tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post6919296660787189250..comments2023-12-25T07:21:40.209+09:00Comments on The Seoul Patch: The Eyes Have ItTuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06492955225793619768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post-24918251679373451412010-11-23T11:16:42.480+09:002010-11-23T11:16:42.480+09:00This comment came up in my Korean class one day, s...This comment came up in my Korean class one day, so we were discussing it with our Korean teacher, A Chinese woman, a Japanese woman and myself. While none of them really relished the thought of getting plastic surgery, the Chinese girl thought that she would look better with the "v" line or whatever it is when they shave off some of your jaw bone and the Japanese girl had experiences where people she knew gained self confidence after getting surgery and found herself a husband. <br /><br />And, it is true that for many professions for women, their appearance is at least as important as their skill. (just think of flight attendants in asia, have you seen an ugly, fat, or old one yet?) I so I can see how the cosmetic industry has convinced people that outward appearance is important enough to slice up their body to attain perfection. <br /><br />But even in the US... we have our own disgusting cosmetic surgery problems. Do you remember the program "The Swan"? reality TV show that turned ugly people into more attractive people with surgery. I wanted to vomit when I saw that show come on the air. And, while I don't think cosmetic surgery is all that popular in Boston, where I'm from, I remember a friend who was living in Florida for a while told me that she heard on the radio that there was some give-away for free plastic surgery. It's just wrong, but it goes to show that people in our country aren't all that different...조안나https://www.blogger.com/profile/18436544214416169575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post-34366588692543739232010-11-23T07:40:18.742+09:002010-11-23T07:40:18.742+09:00wow, i have a lot of thoughts about what she says....wow, i have a lot of thoughts about what she says. i am not condoning this plastic surgery, especially for 14 year olds, but there might be a grain of truth in her overall thesis.<br /><br />Not about physical beauty, per se, but when I pass by the workers in my office building every day, there are two categories of people. Some people will always smile politely, while some folks always carry a sour, permanent frown. I can't help but believe the smilers have a more attractive "inner" beauty than the frowners. This has even made me aware of myself - I will sometimes catch myself walking along with a sad face, and force myself to smile. Even though I might be stressed out at that moment, deep down I am a friendly fellow, and I want to project that to the world, no matter what my temporary mood might be.<br /><br />But here is where I think her point breaks down. We've all heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If Miss Kim is full of inner and outer beauty, it still might escape my attention. Her idea of beauty might not match mine. If she wants to adjust her outer beauty, what standard should she look to? Just because SHE thinks rounder eyes make her look better, perhaps her college admissions officer prefers her natural eyes. <br /><br />One might argue there are certain points of beauty, both inner and outer, that are consistently attractive througougt history. We would proably all agree that a 100 pound lady is more attractive than a 400 pound lady. You probably would enjoy conversation with a vibrant, friendly, intelligent fellow over a surely, angry dullard. But I don't see that tweaking the eyes and nose will make a huge difference.<br /><br />And while I'm not a fan of plastic surgery, let me know if you can recommend a place to get a clone grown to replace all my aging and failing body parts, please.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461699923609505432noreply@blogger.com