Surgery to Look "More Western"?

ucsd_ucla_dad
Wed, 25 May 2011 21:43:05 +0000

Some might be saying that…but what about those who are just saying that they want their eyes to look bigger because they think bigger eyes are prettier?

I’m sure you’re right that some are messing with their eyes for this reason but it’s the following from the article that I was commenting on and that I think is a problem -

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She lacks confidence, explains Min-kyong’s mother, a problem she hopes will be solved when her pre-teen undergoes plastic surgery, to westernize her eyes.
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The definition of pretty, explains their plastic surgeon, is not the standard Asian face, but closer to a Caucasian face.
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Why do they think they need to ‘westernize’, i.e. not really westernize but ‘racialize’ their eyes to that of non-Asians and why do they think the ‘definition of pretty’ is the caucasian face?

Actually, they’re likely wrong since I think most people often find features they’re used to more attractive than features they’re not used to (with exceptions of course). I actually asked this question to a Japanese friend once who I could speak very openly with. He stated he found the Japanese look of Japanese women more attractive than the look of non-Asian women. There’s a sample size of 1 right there.

However, there’s likely some influence by the media - western movies/programs and their own media who may be pushing that perception.