In our world today, the older someone gets, the younger they want to look. This is when people rely on plastic surgery. In an article I read this week, teens as young at 16 are pushing to get liposuction, plastic surgery, and nose jobs to emulate the celebrities that grace literally every cover of our magazines and tabloids. The media has gone too far and is etching uncharacteristically thin and perfectly polished men and women into the mind's of our youths. When did this become something everyone wanted? Why is it so apparent in our society today?
Corrine, I enjoyed your post, and your link. I was thinking about the connection to age and appearance recently too, and would really like to look into this more. I wonder if along with this syndrome which leads young people to try to appear as "good" as possible, there are issues in other ages which strive to look younger. I also am interested in how a discussion about apperance can fit into our healthy aging discussion.
ReplyDeleteI guess I would like to know from you if you feel that this syndrom found in youth, would be considered unhealthy aging?
Emma, I would have to agree, I would like to see this discussion brought up in class. Also, I do consider this to be unhealthy aging. It is unnatural for youth to crave youth. To become even more youthful at such a young age is extremely difficult, if not wrong.
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