Tuesday, July 19, 2011

"Letting It All Hang Out"

Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hallie-seegal/going-braless_b_901832.html

I accidentally clicked on a link on Huffpost that brought me to "Huffpost Women". A part of the newspaper devoted to women's point of view. I was kind of annoyed at this, as there was no portion of huffpost called "Huffpost Men", but scrolling down a little, I came across this article. The first article on the homepage, it told me in large purple letters to stop wearing a bra. My first thought was "why on earth would I ever do that?" because ever since I started growing, I've worn one. But my curiosity got the better of me, and I read the article. It was written by Hallie Seegal and she talked about how insecure women have become about the size of their breasts and how "today, large breast wield tremendous power." Using her own body as an example, she talked about her insecurities, many of which I recognized in myself and in others I know. Then she went into the subject of breast implants, which I never saw as a big deal. Simply by laying down the facts of how dangerous silicone implants can be, she managed to convince me otherwise. She put emphasis on what she believed should be brought to her readers attention and that was enough.

1 comment:

Sofia said...

Personally, I've never agreed with plastic surgery. And I believe this woman has a point, no pun intended. America, being a capitalist nation, looks at things in a "if it's broken, go buy a new one." This, in a way, translates into the way Americans look at body image. Instead of accepting who we are, we try to alter who we are in unhealthy ways, plastic surgery being one of them.
I did get a little lost when the author started to compare plastic surgery to smoking, because the reasons for smoking and the reasons for getting plastic surgery are completely different. Most people who smoke know that smoking causes many health problems, but they do it anyway, as a release and because of addiction. In contrast, most people don't know about the health issues caused by plastic surgery that the author of this article started to discuss.
I did, however, see a "60 Minutes" special on the "addiction" of plastic surgery. It was one of those specials that you're so digusted by that you can't help but watch, and nothing else was on so I decided to watch it. It was a little concerning to see such young girls so unhappy with their bodies that they decided to change it in such a permanent way, and their parent letting them. It was an eye-opening show for sure.
I can see why the woman who wrote this is so worried about the future for the woman of our nation. I'm not saying that I'm going to go braless to prove a point, but I do agree that the U.S. needs to change its harmful outlook on female body image. You can keep your bras on girls, just learn to love yourself before you nip tuck.

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