You want a prettier what?!

Thats just way creepy...

I agree with rabidlemur...

Can we just take care of our body and be happy with what God gave us? Come on people we are not barbie and ken. Accept that we don't come pre-made like our plastic friends lol

perception is everything. pamela anderson's features are envied. what, with 'her' big boobs and super tiny waist:completely unproportonal. soon, having the 'big' nose and 'small' boobs will be refreshing and fashionable. sometimes i feel that i lose some of myself when i wear makeup. i feel too done. like female newscasters. after a while i feel like i am watching a talking doll. they are so caked up that all the features or 'imperfections', (that make an individual unique) are hidden behind all the makeup

While I'd like to blame the media, I have to blame parents who, for some reason, seem to be disconnecting from their children, which leaves television to fill the gap. It's as if we WANT Time Warner and Paris Hilton to raise our children.

Scary thought.

too much Nip/Tuck in that TiVO.

we all want to be beautiful right? if the rich can pay for it, fine by me. i'm just happy the way i am...sort of

whats wrong with these women, i mean they're trying to get the greatest part of them changed, I mean I'm not trying to be a pig or anything, but beside some women's personality, one of the best parts is the "va J J"-opra...lol I mean I think I would not want to be with a women who got her "va JJ" alright labia worked on, I mean if you're not a whore is that really something you should get plastic surgery on??? I don't know exactly what you women are ging through but I know I have a few extra pounds on me as a man, and i would never consider plastic surgery, if you want to look good you work for it, and do whats necessary, you dont pay someone to fix you, I mean they're rebuilding you in their image, It is based on what you want but in the end when you get plastic surgery your, end results are party the surgeons taste. you know what I mean?? I'm a dude and I'm sayin personality goes a long way, of course I'll look at the hottest girl thats around me at the time cause it catches your eye, but, I don't care how hot you are or think you are, if your a dumbass(ie: listen to the DAVE MATHEWS BAND) you dont deserve anything but sittin in your house by yourself masterbating...lol thats how I feel, some of these opinions are based on daniel Toshes thinking, especially the one at the end, but I believe in what I say here, whether I thought of it or not, I agree and ladies, I did date a girl with breast implants once, but she was an a-cup and thats just gross, get it fixed ladies... ok I'm kiding about that but I got it from Daniel Tosh, so am I really to blame... I just listened to his CD the other day thats why its so prevelant in my comment here. ok I'm done,

THE END

Oh and a response to Dasai who said
"While I'd like to blame the media, I have to blame parents who, for some reason, seem to be disconnecting from their children, which leaves television to fill the gap. It's as if we WANT Time Warner and Paris Hilton to raise our children.

Scary thought"


I agree with you completely, Parents are a part of the growing up of their children which involes a lot more than their self image, which I think every kid should grow up as a fat kid then loose weight as they get older just for the fact that these kids are the ones who have the self confidence - the arrogance and importance of self worth... I mean I'm not trying to knock on rich skinny kids who had it all, but I mean for the "majority"(I dont mean everyone in this "rich BUbble but) when I was in school The rich skinny kids, were worthless arrogant uhh... bitches, honestly, I grew up a poor skinney kid, the only reason I made It in school, was the fact that I was a funny mother fucker. until I went to a large city school my junior year. I went to a school that was almost 4 times the size. But I won't go into that, it's a long story and not necessary to this comment, But anyway I became a pretty big dude while attending this high school, and thats when I really started smoking the ganja, which is horrible. I've stopped since, because now I get SUPER ANXIETY from it, and I get tested at my job, but I'm still quite lazy at the moment, but finding this "CURRENT" channel about a day ago, I Haven't turned it off yet. It's the dopest thing I've ever seen or been apart of, we should take note of the speech that one dude from shawshank redemption did, and get involved. I apologise for the book of nonsense I've wrote here and the comment before, but drinking will do that to ya. ...lol

We do come pre-made actually. It's genetic. And God has nothing to do with it.

What God gave us? My arse!

If humankind is to survive and progress, we had better ditch all this religion crap. And we had better get past "the beauty myth" as well.

hey, dont be rude paultreacy! whether or not we are going to "survive and progress" has nothing to do with religion. Societies from WAY back in time have believed in some form of God and I would say we've "survived and progressed."

Another example of people having more money than brains.

I apologize for being rude.

I must say, though, that those of us who are non-believers get bashed around all the time for speaking out and I think we need to make a stand and point out the absurdities that slip through way too often. I despair when I hear well educated, thoughtful people that I know and often admire, become entirely dogmatic and irrational when God is mentioned. Religion is a huge mental stumbling block for so many people that it just holds us back as a species.

That remark above about being happy with what God gave us just winds me up, as it does so many others, I'm sure. It's time to react to it, I think. And if not at Current, then where? My answer is everywhere in popular culture.

