Swiped from GD...new children's book on how to explain mothers' plastic surgery to kids.

[BlueIris]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3172202

This hurts me.

[ismnotwasm]

1. Belch

At least they admit it's major surgery. Saw Charro on Jay Leno the other night, she was a Latino "hoochie choochie" girl, a self created character, oh, 20 or so years ago was her hey day. She's got to be at least in her 60's. While she's obviously kept in shape, she's just as obviously had major work done, creating a human cartoon. It wouldn't so bad, but she reminded me of Pamela Anderson and other women who create a kind of woman-caricature-as-real

Non famous women searching for self esteem, I don't know. I understand wanting certain surgeries, I suppose, but not multiple surgeries. And marketing a book to kids seem so very sad. "I'm risking my life with major surgery so I can be a prettier mommy" Not cool in my view-- I'm no child psychologist-- but not a cool message at all, self esteem aside.

[bliss_eternal]

6. I agree--not cool...

...and a really dangerous message. I've said it here before, and I'll say it again, I miss the days when "plastic surgery" was a domain of celebrities and the wealthy.

[iverglas]

9. okay, I have to ask

Did you actually mean to emit a loud gaseous noise, or to voice an expression of distaste?

;)




sorry ... it's just that I don't think I've ever seen a burp as a subject header before, and I'm about incapacitated by giggles right now, not having got any overnight sleep tonight and being kinda vulnerable to fits of giggles when I'm unslept!

[WildClarySage]

2. Two years ago this month, my cousin died

following a 'routine' plastic surgery. She left behind 3 orphaned children whose father had passed away two years before that. Children don't need a beautiful mommy, they just need a mommy. This book is disgusting and the people who think women need to undergo risky painful operations in pursuit of beauty should be ashamed of themselves.

Vera was plenty beautiful before anything touched her. Now she's just dead. She missed her oldest daughter's wedding, her middle child's graduation and her son's almost everything- he was only six. :cry:

[Ellen Forradalom]

3. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss

:hug:

It disgusts me horribly that the risks inherent in any surgery are glossed over :grr:

[bliss_eternal]

5. Oh no--I'm so sorry...

:hug: ...for your loss.

[lizerdbits]

4. That is just so sick.

Great, let's make sure the next generation thinks women's worth is in their looks. If you're not what society defines as "pretty" then you obviously can't be a loving mother or good at anything for that matter. :mad: I'm not sure what emotion is stronger for me, anger or sadness.

[bliss_eternal]

7. It's sick and totally dishonest.

Dishonest because I doubt it's going to say any of this:
Title--Sick, Sad World

Our society is completely superficial, and tells women if they don't look a certain way--they no longer exist. It also tells women if they look a certain way, the will be loved, happy and everything will be sunshine, lollipops and fun times. :)

It's a big, fat lie that the world uses to make money and keep women down. Because of that, mommy is risking her life by having surgery. Yes, risking her life. Mommy will get sleepy juice, from a scary man wearing a mask. :scared:

The man in the mask makes his living telling women that all the things they hate about themselves are totally worth them risking their lives to change. This man makes lots and lots of money doing this every single day. This scary man in a mask thinks that all the cool toys he can buy with all the money he makes, means he's a better person. He may actually hate himself, and is trying to compensate for it by making lots of money by telling others to hate themselves. He probably hates women, because he spends a lot of time cutting into women's skin--just like he's going to do to mommy. :cry:

While mommy is sleeping on a big table, with a tube in her mouth--this man will take away some parts of her and add other parts to her. Yes, mommy will be just like Mr.Potato Head!! ;) Some of the soft squishy parts of mommy will be replaced by firm, smooth parts, and some plastic may be put in, too. Mommy will like the way it all looks (and sadly Daddy might, too) but you will probably hate the way it feels when she hugs you. :(

Poor mommy has caved to the scary voices on the tv, radio and in magazines that tell her over and over again that she's not good enough exactly the way she is. Mommy doesn't know any better than to risk her life doing what those awful voices tell her, than to stand up to them and teach you that it's all a big, stupid lie.

:puke:

[BlueIris]

8. Nice post.

:cry:

[bliss_eternal]

11. Thank you, Blue Iris.

:hug:

...and thanks for the link. Really disturbing trend. Not a children's book I'd ever endorse or purchase.

[iverglas]

10. some weird lessons in those pictures

The cover one -- the mother obviously feeding off her kid's awe at the sight of her plastic beauty ... the kid being thrilled at having a walking talking barbie doll for a mother ... it's just kind of inexplicably icky.

I doubt a kid is ever going to notice a tummy tuck, or even a nose job, unless the original model was genuinely way out of the average. The book actually sounds more like a promotional effort by a plastic-beauty surgeon ... oh look. I read on, and I see: it is.

Yes, ladies, you need a tummy tuck and a nose job so your children will really wuv you. And so they will learn that for a woman, being truly worthwhile means making sacrifices and taking risks and enduring a little pain ... to fix your offensive appearance and ensure that you are pleasing to your beholders. It's all for the greater good.

[spooky3]

12. all one has to do is imagine a book called "I'm your more handsome Daddy"

with a man saying things similar to what the author has this "mommy" saying. Then maybe a few people who don't get how awful this book is would get it.

[bliss_eternal]

13. Definitely.

Excellent point. :thumbsup:

[Tumbulu]

14. horrible!