I would like to see some pictures before I comment…
Apology accepted - thank you.
I didn’t mean to pat myself on the back with the succesful comment - I was just pointing out that fake boobs doesn’t automatically equate to BIMBO. I don’t think success has anything to do with it. I have always felt on an even keel with myself, my looks, etc. I just like the way I look and feel better with bigger breasts. AND if it were about MEN, then rest assured - as many men that don’t like them there are twice as many that do.
“Have you read about “affluenza”? It’s a quasi-psychological ailment that many Yuppie-types have because they realize, after getting the high-faluting job, buying the big house on the cul-de-sac, the big SUV, and having a couple of status children to send to private school, that they still aren’t happy.”
Great point!
I have seen studies that generally speaking people are “happier” in the poorer countries. In the west we are bombarded with advertising for all kinds of things that we don’t have - thus many somehow feel inadequate if we don’t have them. I suspect that this leads to the less than happy state for many.
I feel lucky and grateful that I was raised appreciating the simple things in life - beutiful music, the natural world, the smile on a childs face, the laugh of a young girl/boy, hanging out with friends and family just talking and connecting and so on. None of these things directly cost me any money and can’t be bought in a store. It’s a shame that more people don’t or can’t achieve a sense of happiness and contenment from these rather simple pleasures.
I wouldn’t mind a bit if more people were interested in doing things to improve their appearance. Exercise and diet are great, but I also don’t think it’s big crime to get a little artificial help to get back what time and child bearing and that mother, nature took away. There are lots of things we do that aren’t “natural” to improve our health and appearance-taking vitamins, wearing sunscreen, wearing clothes. It’s OK. Really, it is.
Hey, if that is what people see in the movies and on TV- that is how it goes. Totally disappointing commentary on our society and relationships and male and female self-esteem.
Don;t get me wrong- I am as vain as the next guy, but I have crooked nose, ugly grey eyes, plain brown hair and wrinkles around my eyes. but I am not running to the surgeon for Botox, hair dye and colored contacts.
Tom, agree with your statement about TV. Check out the new reality shows on TV – Swapping housewives and something about Marry My Single Dad. In my mind, TV is killing society. (Good thing I only watch Sports, TLC, Discovery, History Channels.) I can’t believe producers and TV stations are actualy putting this crap on TV. Maybe that’s another reason I can’t stand my roomies girlfriend - she lives for reality TV.
We need some good shows back on TV like CHiPS, A-Team, MASH, Three’s Company, etc. Good shows that always seem to have a happy ending and don’t portray society as TV does today.
MWB
AND if it were about MEN, then rest assured - as many men that don’t like them there are twice as many that do.
You’re probably right about that.
Mine are all natural though… 
“I wouldn’t mind a bit if more people were interested in doing things to improve their appearance. Exercise and diet are great, but I also don’t think it’s big crime to get a little artificial help to get back what time and child bearing and that mother, nature took away.”
I agree with you in principle, however the problem is that many Americans do not feel that eating properly and exercising are something to worry about, while clearly we live in a society that tells it’s young women that they are not attractive if they don’t have large breasts. It’s one thing to have cosmetic surgery to correct something that is really wrong, but it’s a completely different animal when you have a culturally mandated norm that forces people to undergo surgery in order to conform to an aesthetic.
We condemn other cultures that engage in neck-stretching, lip-plating, and, (to stretch the example a bit,) female circumcision, because we think these practices are cruel and abusive. But we endorse nose jobs, boob jobs, and liposuction in our own culture, despite the fact that our bodies are, indeed, exactly what Mother Nature gave us.
I think you are all wrong about the quote. If it is the same one I am thinking of from the movie Weird Science its
“Anything more than a handful and you risk tounge injury”
sheeple… now thats really funny…I like that…yeah read the rest of the posts and unfortunately, like a lot of things in this country…superficial crap!!! thats all that seems to count…what ya look like and if you’re young!!! or some bullcrap…guess thats why training and doing triathlons makes more sense to me…
“I have to agree that I would not date any woman with a breast implant just because of the vanity.”
OK, how about leg and underarm shaving? Is that OK? It’s just vanity. And deodorant? Wouldn’t you really prefer someone with a natural smell?
Casey, I agree with most of what you’ve written, however I have to add, a friend of mine got a boob job and it was basically because she felt very boyish. She’s very small and thin and had no boobs and honestly looked as though she could be 14 and she’s in her 30’s. She was increased to a B cup and she’s not one to flaunt them, infact quite the opposite. I suppose women who get breast reductions aren’t viewed the same as women who choose to get breast enhancements? Oh and what about adult acne?! If someone gets treated are they doing it to purely attract the opposite sex?! What’s wrong with doing something to boost your own self esteem? Why can’t a person do something for themselves and if it attracts someone else as well, then great!
P.S.- I do not have breast implants, nor do I intend on getting them! 
“if it were about MEN, then rest assured - as many men that don’t like them there are twice as many that do.”
I know those type of guys and hope my daughter stays away from them which I’m sure she will. If all they’re concerned about is the size of a woman’s breast they’re no great catch.
Not putting you down personally, but I still don’t understand why some women feel it necessary to change their bodies in this way if it’s not a health issue. Women who think that artificial boobs will get them a man or make them more popular, well it sure sounds shallow to me.
September- you say it’s not for men, yet you’re posting pics showing the new boobs?! Honestly, I don’t really care, but you seem somewhat contradictory with your comments, no?
I have a friend who recently got some. She is petite but has wide shoulders for her body size and a A cup. Shw has wanted them for a while because she felt she wasn’t as feminine as she would like. It was completely a self-esteem issue for her and she is now much happier and has a better self image.
It’s all about where you draw the line.
Thanks, just so you don’t think I’m all about writing these drawn out introspective posts…
WARNING: explicit content
http://www.ratemyimplants.com/home?intro&
And the funny thing is, I found this in an article in the NYT!
“It was completely a self-esteem issue for her and she is now much happier and has a better self image.”
Well Ok, but I also know a woman who got a breast reduction and is much happier as she was just too top heavy. All her neck and upper pain is now gone.
I’d say that for most women who get breast implants it is a self esteem issue. Your friend might be a legitimate case but IMO for most women it’s not.
I’ll assume that is not a work-safe link, and check it out later…while the wife is at yoga. ;p
I don’t mind if you’re all about drawn out introspective posts. I write them all the time. That’s what most people’s blogs are.
I would agree. There are alot of women who do it purely for “shock value”, to get attention. But the few women that I know that have gotten them have done it to feel more feminine, not for the sole pupose of attracting men.