I've always been confused when it comes to treating men or women like objects. Considering how completely materialistic our society is, isn't it a compliment?

I could not agree with you more. Stop the madness!!

I completely agree.

BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGHHH

The article didn't mention that women can have valid medical reasons for this surgery at all. That's the problem.

Ugh, I know your pain! It's great that it's not an emotional / sexual issue (I can't even imagine how horrible it would feel if a guy actually criticised me, either before or after I had it done). But people need to understand that it's a very real physical one, especially nowadays when people ride bikes and wear…

Thank you! I really, really appreciate your support. Fight ignorance and prejudice with factual, dispassionate information; nothing bad can come of it, and potentially a lot of good will be the end result.

Thank you very much. I don't blame you for not being aware of it... the unfortunate fact is that the vast majority of discussions about this subject have the same judgmental tone, and nobody is getting the real story. It's all just hysteria and rumour-mongering without actually dealing in facts.

Aww, you poor thing. I'm so sorry you're struggling. I completely understand.

You're so awesome. :)

I am so sorry she's having to hear and see that. I think the coverage has been getting worse and worse since I was considering it.

Please do!! Thank you so much. It's not something I can talk about with anyone in person without feeling... well, exposed (only my sisters, mother and one close friend know I had it done. Oh, and my ex, obviously)... so if people like you would take the torch for me, it would be so great.

Damn right. It's exhausting.

Muchos, muchos gracias!

Thanks. If the other people who have had them are anything like me, they feel reluctant to speak up - especially when "journalists" are allowed to compare what we've done with female genital mutilation (a HORRIBLE act of violence and one that's done forcibly) and calls the choice "retarded".

Seriously! I was just saying in another comment that this surgery is like open fucking season when it comes to the judgey remarks and body snarking and slut shaming... and yet people who get visible surgeries like nose jobs and breast implants are somehow given a free pass (unless it's badly done, in which case…

Thank you!

I feel the same as you about women being influenced by other industries (fashion / celebrity culture etc) to alter their bodies. But there is so much more vitriol directed at this topic as opposed to, say, breast augmentations which are widely accepted, nowadays. That's not right or fair, and it's demeaning because it…

I definitely agree that the "I feel disgusting" trend is a huge concern, which I addressed that in most of my other comments in this thread. No industry - not the porn one, or the media, or celebrities, or the fashion industry - should be dictating or influencing how women feel about their own bodies. So I didn't…

You're welcome! I'm so glad I could help. We need more information and less misinformation, if anyone is to get the full picture.