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As someone who got a nose job, I’ve heard this line too many times to count. It seems that people want to believe the only reason I would remove the hump on my

As someone who got a nose job, I’ve heard this line too many times to count. It seems that people want to believe the only reason I would remove the hump on my nose is because of society’s beauty standards. I’m not allowed to simply not like it. Why this same logic doesn’t apply to hair dye or clothing, I’ll never know. Y’know what’s funny too? I’ve never once met someone who both admired big noses and chose to increase the size of their own. I guess that’s society for you…

ch4s3 4y ago
Indeed, the basic promise of our social order is individual autonomy and self ownership. Body modification is an exercise is self ownership.
- megous 4y ago
  Obvioulsy it is, unless someone else ties you up and forces the surgery on you. What most commenters talk about here is a nuance in why person decides to have a surgery, though.
  - ch4s3 4y ago
    I'm simply pointing out that criticizing someone for electing to have cosmetic surgery is at odds with social values we (at least in the US) profess in other scenarios.
hervature 4y ago
This is a sensitive topic so don't expect people to comment with anecdotes about people who do want to enhance their nose. That being said, it is popular enough to warrant some businesses [1]. We are also talking about a medical surgery that might not be sufficient for people's needs. Much easier to remove material than add it to the body. [1] - https://www.floridacosmeticsurgerycenter.com/services/plastic-surgery/face/nose-enhancement-rhinoplasty/ https://www.floridacosmeticsurgerycenter.com/services/plasti...
ad404b8a372f2b9 4y ago
I suppose it's a spectrum of risk and motivation. On one side low risk modifications motivated by vanity such as hair dyes, on the other getting your legs sawn off because you think you're not good enough to find a woman. Perhaps some nose jobs end up closer to the hair dyes and teeth straightening end of the spectrum, but I can't help but see a clear distinction when you start cutting flesh and breaking bone.

ch4s3 4y ago

Indeed, the basic promise of our social order is individual autonomy and self ownership. Body modification is an exercise is self ownership.

megous 4y ago
Obvioulsy it is, unless someone else ties you up and forces the surgery on you. What most commenters talk about here is a nuance in why person decides to have a surgery, though.
- ch4s3 4y ago
  I'm simply pointing out that criticizing someone for electing to have cosmetic surgery is at odds with social values we (at least in the US) profess in other scenarios.

hervature 4y ago

This is a sensitive topic so don't expect people to comment with anecdotes about people who do want to enhance their nose. That being said, it is popular enough to warrant some businesses [1]. We are also talking about a medical surgery that might not be sufficient for people's needs. Much easier to remove material than add it to the body. [1] - https://www.floridacosmeticsurgerycenter.com/services/plastic-surgery/face/nose-enhancement-rhinoplasty/ https://www.floridacosmeticsurgerycenter.com/services/plasti...

ad404b8a372f2b9 4y ago

I suppose it's a spectrum of risk and motivation. On one side low risk modifications motivated by vanity such as hair dyes, on the other getting your legs sawn off because you think you're not good enough to find a woman. Perhaps some nose jobs end up closer to the hair dyes and teeth straightening end of the spectrum, but I can't help but see a clear distinction when you start cutting flesh and breaking bone.