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lumberjack_jeff

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2. The more that cosmetic surgery is used to "correct" even the smallest of traits...

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 10:28 AM

Jul 2012

... the lower the bar is set for abnormality.

Now that she looks perfectly like everyone else, the bullies will move on to the kid with the asymmetric eyebrows, or maybe the one who is in the 20th percentile for height.

The operation didn't solve a problem, it simply displaced it onto someone else.

It sucks to be a kid. Other kids work very hard to find something to tease others about. But operating on kids to make them all look the same isn't an appropriate solution.

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Bullied Girl Receives Free Plastic Surgery to Pin Her Ears, Is Heartbreakingly Thrilled [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2012 OP

They also did the nose and chin Warpy Jul 2012 #1

I'm surprised they didn't inject collagen in her lips too. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #4

She stated that she is breathing much better since the surgery, though, so 1monster Jul 2012 #5

Exactly. Daemonaquila Jul 2012 #12

Her nose was messed up. Atman Jul 2012 #28

The more that cosmetic surgery is used to "correct" even the smallest of traits... lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #2

+1000 Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #3

I know what it's like to be bullied formercia Jul 2012 #6

Wow, was that really necessary? Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #7

Well, I'm sorry you feel that way. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #8

I agree. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #17

For me this thread isn't about discussing her choices. It's discussing the pressure to conform Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #20

She shouldn't have been bullied in the first place, to be sure. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #21

We talked about this on another forum I belong TBF Jul 2012 #9

I think there's a distinction to be made between "a problem" and "the problem" lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #10

I can definitely see it both ways. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #11

Well, it's interesting - TBF Jul 2012 #15

For health, I can totally understand doing stuff when young. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #16

Agree - TBF Jul 2012 #30

before/after looks about the same except for makeup, cleanup, better lighting ng msongs Jul 2012 #13

Now all the little Heathers back home are going to want a tune-up. DCKit Jul 2012 #14

I wish I could remember who said this obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #18

I think for me, ultimately, isn't that she had it done. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #19

I'm really torn on this kdmorris Jul 2012 #22

That is heartbreaking kdmorris Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #23

In my perfect world, they would, too kdmorris Jul 2012 #24

I know I'm only one person, but I definitely have zero tolerance for that in my classroom Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #25

You are a kind hearted soul. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #27

Child culture rules get the red out Jul 2012 #26

Surgery is not the answer to bullying HockeyMom Jul 2012 #29