New boobies for graduation

[zakur]

Teens Getting Breast Implants for Graduation (http://www.womensenews.com/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1861/context/archive) Last year, 3,841 women 18 or younger underwent breast augmentation, a 24-percent jump from 3,095 in 2002, which represents a 19-percent increase from 2,596 in 2001, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Only 978 girls had the procedure in 1992. (Women between 19 and 34 account for a large segment of those getting implants; 114,005 last year.)

More teens visit plastic surgeons this time of year. "You see it around graduation," said Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, the society's president. "You see it around holidays and spring break, especially around the Christmas season."

The phenomenon is taking off across the country, but doctors say implants are especially popular in Texas and California. "Breasts are a fashion item," said Dr. Garry Brody, professor of plastic surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. "In the 1920s--the flapper era--women were binding their breasts to make them look smaller to suit the fashions."

"When I graduated high school in 1990, the big thing was nose jobs," said Jo Trizila, director of media relations for the Greater Dallas Chamber. Now, 8 of her 10 friends have implants. Those who couldn't afford them took out a loan.

[Skeptic]

It's hard to believe such airheads actually graduated.

By the way, "18 or younger"??? Doesn't that mean it needs parental permission? "Daddy, can I have my boobs done?" I can't imagine too many parents agreeing...

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Skeptic
It's hard to believe such airheads actually graduated.

By the way, "18 or younger"??? Doesn't that mean it needs parental permission? "Daddy, can I have my boobs done?" I can't imagine too many parents agreeing...

I don't have any data on hand but I recall that it's surprisingly, if not disturbingly prevalent.

[gnome]

Originally posted by Skeptic
It's hard to believe such airheads actually graduated.

By the way, "18 or younger"??? Doesn't that mean it needs parental permission? "Daddy, can I have my boobs done?" I can't imagine too many parents agreeing...

With the disclaimer that I don't endorse this phenomenon, I can imagine cynical parents getting a daughter a breast job after high school to improve job prospects... in all seriousness. Would one really be surprised if a study found that women with larger breasts were more likely to be hired or got better jobs? Has this study already been done by someone?

If it is so, it says something about the people doing the hiring, at least, enough of them to make a correlation.

I suppose it also says something about my opinion of hiring managers, that I expect to find such a result. The bias could be all mine.

[DanishDynamite]

On the one hand I'm appalled at how the current fashion trend, enacted by the greedy muli-national corporations, have driven these young, innocent girls into such radical surgery, etc, etc.

On the other lecherous hand, I think its great. :D

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by gnome


With the disclaimer that I don't endorse this phenomenon, I can imagine cynical parents getting a daughter a breast job after high school to improve job prospects... in all seriousness. Would one really be surprised if a study found that women with larger breasts were more likely to be hired or got better jobs? Has this study already been done by someone?

If it is so, it says something about the people doing the hiring, at least, enough of them to make a correlation.

I suppose it also says something about my opinion of hiring managers, that I expect to find such a result. The bias could be all mine.

So you saying if I get a boobjob I will get paid more? :D

[Tricky]

This is absolutely ridiculous. Everyone knows that a boob job is only an appropriate present for a coming-out party.

[gnome]

Originally posted by Grammatron


So you saying if I get a boobjob I will get paid more? :D

I was referring to the effect on female applicants, but you're welcome to do a self-study on the male side :D

[Skeptic]

Originally posted by gnome


I was referring to the effect on female applicants, but you're welcome to do a self-study on the male side :D

No need. I'm sure his e-mail already has quite a few "increase the size of your penis" suggestions as it is.

As "The Onion" put it, "Anti-Spam Law Opposed by Powerful Penis-Enlargement Lobby".

Of course, I really don't know why everybody is complaining--I replied to all those e-mails and my penis is now four and a half feet long, so there.

[phildonnia]

Originally posted by Tricky
This is absolutely ridiculous. Everyone knows that a boob job is only an appropriate present for a coming-out party.

Here come the jokes. We should have left tit alone.

[KelvinG]

The crazy part is (and feel free to correct me if my opinion does not reflect the majority), fake, enlarged breasts are creepy. The shape is clearly fake, they feel funny, and they often make a women's body disproportional.
Sure, I'm not going to say that guy's don't like large breasts, but man, faking it up doesn't help.

Three cheers for real boobs. (hip hip hurray...)

[Roadtoad]

Maybe it's just me, but I think some people are just too frigging stupid to be parents. I mean, good God, you daughter comes to you as she's getting ready to graduate and demands to have breast augmentation? What sort of an idiot actually GRANTS such a stupid request?

And then, we have people who wonder why our kids are so screwed up! HELLOOOOO!:eek:

[Bjorn]

Originally posted by KelvinG
The crazy part is (and feel free to correct me if my opinion does not reflect the majority), fake, enlarged breasts are creepy. The shape is clearly fake ..... Evidence, please .....

[KelvinG]

Originally posted by Bjorn
Evidence, please .....

Heh, heh. Nice try.

[Blue Monk]

Originally posted by Bjorn
Evidence, please .....

Well I have been conducting exhaustive research in this area but it may still be years before I can provide a large enouch sample group for definitive results.

[Bjorn]

Originally posted by Blue Monk
Well I have been conducting exhaustive research in this area but it may still be years before I can provide a large enouch sample group for definitive results. Nothing beats continuing research. However, I'm a bit puzzled about the samples - you're saying they're not large enough?

[corplinx]

Isn't there something the AMA or someone can do to "disbar" these clowns?

[Blue Monk]

Originally posted by Bjorn
Nothing beats continuing research. However, I'm a bit puzzled about the samples - you're saying they're not large enough?

I admit it is a subject that is trying my ability to remain.. um... objective.

[Virgil]

Originally posted by Roadtoad
Maybe it's just me, but I think some people are just too frigging stupid to be parents. I mean, good God, you daughter comes to you as she's getting ready to graduate and demands to have breast augmentation? What sort of an idiot actually GRANTS such a stupid request?

And then, we have people who wonder why our kids are so screwed up! HELLOOOOO!:eek:



I agree, I'd only let my daughter have brest reduction, for medical reasons and back problems run w/ the women in my family.


small breasts get used to it...I'd send her to a psych Dr. to deal with hwer self esteem issues.



too often parents try to be friends instead of law givers. thats when then end up in jail.


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[Psi Baba]

And these are probably the same girls/women who after their acquisitions will say to men who talk to them, "Hello! My eyes are up here."

[c0rbin]

Originally posted by corplinx
Isn't there something the AMA or someone can do to "disbar" these clowns?

Hold the phone. This is America, land of the free. Are you suggesting that these parents don't have the right to make descisions about their own children?

[Art Vandelay]

I believe that he is saying that physicians should exercise discretion in participating in those decisions. Parents have the right to make decisions, but physicians also have the right to not agree with the decisions.