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Cap'n Nemo
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Date Posted: 13:54:10 06/27/04 Sun
In reply to:
howard
's message, "Extreme Makeover" on 11:14:24 06/26/04 Sat
I feel strongly that it is my responsibility to take care of my health. I follow recommended guidelines for this in exercise, in nutrition, etc.--and now in dental health. If I do not get braces, it is likely that I will lose my teeth at some point; if I get braces, I will probably save my teeth. Where to draw the line between function and cosmetics is not for me to do.
Cosmetic surgery (plastic surgery) actually got its start in WWI with the repair of functionality to those who were mangled and torn, but still living, from battle. I am not much of a TV person, so have not seen the show you refer to; probably would revolt me too.
>I just wached Extreme Makeover and am shocked.
>
>I'm shocked about the extent that people are willing
>to go to to change their apperance and how unhappy
>they must have been during their lives to have to go
>to such extremes. I'm shocked about what Western
>Society has instilled in us; this need to be perfect.
>So is someone without the same perfect, veneer smile
>or beautiful body less worth as a person?
>
>But i was even more shocked about the fact that i
>could really see where these people were coming from
>and had me asking the question why i got braces. I
>know for some of you the reasons are functional, but i
>know that for many of us they are cosmetic. Now how
>are we different to the people on Extreme Makeover. We
>bracefaces and the Extreme Makeover people are both
>unhappy with parts of our apperance, the latter have
>merely set the bar higher and are willing to go to
>greater lenghts to alter their looks.
>
>I have tried to rationalize, to make me believe that i
>am different to the Ex Makeover guys, but i really am
>not. It's just on a smaller scale. This really makes
>me sad, to think that i place so much value on having
>perfect teeth and that that will be a source of self
>confidence for me. Self confidence should come from
>within, the core, the person that you are...not your
>frikken teeth.
>
>Sorry for being so long, i'm just a bit shocked with
>myself. I'm glad i'm getting my teeth done. They will
>be nice and shiny and all, but i think i need to have
>a close look at myself and finally really understand
>that someone's value, my value, does not come from
>being beautiful and having great teeth but from
>something much deeper.
>
>I'm quite sad right now
>
>h
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