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Tuesday 22 February 2011
Sunday 20 February 2011
Going Against The Hegemony?
People may decide that their idea of perfection is different to that of everyone elses, this may mean that they take a different approach to what is beautiful and therefore will go and get surgery to fulfil their perceptions of 'good looking', even if this means going against the hegemonic views that are pressured upon them. Hegemony is a Neo-Marxist concept that means the dominance of a particular set of ideas or views.
A perfect example of this is Lizard Man, who went against the norm and used surgical modification in order to make his appearance more like that of a reptiles.
Lizard man chose to look the way he does because he liked the idea of body modification, he later took this liking to extremes and eventually had a selection of plastic surgery including horn implants and a forked tongue to help him achieve a lizard like appearance. Lizard man has had the majority of his procedures free, or at a reduced price however the total bill if charged at full price would come to around $250,000.
However surely someone willing to change their body to look like a reptile is not normal? What could have possibly triggered the desire to look like a lizard? The psychological issues that underlie in the decision to get body modification not to look more beautiful, but more like a reptile must be very deep as Eric, or Lizard Man went through hours of painstaking surgery in order to achieve his look yet confessed that he may never be satisfied with the final result.
I think that lizard man is a prime example of someone who's search for perfection has taken him to extreme lengths, because he has now turned into a human guinea pig who is being experimented on by cosmetic surgeons.
A perfect example of this is Lizard Man, who went against the norm and used surgical modification in order to make his appearance more like that of a reptiles.
However surely someone willing to change their body to look like a reptile is not normal? What could have possibly triggered the desire to look like a lizard? The psychological issues that underlie in the decision to get body modification not to look more beautiful, but more like a reptile must be very deep as Eric, or Lizard Man went through hours of painstaking surgery in order to achieve his look yet confessed that he may never be satisfied with the final result.
I think that lizard man is a prime example of someone who's search for perfection has taken him to extreme lengths, because he has now turned into a human guinea pig who is being experimented on by cosmetic surgeons.
Saturday 19 February 2011
Overall Perception Of Cosmetic Surgery..
Overall judging by the evidence I have looked at on cosmetic surgery, I believe the negatives outweigh the benefits. People are taking unnecessary risks to their otherwise perfectly normally functioning bodies, simply in order to look better. However the way we look shouldn’t affect an individual’s life, as people should be less shallow and not judge ones personality by their looks. Feminists would argue that women should not feel the need to change how they are simply in order to please men, as outlined in the article by The F Word, a feminist website.
Friday 18 February 2011
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful.
The song Beautiful by Christina Aguilera helps people with low self esteem issues feel better about themselves.
The lyrics help outline that the people shouldn't be influenced by what everyone else says to them, and instead they should be happy with how they look, and be content with their appearances no matter what.
Christina outlines that people are beautiful inside and out no matter how they look.
In the video for Beautiful, there are a series of different people shown who may be facing different types of problems. Click play below to watch the full video.
'cause we are beautiful no matter what they say
Yes, words won't bring us down, oh no
We are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring us down
Don't you bring me down today'
The lyrics help outline that the people shouldn't be influenced by what everyone else says to them, and instead they should be happy with how they look, and be content with their appearances no matter what.
Christina outlines that people are beautiful inside and out no matter how they look.
In the video for Beautiful, there are a series of different people shown who may be facing different types of problems. Click play below to watch the full video.
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