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I caught part of MTV’s “Real Life: I’m obese” last night. There was a 17 year-old kid who was planning on getting his stomach stapled. I felt for him. Obesity is a hard thing. It’s socially and emotionally devastating, especially at that age. However, he seemed to be putting all his hopes on the surgery as if it would magically fix everything. He wasn't willing to try to diet or exercise. There was no mention of him trying to do so in the past.
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What is it about our culture that people seem to think they should be able to just take a pill or press a button and everything gets better with no work? Why is this?
I feel like shows like this, and those blasted makeover swan shows do more harm than good. How does everyone else feel?
Edit: I just realized it's probably just a matter of time before someone dies on one of these makeover shows from the plastic surgery. Maybe then people will stop seeing plastic surgery as an easy fix and actually start weighing the consequences.
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What is it about our culture that people seem to think they should be able to just take a pill or press a button and everything gets better with no work? Why is this?
I feel like shows like this, and those blasted makeover swan shows do more harm than good. How does everyone else feel?
Edit: I just realized it's probably just a matter of time before someone dies on one of these makeover shows from the plastic surgery. Maybe then people will stop seeing plastic surgery as an easy fix and actually start weighing the consequences.
