Human beings have gone to great lengths to make themselves attractive to members of the opposite sex for thousands of years. Tribes in Africa have extended their ear lobes, or elongated their necks. Women in China used to bind their feet crippling themselves in the process to appear beautiful. Western women poured themselves into corsets, often causing damage to their internal organs, for the sake of beauty. High heels are linked to back problems as well as foot problems. Yet the search for beauty and eternal youth continues, and today, modern technology has brought the medical profession into the issue. Fat can be literally sucked out of the body, body parts can be reduced or enlarged through surgery, and wrinkles can be erased.
Where cosmetic surgery was once the near-exclusive purview of women, men are turning to surgical procedures in increasing numbers. It is now fashionable to be young, healthy and attractive. Society seems to have become obsessed with the fear of getting old. For many, the phrase “grow old nice” would probably mean plastic surgery procedures to conceal the signs of aging. The message of almost every advertisement promoting beauty and body-care products is the claim of a beautiful woman that she is “worth it” and that it is the reason why everyone admires her. In a society where social success, in many cases, is decided by external attractiveness, it is difficult to resist those accepted and deeply rooted views
Where cosmetic surgery was once the near-exclusive purview of women, men are turning to surgical procedures in increasing numbers. It is now fashionable to be young, healthy and attractive. Society seems to have become obsessed with the fear of getting old. For many, the phrase “grow old nice” would probably mean plastic surgery procedures to conceal the signs of aging. The message of almost every advertisement promoting beauty and body-care products is the claim of a beautiful woman that she is “worth it” and that it is the reason why everyone admires her. In a society where social success, in many cases, is decided by external attractiveness, it is difficult to resist those accepted and deeply rooted views
well written !!!!!! but its still debatable as to whether ppl resort to these techniques to attract members of the opposite sex or to overcome the fear of getting older..... fathom upon this
ReplyDeleteSociety tempts humankind to adapt and appear more acceptable. However, its an unsung beauty of life. One gets youth as a test of wisdom. Concealment only takes one this far. Low self esteem and shallow relationships result from obsessions with physical appearances. One must learn to be at peace with him/herself. Accept the reality so that concealment may not remain necessary. It is an interesting debate indeed!
ReplyDeleteReally informative atricle..well written and descriptive article..and explains "Beauty Costs" =D..
ReplyDeleteits very nicely written, the reason for attracting opposite sex is not the only one there,i mean now a days its just become an obseesion..guys and girls do it to look better than other members of thier sex.
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ReplyDeleteIt is well written but needs more statistical data to give it credibility also it would improve your article even further if you source some medical reports and other articles. So that it reinforces what you are trying to convey.
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Nowadays people dont really wanna attract only the opposite sex but the same sex as well lol so things have changed and there is no point in looking young when u r internally old, so its better to stay fit health wise, looks will change automatically
ReplyDeletethe article is nicely written.I found out that recently plastic surgery is a hot topic for magazines, newspapers to discuss its issues. cosmetic surgery has become the norm as more men and women go under the knife to improve their looks.
ReplyDeletevery intersting information... buh the only fing i will like to add up ia that these surgeries can be deadly with age increase
ReplyDeletea very well-written article! what i'd like to add is that cosmetic surgery has not only become a norm or a mere want to most people, but more so an addiction to those who have availed it at some point in time. They want to improve their looks more and more everytime, which can be physically hazardous as well as financially draining. In some instances, I have seen people getting ugly rather than beautiful with the increasing frequency of surgeries they have gone through! Also, according to a documentay, some people who could not afford to continue their procedures started shop-lifting and other forms of stealing to pay for their bills, to satisfy their addiction.
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