Cosmetic surgery taken way too far

I read today about Muslim women who are now getting surgery to repair broken hymens before getting married so they can appear virgins. It costs about $3,500 and is becoming quite commonplace. So, now we have young girls undergoing vaginal mutilation before puberty and then suffering hymen recovery procedures before they get married. This is sick. The procedure is necessary because the groom's family inspects the sheets after the wedding night to be sure the bride was a virgin. Must be a bunch of money involved, is all I can say.

But how far removed is this from the Chinese and Japanese women who undergo eyelid fold surgery? Any how different is this from the latest fad in India, where women are going under the knife to get dimples? In the west, our obsession is with breasts. Thousands of women have to get bigger ones. We are also obessed with plastic surgery of all kinds. Chin tucks, eyelid procedures, liposuction.......you name it, North American women are getting it done. And all to be more fetching. It is a sad reality that we think we have to change our physical appearance to be accepted. All sick. Remember my blog about 'Toddlers and Tiaras'? Well, that's where it starts. Thank you, Moms everywhere.

So, when my daughter does a half ironman, as she did this past weekend, and comes in first in her age category I am so proud. I stand in awe of this woman.