Whoa, it's been too long since I've gotten myself on my blog...The busyness of school and work and then squeezing in a social life has made me neglectful!...Back on the blogging train.
A good friend of mine mentioned that blogging about Heidi Montag would be fitting; and I couldn't agree more. It saddened and totally creeped me out to hear of her latest plastic-surgery antics; 10 surgeries in one shot?!...She almost died. I read in an interview that her that he heart nearly stopped.
What is most scary to me is how young she is; 23 years old and she has had over 15 surgeries done AND plans to get more!...On a shallow note, I wonder what she'll look like in twenty years?!...On a deeper note, I wonder how her mental state will be in twenty years. It's seriously concerning. If not her brain, her soul...
I have had many a debate with friends about plastic surgery; when is it appropriate? who should be able to get it done? how bad is it really for youth everywhere to see these fake images of people?...When I was 19 years old, I was fiery and madly against it. I felt scared and worried for girls everywhere (even myself), growing up with a growing trend of women having their bodies cut, poked and pradded at to look youthful forever...I also believed that women have an obligation to be true to themselves (i.e. accepting themselves for who they are and not giving into the unrealistic standard of beauty we are set up to be smothered by...), for the future of girls everywhere.
As an adult, and meeting many women with different stories of why plastic surgery was good for them, I am not quite as radical in my thinking. Do I still hold true the belief that society is royal-y screwing up women all over; yes. Do I believe they do this by promoting, expanding, and pushing the plastic surgery industry on everyone; yes. But do I judge women who get plastic surgery done as harshly; a big NO. I realize that isn't my place...When I have a family one day, I will bring up my children to fight normative bullshit standards in life...but for women who have been so tortured by the constant push to be 'hot', well, all I can do is talk about why I think it's BS to give into that, and respect the right to choose.
Whoa, talk about a rant. I do get passionate about plastic surgery; maybe even more so than dieting...Ahh, actually, the two are under the same intense umbrella, but if I can say anything; bring up your daughters loving who they are and nurturing their brains as much as they do their health; bring up your boys respecting women including their uniqueness, feminity and intelligence. And please feel sad for Heidi Montag!!! That is not a normal/good/ positive/ or even okay situation. It is terribly unhealthy and scary.
That is all. Until next time!
P.S. Still waiting for tips on how to jazz up this blog!!! I'll work on it, in the meantime...
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