I generally feel like breast reduction shouldn't get carte blanche simply because it isn't part of the "big boobs are best" mentality. I think that the cosmentic surgery industry is endemic the cultural idea of "fixing" the body. I don't know how I feel about the issue of strain. It's hard to separate the health propaganda from actual information.
I think the bottom line for me is, cosmetic surgery is always part of a larger context of beauty standards but that doesn't mean that I believe it is always an anti-feminist choice. I can't think of how cosmetic surgery would ever be a feminist choice, but I can think of many times that I don't see surgery and feminism as antithetical. For me it basically comes down to the individual's motivation and situation.
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Re: if you're still interested by this conversation...
Date: 2004-12-18 02:24 am (UTC)I think the bottom line for me is, cosmetic surgery is always part of a larger context of beauty standards but that doesn't mean that I believe it is always an anti-feminist choice. I can't think of how cosmetic surgery would ever be a feminist choice, but I can think of many times that I don't see surgery and feminism as antithetical. For me it basically comes down to the individual's motivation and situation.