tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post3727464438985378358..comments2023-09-28T19:10:43.760-06:00Comments on The Feminist Agenda: UnlovableRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203151255248154129noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-58124545151337844822009-06-03T08:50:21.548-06:002009-06-03T08:50:21.548-06:00Anonymous,
It's true that nobody is putting a...Anonymous,<br /><br />It's true that nobody is putting a gun to their heads and forcing them to march to the clinic for surgery. But aren't there other ways of "forcing" people into unpleasant decisions? Do you honestly think it's possible for people to be so totally impervious to their culture? I have to admit that to me this is as an incredibly naive view of human psychology and social dynamics. If you live in a culture where having a particular physical feature makes you unattractive to the point of being viewed as a huge turnoff as well as the butt of many jokes, you are sort of "forced" into making a choice. There are many ways to force someone into doing something, and the fact that nobody is physically forcing them into this decision is simply a red herring.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203151255248154129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-72291192606799600272009-06-03T07:14:11.824-06:002009-06-03T07:14:11.824-06:00Yooshimi said "I think it's sad that wome...Yooshimi said "I think it's sad that women are forced to make these decisions." Women are not forced to make this decision at all. They choose to have the surgery for what ever reason just as women chose to have bigger boobs are a straighter nose. There is no difference. It makes them feel better. But again, there is no forcing for anyone to make a decision about any cosmetic procedure. Just saying...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-21782067528528571552009-06-02T13:38:56.182-06:002009-06-02T13:38:56.182-06:00I thought this one was terribly sad too. Sometime...I thought this one was terribly sad too. Sometimes Postsecret can be such a downer - but so real. And I agree that the immediate response of cutting the body to fit the standard instead of adjusting the standard to fit the whole range of body shapes that exist in reality is such a sad reflection of our cultural mindset. Great post!Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-59147027806608910132009-06-02T08:09:51.335-06:002009-06-02T08:09:51.335-06:00Yoshimi,
I think it's sad too, and I thought the ...Yoshimi,<br /><br />I think it's sad too, and I thought the same thing when I read the post - why don't they just buy more comfortable clothing?Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-84566034748482557512009-06-01T16:32:30.462-06:002009-06-01T16:32:30.462-06:00I'm really surprised that discomfort ranked higher...I'm really surprised that discomfort ranked higher than shame. I have big labia, and while I'm no longer embarrassed by them it can be uncomfortable in really tight jeans. So I bought looser jeans. Surgery never even occurred to me as an option. To me, that seems like an extension of the need to conform to beauty standards. Like, the imperative to wear tight, sexy clothes is so strong some women would slice off bits of themselves to be able to fulfill that need.<br />I'm sorry if my comment has seemed kind of dismissive of women who choose surgery. I don't want to pretend that I know what's best for them. But I do think it's sad that women are forced to make these decisions.Yoshiminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-46921941002134038812009-06-01T16:26:22.669-06:002009-06-01T16:26:22.669-06:00So much depressing news today...So much depressing news today...Melanienoreply@blogger.com