my plastic mummy *

i was reading the papers today.
this dude actually wrote a book,
to help moms who are gg for plastic sugery,
explain to their kids why they look different after that.


wtf?

so i goggled it.
yes, i know.
exams, need to study.
but i keep tving, and goggling random nonsense.
slap me.

but anw,
"Dr. Michael Salzhauer said so many moms brought kids to their appointments that he was motivated to stock up on lollipops in his Bal Harbour, Fla., office. In "My Beautiful Mommy," he explains mommy's recuperation, changing look and desire for plastic surgery."

SERIOUSLY!?
they bring their kids there??
young little girls?
impressionable little girls??

and people criticise that the younger generation these days,
are more materialistic and shallow.

why materialistic?
my hypothesis would be things like mtv.
i used to love mtv.
i could watch and dance along all day.
til they started to replace mtvs with things like "my sweet 16",
where girls, going on 16, have extravagant birthday bashes,
and every teen at that bash is decked out in expensive labels such as versace, etc.
they're just 16.
then other teens watching this will want stuff like that too, isnt it?

and well. shallow.

"Mom explains she's going to have operations on her nose and tummy and may have to take it easy for a week or so.
The girl asks if the operations will hurt, and mom replies, "Maybe a little," warning she'll look different after the bandages come off.
The girl asks: "Why are you going to look different?"
Mom responds: "Not just different, my dear — prettier!""

is it me...
or does the mom here sound erm..
bimbotic?

yes, i know i judge a lot,
but i cant help feeling concerned..
esp abt the fact that moms actually bring their children to the plastic surgeons.

the other day there was this report,
that the french are taking some action against extremely underweight models,
in an attempt to help reduce aneroxia.

but it's going to be a long, tough battle,
because right from the start,
when they're young,
they werent taught to love themselves as they are.
to value natural beauty.

oh well.
im not sure myself.
if i condemn plastic surgery.
i mean, it has its purpose.
for victims of accidents.
and in some cases (not victims), it can help boost their self esteem.
i mean, every now and then,
we get that "i feel fat today." or "i feel ugly today." thing..
but there are other cases, in which the person keeps going for plastic surgery.
i think in the entertainment industry, they're a few.
in those cases, then i wonder.. is their self esteem really boosted at the end of the day?
if they keep seeing the need to go for more corrective surgeries?
are they going for such surgeries for themselves?
or do they just do it because of how others view them?
of how their spouses view them?

i know. i wonder too much.