I'm going to make a film on this and post it here as a challenge to all secularists to stand up and be counted. We have to.

I am comfortable with the way I look. I hate surgery so I wouldn't change anyway, but I love the way I am. Do these people think about what their future may be like? What if their children put them in a nursing home when they got older... The only 80-year-old woman there with perky DD's and silicone butt? 90-year-old man with fake muscles? EWW...

This honestly and completely disgusts me and scares me, what if the rates continue? Stepford meet the world

i can't blame these girls, i mean nothing sounds sexier then a girl with a giant smile, no belly-button, a plastic ass, and botox-injected labia...

yeah creepy

let them all eat plastic cake.

ps. paul, you shouldn't have to apologize for your views on god being rude. the church(es) have rarely apologized for the horrors they have caused. and as far as believing in god because someone wayback believed.... they also thought that the earth was flat and there were four elements. welcome to the present.

accept that labia girl!

I have a friend that doesn't have a bellybutton. all she has is a little scar.
doesn't look that bad.

At 36 years old I would like to think that I am happy with the way I look. I surely wouldn't rule out plastic surgery in the future.
It does however scare when you see pictures of stars that have gone over board and look horrible. To each their own I guess.

Has he seen people ask for Ear removal?

I don't see it stopping, while there are plastic surgeons who will transform the body into their idea of perfection from the original. These people all start to look the same.

great, when will people realize that there is something just messed up about removing or adding something to ur body to appease OTHER people. grow up

yo adft,

braces can be cosmetic but they are often corrective. your right that we all have out little absurdities, but what about spectrum? are you saying that hunting is hunting whether you use a bow or B-17 bomber?

Everyone takes steps to make themselves feel better. but its disturbing to me that someone doesn't feel comfortable with themselves until they get rid of a belly button, or get a plastic-stuffed ass. Such self-absorption and excessive obsession over appearance is sad and unhealthy. I dont think someone in that state could be happy with themselves no matter how belly button-less or teenager-vagina-ed they are.

besides where would they keep their lint?

hahaha. EAR REMOVAL StuntBunny?! god help us.

And Paul Treacy--you are always entitled to your opinions and beliefs, especially at Current which is part of the reason I love it. I especially believe that there are certain times when it is necessary to be objective and secular but that does not take away from the fact I am still religious. I'm a science person. So I believe in genetics but I also believe in "what God gave us." Some of us find balance between the two.
I don't have any specific articles to back it up, but I have read scientific studies that suggest some people need religion.

So why are women always the patients?

i think its disgusting...especially considering most of the women that get plastic surgery are beautiful already.. but have a one or two tiny flaws, and a whole purse full of cash.

plastic surgery should be for the disfigured or the seriously ugly...then i would be like hey good for you for getting that done...but plastic surgeons just want money money money and will operate on anyone no matter how beautiful they already are

but then again there are those people with very low self esteem who see these beautiful plastic women on the cover of magazines and want to be just like them no matter how fake and plastic they seem.

those women who feel that way need a reality check...and maybe need a few more compliments

I’d love to go on a long rant about this ridiculous cosmetic surgery market and the people who jeopardize their health for minor alteration that I could spot from a mile away. It’s pretty funny, because of a flawed disposition you trade natural beauty for synthetic admiration. That’s great, good for you. I say that because I realize that the issue of body modification will never go away. This business will flourish under the wing of advancing medical knowledge. One day your average Joe will be surrounded by cat people, dog people, life sized Barbie’s, and brooding vampires sucking down DraCola. When that day eventually comes I won’t rant, I won’t go a self righteous tirade through Washington hoping to exercise this demon from the populace like a surgeon sucking fat from some chicks ankle. No I’ll smile, pet the cat people, throw balls for the dog people, open doors for the Barbie’s and then cut my hair into an intricate design and play Blade versus Dracula whenever the opportunity presents itself. There’s a saying that comes to mind, something like making lemonade from lemons. I guess it really doesn’t help someone trying to trying to conceal an unsightly blemish or whatnot, but then again I think that quote in respect to this issue deals with states of mind not states of being.

I think it'd be great if everyone was happy with themselves to the point that they saw plastic surgery as an option only for those with real disfigurements. Unfortunately, that's not the society we live in.

We talk about plastic surgery as a problem for women but that's changing. True, there's still a lot more social pressure for women to fit into a certain mold... thin, large breasts, bright smile, etc, etc. The pressure for men is different but it's still there, and it often revolves around society's view of the traditionally masculine male. That means "real men" are supposed to be tall, muscular, tough, and always the protector.

Speaking of that, I'd encourage anyone to watch Jackson Katz's "Tough Guise" video. It's a little bit cheesy but it makes some great points about issues surrounding society's view of masculinity and how that, in turn, influences the way women are portrayed.

