On 17/09/2011 20:14, Fred Bauder wrote: > A lot of this surgery is cosmetic surgery, thus it is a matter of taste, > not a matter of dysfunction or normality. And, usually, is quite private > and nobody's business.
From an average citizen's point of view, certainly. From a parent's, educator's or non cosmetic doctor point of view, I doubt so. As I said previously, I am not a doctor, but I am regularly employed as a geek placing photos on the local medical faculty's website. I understand most people will be shocked by a sense of decency vs obscenity here, but for me I almost sigh with relief by seeing something perfectly healthy. And although I am not a doctor I am not sure this kind of labia should be shown as something in need of surgery. Now about teenage girls with normal organs who demand surgery as their free personal choice, I know it creates quite a lot of trouble in families, with sometimes a huge loss of money for average income parents, or severe behaviour problems for the girl who doesn't get her surgery. I also believe that the quest for a "perfectly" formatted body is part of the objectification of women. And last, for the cognitive or educational aspect, it should be emphasized that non top model or non porn actress bodies are normal. Arnaud _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap
