The latest cover of Time Magazine US
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Time was when beauty pageants served as the global poster industry of cosmetic surgery, with a number of South American nations leading the charge in transforming their titleholders (
and even contestants) into near-perfect versions of themselves. But this post is not about showing for the nth time the various before-and-after photos of these ladies. Been there, done that. Allow me to turn the tables now on the people following, admiring and nitpicking them –
you, dear readers.
Nips, tucks, lifts and all. People are obsessed more than ever to have surgeries done on their faces and bodies for a variety of reasons. It could be to jack up their self-esteem, or remove their imperfections, or fulfill a deep-seated desire to look like the person/s they idolize, or to simply look good, younger and more fetching, either to the same or opposite sex.
Botox, anyone?
Personally, I dread undergoing any type of invasive procedures. The mere thought of a scalpel cutting through my skin is enough to send shivers down my spine. The closest thing I agreed to have something done on my forehead and cheeks was a string of botox shots that –
if not offered free by my dear dermatologist-cousin – I will have not shelled out hard-earned money for. It was a one-time indulgence that did not convert me into a repeat customer. I disliked the feeling of a mannequin’s face, let alone a smile I could not turn into laughter without the extra effort to do so. But that’s me. And I do not represent the type of individual who will get more than excited with getting any kind of surgical or injectable fix. If I had longer hair, I would happily settle with one of those “
years-away-threads” that would pull the skin from my cheeks and upper neck back into place for a number of hours and painlessly remove the darn thing at the end of the day.
A quick picture menu of surgical procedures
But enough about me. What’s your take on the subject matter? Are you the type who would cave in to the pressure of getting yourself physically enhanced, improved or changed? And regardless of the reason/s, do you need such in order to build up your confidence or to sustain a previously built social status that has already been ravaged by time and stress? And in the event that you are already tempted to go under the knife, will the benefits outweigh the potential side effects on your inner and outer well-being? Or will it only build a new landscape on your face or body but leave potentially botched emotions when your objective for doing so has not been achieved?
Spill your two cents and be heard. 😉
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As of this moment… I dont need any nips or tucks but if one day comes that I want to continue looking attractive, I don’t think there is anything wrong with going beyond having a healthy and active lifestyle… Hindi ko na kasalanan na mas malakas ang UV rays na nakakasira ng colagen sa skin due to global warming compaired to before. Kagagawan yan ng gobyerno natin na nag popromote ng traffic para gumamit ng gasolina na bumubutas sa ozon layer na protection natin sana sa UV rays. Gustuhin ko man na inumin ang sunblock lotion para mas mabilis ang talab or pagbabarilin ang mga politiko nating sugapa sa pera ay wag nalang dahil dagdag lang yan sa stress na magpapawrinkles sa aking mukha… ang magagawa ko nalang ay ipaplantsa ko nalang mukha ko sa derma para manatili akong mukhang bata at sariwa… o diba, less effort, more fun!
… Ang sarap kaya maging maganda noh?!
These individuals have become inspirations to so many lives for just being steadfast in who they are:
Malala Yousafzai –youngest nobel prize winner for female education
Lizzie Velazquez – dubbed as the world’s ugliest woman on youtube; inspirational speaker
Nick Vujicic – Australian inspirational speaker born with the rare Tetra-amelia syndrome; the man with no limbs
Bruce Lee – martial arts icon; actor
Mother Teresa of Calcutta – humanitarian; saint
Helen Keller – renowned deafblind author
Mahatma Gandhi – leader of Indian independence movement; philosopher
Martin Luther King, Jr. – civil rights leader; speaker
Oprah Winfrey – talk show host; philanthropist
Christine Jorgensen – 1st transgender; celebrity
They didn’t blame the world on how sad it made them feel. They see their experiences as platforms to inspire others. These people are proofs that if we practice a positive mindset, if we embrace the uniqueness inherent in us, if we do good things for others – we not only shine a thousand fold beautiful to the eyes of the many, we become great masters of our world.
We are imperfectly perfect. Each one is as worthy as any other.
Simply put:
To those who want it, respect is earned.
To those who do, respect is a given.
Those who never see the value will never know the difference.
However the world may try to put us down, know that we are beautifully us. Always. Nobody can judge us with what we do with ourselves. Still, however we decide, it’s a fact that no amount of aesthetic alteration can rival a positive outlook towards life and towards others.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta – humanitarian; beatified
One is free to have anything manufactured in his/her body. The genitalia can also be changed but one thing cannot be altered: the DNA. The combination of X and Y chromosomes permanently assigns one to a certain gender, irrespective of technology, law, emergent culture and beliefs.
@scorg – Forgive me but I beg to disagree… I also couldn’t help but notice the underlying homophobia/transphobia in your comment.
First of all, do you really want your DNA to dictate what kind of life you will have? From your comments above, it’s as if you’re saying that DNA is the end all and be all when in fact it’s not. I still believe that ones choice is the most powerful thing on this planet.
Second, you’re talking as if you know all there is about DNA when in fact, there’s A LOT to be uncovered about this mysterious thing.
Third, let’s say for the sake of argument that DNA controls everything in a person’s whole makeup. You’re stipulating that DNA is fixed and cannot be changed when in fact, all things are undergoing changes almost every moment.
So please before you comment, think first… As Pia said, always think before you click… Cheers 🙂
What happens when changes? It mutates. In other words a mutant aka a Freak.