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[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 59 points 6 days ago (1 children)

1). Society tells women they need to do things “preventively” to avoid becoming hideous goblins in a few years. That’s why you see 22 year olds getting Botox - they have been told they have to start paying NOW to avoid wrinkles

2). Hollywood and entertainment media have normalized unrealistic standards. And you can’t become a newcomer in that space without conforming to the employable look

3). Gossip media loves to pick apart any millimetre of fat (“Is ______ pregnant? Click to see her baby bump!”) or photo taken in bad lighting (“What is wrong with ______ ‘s health, click to see what our medical specialists have to say”). And then they love to chastise people after they give into plastic surgery (“Click to see ______’s terrible nose job, why DID she do it??”)

Billions of dollars are made making women feel shitty. Nobody is going to let that cash go because morals.

[–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This meme is part of the system here as well.

No one in this thread is complaining about ugly women getting these procedures done. They want women to be attractive, but only on their terms.

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Fuck the patriarchy. All my homies hate the patriarchy.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 days ago

Yes it’s irritating that society can celebrate the good qualities of men who aren’t physically attractive (sense of humour, intelligence, kindness, etc.) but has such trouble accepting that a woman who isn’t physically attractive can have worthwhile qualities. We can’t seem to compute when a woman decides that she has other priorities.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

My wife has been getting GLP-1 ads constantly. She weighs 110 lb and has struggled with anorexic tendencies since she was a teenager. Consumerism has no conscience.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Insecurity will poison every aspect of your life

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[–] Nora@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 6 days ago

Oh boy a thread about women's bodies, I'm sure this will be a civil and rational discussion and definitely won't have misogynistic views throughout the entire thing.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 48 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (11 children)

Dude my gorgeous friend 38 getting filler. Now looks like she's ate some shellfish she's allergic to.

Keeps getting it every 6 months or so.

Just awful.

I can't tell her cause that will make her feel even worse.

God I hope she stops. I'm angry at the advertisement and grifters that convinced her she needed it.

We are both millennials. Aka ageless women. None of us even look our age anyway. And she's thinking she needs to fix her perfect face.

Idk. I just reject all that nonsense. I'm ready to experience this whole life. I want to be an older woman when I'm older. I don't want to be one way forever. Boring.

But culture tells women they are worthless when they are less fuckable. I hate it.

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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 34 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I lost about 100lbs on a prescription similar to ozempic. The world is much kinder to me now. I got a promotion, more hours working, society is friendlier and kinder. I would recommend anyone considering it talk to their doctor.

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[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 41 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Not a woman, so I could be full of shit. It does seem to me that women face much more pressure to be conventionally attractive, especially in image-intensive jobs like acting.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Very true, and already-attractive women started being told how pretty they were while they were younger so it became part of their identity and sense of self-worth. So they're vulnerable to the fear of "losing their looks."

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[–] daannii@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

A lot is advertising. Dude im 40F. It's nonstop advertising to get fillers. Botox. Implants. Ozempic.

Constantly bombarded with it.

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 days ago (7 children)

Firefox + uBlock origin. No more targeted ads.

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[–] nullspace@lemmy.world 30 points 6 days ago (13 children)

I dunno, I think the tides of public opinion are shifting on ozempic. Mostly because of how absolutely awful being fat is on your body. Though, where it's priced now it's going to remain a designer drug for vain, rich assholes with a touch of sour grapes for everyone else.

In my own opinion I wouldn't even put it in the same category as those others.

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

A healthy body needs fat. As long as you are healthy, you can have fat. The amount and thresholds can vary strongly from person to person.

[–] plutopos@lemmy.zip 48 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'd bet the comment was referring to obesity and not just a healthy amount of fat

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Apparently you're right. I misunderstood it a bit.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

hey just wanted to say - thanks for admitting you misunderstood something. such a rare sight on the internet

[–] nullspace@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I agree, but if we look at the CDC: Percent of adults age 20 and older with overweight, including obesity: 72.4% (August 2021-August 2023)

72 point freakin' 4 percent.

With numbers like that, obesity is more like an epedemic and ozempic is a potential treatment.

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[–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (6 children)

I kind of hate that this implies “ugly” women will not be judged here for using the same beauty procedures as already attractive women.

Not to mention that these beauty procedures are also sought out by men.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Wholesome plot twist; the "already attractive women" includes all the women.

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[–] thorhop@sopuli.xyz 30 points 6 days ago

Self hatred is an industry. The manosphere is one part, and the beauty industry is the other - both trying to make you hate yourself and then sell you the cure. It's emotional and psychological grifting.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 23 points 6 days ago

Social media is brain poison. That's why, that's the reason.

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It's her body and she gets to make the choice

[–] wabasso@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I technically agree with this. If it came down to making laws about this or that, body autonomy takes priority. But I don’t think that should preclude discussion about an individual’s motivation for the modification, and whether it is healthy.

[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Especially since women are under constant pressure to chase unrealistic beauty expectations.

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[–] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

She has Graves’ disease.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

That requires the hideous mods she did to her face?

She was super super pretty, even if not your type, she looked great. Wtf did she do.

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[–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I just poop and then I weigh less. And then I eat it again and I weigh the same.

[–] IPeaceInYourFace@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

You are what you think about, and if you don't control your thoughts, they control you.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

body dysmorphia happens

[–] trashboypro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 6 days ago

There's that one Batman: The Animated Series episode when the antagonist was a beautiful actress who thought she was ugly and irredeemable because years of trauma and stress locked her mind to see only the minor imperfections instead of the full picture. That's what I see whenever I see an actually beautiful person does cosmetic surgery.

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