Man Writes Book To Help Explain Plastic Surgery To Children....
@SassyKittyKat (2135)
Australia
April 23, 2008 10:09am CST
Ok, I was awoken this morning by Kathy Lee Giffords new talk show today and I almost about died at this one, she presented a book that was written by a man to explain to them when their mothers have plastic surgery. One of the lines in the book apparently goes something like this, "Mommy has a cute nose now but she will have a beautiful nose soon."
Have you ever? I think I have seen it all but when I have seen someone write a children's book on plastic surgery, that just takes the cake...The funny thing is that Kathy Lee Gifford and her co-host didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with it. Sure, they were cracking some jokes but just over the type of surgeries that the book mentions and exc...It was sad...
I just think that we are sending our children the wrong message. You don't like your features or what God gave you, well, then just chop it off and replace it with one you do like. We are teaching them that beauty means everything and that what is on the inside doesn't really count for much. Maybe that's why some of the younger generation is so messed up because they are more concerned with looking good than treating their fellow man with human kindness and decency. It's really sad and I can only imagine what the future will be like with these individuals running our country. It's going to be one plastic society that has no respect for their fellowman...
What are your thoughts on this and do you think that teh right message is being sent to our children?
3 responses
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
26 Apr 08
we are created by God according his image but because of the media today many will tend to change their features by surgery which is not good to people with high respect Bible teaching. our outside feature is not important to the eyes of God but the inside features we have matters most to him.
@SassyKittyKat (2135)
• Australia
26 Apr 08
Exactly, there are many women in the bible who were considered women of beauty, not because of their outer appearance but their inner and because of their spirituality. Thanks Julyteen!
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I totally agree with you SassyKittyKat, we are influencing them at a very young age that changing yourself is better and people will accept you most if you have this and you are like that.....very wrong for me, we have to teach them to be contented and rather teach them how to take care of themselves and how to treat others with respect whatever they look like!
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@SassyKittyKat (2135)
• Australia
23 Apr 08
Exactly, I mean look at Hollywood for instance. There are actresses and models walking around looking like skeletons and with eating disorders because the big bosses tell them that they are fat if they have just the right amount of meat on their bones. So now, teenage girls around the world younger and younger, are afraid to eat because they think they will get fat. They are forced to think that being healthy looking is not good enough, you have to look like a model or actress in order to be considered pretty. It's really sad.
If you look at the actresses from our parents times, the most beautiful women were what now would be considered overwieght but in actuality they were the average and appropriate weight for women and they looked beautiful and healthy. It's really awful that now these women would be considered fat...I think something needs to be done with about this thought process because if we continue as we are, the future of this world will be at stake.
Thanks so much for your thoughts, they're much appreciated!
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
24 Apr 08
You are right, and personally I also don't find girls attractive when they are very very thin already! I wish each parent will be responsible also to guide their kids since media is very influencing, I hope in a way, there will be people who can correct them!
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
23 Apr 08
So.....if a woman goes out and has her boobs enlarged b/c her husband wants her to does that mean she should tell her kids "Mommy had cute boobs but Daddy wanted her to have bigger ones so now he's happier".
I agree that it sends the message of beauty over everything to kids. It also gives them the idea that instead of being happy with what God gave you that you should go out and second-guess him by "fixing" things.
I could see a book about helping kids overcome cosmetic surgery or corrective surgery when it's necessary but not nose jobs, boob jobs or lipo.
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@SassyKittyKat (2135)
• Australia
23 Apr 08
Yeah, I could understand a book that helps kids cope with the fact that they needed corrective surgery but this book is just teaching them that if they don't like the way they look, then fix it by changing it with surgery. How about "You're beautiful no matter what and you should be happy and confident in yourself and it's what's on the inside and how you treat others that's really important."
This book is just teaching our children to be superficial and it's really sad. Thanks so much for your comment, I really appreciate it!
