Barbie Nation

Today's Annoyance: Plastic surgery addiction
Mantra of the Day: Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

Barbie’s cool and all, but trying to be her is silly.

There was a story in the news recently about a Brazilian woman living in Houston whose goal is to have the largest breasts in the world. Wow, some goal. Between the swelling number of breast implants (pun intended), the 16-year-olds getting nose jobs and the “mature” women who are no longer recognizable because of the ongoing face lifts, botox treatments and chemical peels, it is clear that we have become a nation (if not world) of plastic surgery addicts.

What really blows me away are the people who order body parts based on celebrity features. “Yes, I’d like Jennifer Anniston’s nose, Pam Anderson’s boobs, a butt like J. Lo, and lips like Angelina.” What in the hell is happening? Why bitch about the potential for designer babies when we’re turning ourselves into life-sized Barbies anyway? Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m cool with a little nip and tuck but full-blown reconstruction of everything from head-to-toe? Unless you’ve been in a traffic accident, it can’t be that bad. Can it?

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