain perfection, but it seems that some people have made that their new goal. When women get the idea that they have to fill their breasts with silicon in order to be good enough, it makes me wonder if the feminists have really progressed at all. No more wrinkles. Bigger breasts. A tummy tuck, perhaps?
What message are women sending to their kids if they themselves are unable to appreciate their own god-given bodies? To their daughters, they're telling them that outward beauty is the most important thing for women, even at the expense of their own health. No surgery is without risks, so taking on an unnecessary surgery just to look "more beautiful" should make women think twice.
These women are also creating an unrealistic and unimportant standard for their son's future search for a mate. She establishes a perfectionistic image of a woman's beauty that is void of true value. Attractive and large breasted women can certainly possess virtuous traits, but moms need to show their sons that they place a higher value on the internal rather than on the external attributes of a woman.
Women certainly have the right to make their own choices about plastic surgery. Some women opt for restorative surgery after a mastectomy, which seems like a totally different bag of beans. However, for those considering plastic surgery for vanity's sake, I hope that they will begin to see their true value and contribution to society.
Moms are beautiful, loving, and intelligent creatures. They certainly don't need a surgery or an alteration to gain more self-worth in my book. Share your thoughts here.
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