I also enjoyed the readings. “Keeping Them Implanted and Ignorant” was the one that I wrote about in my journal. I was reading VIBE magazine the other day and saw an article about the growing trends of cosmetic surgery but it keeps changing faces. Now there is a butt implant surgery where they take unwanted fat from somewhere on your body and put in your rear. The description of this was totally disgusting( I’ll have to bring it to class for you guys to see). Anyway, the part in the reading that made me think was when she was talking about how the plastic surgery industry practically preys on women who have nursed. Before having children, I used to think women who chose to get implants were crazy people with low self-esteem. Now I am more convinced that most women have thought “what if” at least once. I can’t really fault the women who used to have certain things (like perky breast) and by no fault of their own have lost them. I admit having thought about it, especially after my body has changed in undesirable ways. Although I would never get work done, I don’t believe it is my place to look down on people who do. Judging people for their beauty choices is what gives “the beast” fuel in the first place.