Quote:Nobody is forcing anyone to do facial surgeries. People do them on their own. ... However, perferences do exist and they will vary from person to person. Having preferences is not discriminating.
I disagree. Of course, no one can make us do anything. But society can put us under unreasonable pressure to make certain decisions.
Rhinoplasty is an expensive, painful and potentially dangerous operation. Do you imagine any woman would undergo this just out of preference?
Quote:Love is big word for me. If I can replace it with the word "accept" there then I think most people do accept women (and also men) the way they are born.
Let us imagine that you are an ugly girl, who does not have beauty treatments. You will be unable to get any job that involves working with customers, or any job where you represent your company: you will be told that you do not present “the right corporate image.”
You can obviously forget working in fashion or the media.
Even if you do not work in these areas, people will assume that your looks are a reflection of your personality.
- Glasses indicate that you are weak.
- Too much body hair is considered disgusting and very unfeminine.
- Curly hair indicates that you are disorganised.
- Grey hairs indicate you are an old lady! (whereas on men they are distinguished :fi ).
- Unfashionable clothes indicate that you are lazy and unmotivated, and perhaps have a lack of self-confidence.
- Being too fat (even if you are only a little chubby) is a major problem: you cannot buy well-fitting clothes and you will be made to feel like a idiotic sloth. Some people will assume you are a nasty or selfish person. Perversely, if you are too skinny you will be treated like a little girl or a freak.
- Blondes are considered more pure and innocent than brunettes: a survey showed that a majority of men find them more child-like and in need of protecting.
- A large nose in particular is reminiscent of wicked witches in fairy stories: I am sure you have seen how people laugh at women with large noses.
Then there is the small matter of winning a boyfriend. Have you seen Mens’ magazines?! Even the most fat and ugly man imagines that he deserves a beautiful girlfriend [And now they can buy them from Russia and Thailand!!!] If his girlfriend is not beautiful, he will be ridiculed by his friends and colleagues, and his boss and family will tell him that he can do better!
And, of course, other women will have no respect for you. Many women become conscious of beauty when they are bullied by other girls at school. Surveys have shown that most women dress up for the benefit of their female peers.
We live in a competitive world. In order to maximise your chances of getting a job and/or a husband, you have to look better than your rivals. Yes you have a choice, but the alternative to being beautiful is to risk becoming a poor lonely outcast.
Do you now see the pressure that women are under?