Plastic Surgery

The focus of Tuesdays discussion was on women and how undergoing plastic surgery was becoming a cultural norm.  If this is the case, wouldn't that make it less deviant?  Men that undergo plastic surgery are up to far more scrutiny than women.  Plastic surgery is seen as a feminine thing to do.  I think this is based on the presumption that women are supposed to always look young.  Men can have their hair grow grey, but women must start dying their hair as soon as one grows in.  This is heard on just about every hair dye commercial, 'grey coverage.'  I understand that there are hair dye's for men but I think that is even seen as feminine.  Looking at men participating in plastic surgery would have really opened opportunity for discussion in what is socially okay for women to do and not men.  Often times we are bogged down by women being suppressed, but what about men?  And not just men of minorities, but the men that are part of the majority?  We often overlook the majority and ignore their problems.    Plastic surgery also shows how selfish our nation is.  Most plastic surgery is not necessary and is only done to make people "happy with themselves."  Rather than plastic surgery maybe they should go to counseling and learn to embrace what they have been given.  There are other people in the world that need plastic surgery in order to have a shot at a good quality life.  Girls who think their noses are a little too big, or think their breasts are too small should think about the little kids in third world countries that aren't allowed to attend school because their face is actually deformed.  This discussion on plastic surgery just reminded me that we all need a wake up call and little prospective every now and then.