It stroke me with complete unbelief when I read today that 18% of the Dutch women would be willing to give up the right to vote for looking younger. So looks are more important that the basic right to select the kind of government our country will lead?
Sure this research was “just” done among 750 Dutch women with an age between 45 and 60, so they result of it is not very meaningful in my opinion. But still it is shocking that about 1 of 5 women is willing to give up basic rights for some good looks.
19% of this women have considered a face lift. Again in personal opinion a face lift gives often a very unnatural result. And if I understood it right, there are many things that can go wrong with a face lift.
This kind of correctional surgery I can only understand in case of deformation (after an accident or disease or alike).
Sure, I love to look good. Nice clothes, a little make-up… But it saddens me to see that women are willing give up basic rights or go through dangerous surgery just to look good.
Marion.
Yes Marion, I do agree with you.
It is sad that people are willing to give up basic rights just to look younger. People fought long and hard for these rights in the past. Giving this up for just looks is in my opinion a clear case of having your priorities wrong.
Sure, I love it as well when you are looking all nice and dressed up. But what is on “the inside” is what really counts.
Apart from that, most things a lot of women consider that it is making them look better, gives them only a very unnatural look. A little makeup can do some nice things, but too much of it is often plain ugly. Same with perfume, a sweet light nice perfume is wonderful, too much is already quickly repulsive.
Not even to mention face-lifts, breast-enlargements and things like that. Mostly it is a waste of money, because the result is not good at all. There just certain circumstances that I can understand such surgery, but not because “just to look younger”.