Anyway, as much as I'd love everyone to get to the root of all their body issues, that's just not a reality for every person. So if getting a nose job is going to make someone's life a little bit better by making him/her feel more confident and it's not going to turn into a plastic surgery addiction... then I say go for it.

i am thinking of having my belly button enlarged.

yeah , i'm too perfect . i sometimes feel like i want to get some surgery done to make myself hideously repulsive , just out of compassion for my competition .

I have always been told "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" but in today's society trying to find someone to believe that is like trying to find a needle in a hay stack.
Women today believe they have to be perfect to fit in, and what is sad more men are going in to have work done. So where do we draw the line? How are we to tell children and pre-teens to love themselves, when we do not practice what we preach.

I'd be careful Paultreacy, I've already gotten a couple of bullets for speaking that way on here.

Anywho, I say if you weren't born with it. Get it. If it makes you happier and more confident so be it.

“iiIf your a dumbass(ie: listen to the DAVE MATHEWS BAND) you dont deserve anything but sittin in your house by yourself masterbating...lol thats how I feel”

drowningknot: is that how you feel ? Y’know, when you’re sitting in your house by yourself, mastUrbating, because YOU’RE a dumbass? Oh, and I’d like to know how one could “work on it” to change the work your vagina looks, or to change the shape of your nose or to pin your ears back. Because as far as I know, no amount of stomach crunches can correct those things.

Anyway…

I’ve never had cosmetic surgery and doubt I ever will, but I understand that a lot of people are so insecure about something in their physical appearance that surgery seems like the only way to make them feel better about themselves. And I see no reason why not. People change the colour , length and texture of their hair, wear contact lenses, wear padded bras or control-top underwear, apply fake nails and eyelashes, sit for hours on a beach or under a sunbed to acquire a tan, or cover themselves in the fake stuff… people are constantly making temporary or minor changes to their appearance and nobody judges them. There are many people who I believe to look ridiculous with collagen-filled lips or fake noses, but it’s nothing to do with me, it’s their prerogative to do what they like with their bodies to make them – or even someone else, if they love them that much – happy.

I certainly don’t buy into this whole “blame the media” bull that women are under pressure to look good. If anyone pressures women into looking good, it’s men. Men expect girls to wake up looking perfect, but they don’t realise how much effort it takes to look good for them. But of course, that’s not to say that no man will ever love you if you don’t get regular bikini waxes, or leave the house in the morning having done nothing more to your face than splash it with cold water. Women often complain about the pressure from men to look good, but they wouldn’t go it if they didn’t want to. I love to look good for a guy, (and also for myself of course), I don’t go out of my way to look amazing for him, because of course, he should like me “just as I am” and all that, but mostly, I can’t be bothered! And that’s fine, that’s my choice, it’s totally acceptable. As is the choice of some women’s choice to spend a fortune every year on makeup, hair appointments, waxing, tanning and shopping for new clothes. And the choice of other women to do nothing at all. Beauty is on the inside, sure, but people shouldn’t be judged for wanting to look good on the outside, too.

Personally I believe that if you’re not happy with yourself, then change. Don’t bitch about some celebrity-of-the-moment’s perfect figure or smile or hair, whining “why can’t I look like that?” while you lounge on your sofa eating ice cream out of the tub and swearing that your diet will start tomorrow. I’m not perfect, I know that. Far from it. My friends are always telling me I have “an amazing figure” and jokily call me a bitch because of it. What they don’t realise is that even though I’m perfectly happy with my body, I, like everyone, have insecurities. I have things about my appearance that I’m extremely insecure about, but instead of fishing for compliments or whining about it, I either do something about it, or accept it the way it is. I hate my eyebrows, so I groom them. I wish my teeth were whiter, so I use special toothpaste. There are some things I hate about my body that I couldn’t change without taking drastic measures. I hate that my feet are big, but whatever, I’m not going to spend a fortune on a risky, painful procedure to change that just so I can fit into vintage shoes. I hate how freckly I am, even though others tell me it’s cute, but I’m not going to bleach my skin to get rid of them, because they’re part of who I am.

But ultimately, people shouldn’t be judged for wanting to change themselves to look how they want to look.

Amstreater you’ve made a couple valid points and so has Knot and in some places you actually share his opinion. I know your outlook differs from him in a wider perspective, but why so angry? Seriously if you pay someone to take a knife to your genitals I can’t make an assumption about you? Have you ever had an infection? Oh my god I can only imagine the horror of something going wrong with my penis enlargement surgery. On that note have you ever really looked at a vagina, like really hard? How do you doll up a vagina? What do you fold it like a Subway roast beef sandwich? So what exactly are you saying I can’t laugh at my buddy if he get botox injections in his balls? What happens if I do, am I going to hell or are you just going to say I’m an ass?