For this week's blog post, I chose this topic because my professor in HHP123 (Introduction to the Human Body) reflected on the medical field's progress within cosmetic procedures. I also just finished watching a Korean drama where a girl undergoes plastic surgery before her first year of college in a new city because she was bullied for being "ugly" in her hometown. However, her plan to escape her old life with all the bullying backfires as she ends up being discriminated for being a "plastic surgery monster". Long story short, she gets a well-deserved happy ending and gains confidence and self-esteem.
Whether someone decides to be upfront or not about getting work done, I believe it's no one's place to judge them. It's also no one's place to force or pressure them into addressing the topic. If someone were to egotistically flaunt an enhanced appearance to come off as natural, it would obviously be a whole different story because it contributes to unattainable toxic beauty standards. Cosmetic work doesn't define someone's character; why try hard to knock someone down when they've been working to build their confidence/self-esteem up? My heart goes out to those who have gone through so many hardships, such as botched procedures or knowing someone who died because of complications during surgery.
For medical beauty, I can understand. It's human nature to pursue beauty, but safety is really the top priority.
ReplyDeletePlastic monster?
ReplyDeleteNot sure the two people in the 27 sec video clips are friends or strangers, but the interaction sure got ugly!
People have their own reason for getting plastic surgery. I hope their reason(s) were fulfilled by the procedure(s).
I agree; people get cosmetic work done for a variety of reasons. Whether it's medically necessary or they just want to feel beautiful on the outside, it's not our place to judge them. Everyone has a story, if we just listen and show compassion instead of automatically judge people based on appearance, I feel the world would be a kinder place to live in.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. People tend to have different opinions as to what beauty really is. The fact that people suffer such low self-esteems pushes them to go through drastic measures to make themselves what others want when they should not care what others think. Bullying one for not having a pleasant visual appeal is one of the worst humanitarian crimes in the world.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who undergoes cosmetic surgery should do it for a valid purpose, not merely because others advise them to. However, everyone should have the right to do whatever they want with their bodies.
ReplyDelete*No comet* I need time to process this topic, and I fell like I lack the emotional maturity to comment on this topic and expand on this conversation. Thank you for understanding.
ReplyDeleteI read online that South Korea is the "Cosmetic Surgery Capital of the World". What drives them to get these procedures done?
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this post. I have only watched one Korean Drama before and it engaged me so much. I would definitely watch this one that you mentioned. I agree with your views on cosmetic surgery. Sometimes others don't see anything wrong with you but the only thing you care about is what you look like to yourself.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on not judging anyone. If we would stop judging imagine how much better this world would be?
ReplyDeleteThere is a time and a place for cosmetic procedures. For example, sports injuries and car accidents, some situations might require corrective cosmetic procedures. I understand that people have their opinions about this topic, but for me, corrective cosmetic procedures is not a place to have an opinion on.
ReplyDeleteIts cause people are mean. My daughter went through something like this in elementary school. Kids was making fun of her of how she dressed and how she had a unibrow. This was in first grade so we didn't have that much money but we changed the way she dressed and shaved her brows. By the fifth grade she was the idol of the school kids wanted to be her. Whatever she was doing kids did the same. When she did her talent show hearing the multipurpose room erupt was crazy.
ReplyDeleteI agree that no one should judge. No one should judge for what beauty actually is.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you chose to discuss this topic because I find it rather interesting how many individuals become so dependent on these kind of surgeries that they neglect to consider how they can affect their future or their quality of life.
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