armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:46 pm Actually what interested me about the Love Island article was the point about cosmetic surgery, the media and self-loathing.

Cosmetic surgery is a rapidly growing thing in Cambodia atm.

I cannot comment on bush-shaving. Lack of research data.

Likewise.
People’s very superficial view of self, and often others. I have a fairly distinctive nose, which I didn’t care for much as a kid. Neither did most of my classmates, apparently. But, in later life, I’ve noticed that it serves its purpose and is not overly intrusive. Interestingly, in Asia, it meets with significant approval among many; Especially in Cambodia. I’m not expecting any statues, though.
At the same time, there have been many comments about nose surgery among women.

I find that many people don’t really know in themselves what they really like, and equally have a poor understanding of what others like.
As a result, breast enlargement, nose adjustment, and a myriad of other adjustments which are likely unnecessary. Often expressed as men liking large assets, when that is true of only a percentage of men.

There was a very relevant discussion about this at home recently, where swmbo’s opinion was equally poorly formed. Being a quite small Cambodian, she didn’t understand the concept of large breasted, but otherwise small females. I’d brought up the subject of a girl from when we were at school- typical segregated schooling, how could/did we even know about girls? (A whole topic of its own)

This particular girl was very well endowed, to the extent that being only just over 5ft, she started to have back problems, and her doctor was of the opinion that reduction surgery was an appropriate consideration. Her parents were apparently against it from an aesthetic surgery point of view, while she was for it from a relief on her back problems aspect.
At around the same time, there had been some highish profile news articles about enhancement surgery among teenage girls, heavily supported by their mothers.

I don't get the criticism of the restaurant specials. They're in their own separate threads, so it really couldn't be easier for anyone not interested to skip them.