Comments on: Life imitating art: Indoctrinating the next generation http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/04/life-imitating-art-indoctrinating-the-next-generation.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: midlifebloggers.com » Blog Archive » Plastic Surgery: yes? no? if not now, then when? http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/04/life-imitating-art-indoctrinating-the-next-generation.html/comment-page-1#comment-2916 midlifebloggers.com » Blog Archive » Plastic Surgery: yes? no? if not now, then when? Thu, 01 May 2008 06:12:13 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=438#comment-2916 [...] already bought with (I’ll bet) some megabucks PR firm. If you want to know more, go read Aaryn’s article, which is one and at the same time funny and mad and incisive, in other words just the kind of [...] [...] already bought with (I’ll bet) some megabucks PR firm. If you want to know more, go read Aaryn’s article, which is one and at the same time funny and mad and incisive, in other words just the kind of [...]

]]> By: Mrs. G. http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/04/life-imitating-art-indoctrinating-the-next-generation.html/comment-page-1#comment-2912 Mrs. G. Thu, 01 May 2008 02:06:14 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=438#comment-2912 I am so appalled that I really don't even know what to write. Women's Colony. I am so appalled that I really don’t even know what to write. Women’s Colony.

]]> By: Jenn aka JeSais http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/04/life-imitating-art-indoctrinating-the-next-generation.html/comment-page-1#comment-2911 Jenn aka JeSais Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:10:44 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=438#comment-2911 "Its characters look like people I’ve met before..." HAH! try living up here in north county coastal... this is Every Woman here. And I too find myself looking in the mirror at the tiny lines, at the age spots and saying hmmm... I wonder if-- then I slap myself silly. I'm moving to Albuquerque this summer. Will be interesting to see how "women of a certain age" age there. “Its characters look like people I’ve met before…” HAH! try living up here in north county coastal… this is Every Woman here. And I too find myself looking in the mirror at the tiny lines, at the age spots and saying hmmm… I wonder if–

then I slap myself silly. I’m moving to Albuquerque this summer. Will be interesting to see how “women of a certain age” age there.

]]> By: ByJane http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/04/life-imitating-art-indoctrinating-the-next-generation.html/comment-page-1#comment-2910 ByJane Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:39:11 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=438#comment-2910 Wow. And double wow! I wonder how this book will sell in the Heartland. And to think of the trees that died to produce it. Wow. And double wow! I wonder how this book will sell in the Heartland. And to think of the trees that died to produce it.

]]> By: dgm http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/04/life-imitating-art-indoctrinating-the-next-generation.html/comment-page-1#comment-2904 dgm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:20:02 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=438#comment-2904 People have long blamed "the media" and "society" for the fact that young girls are obsessed with their bodies and their looks, and this seems to be happening at a younger age. I have no doubt that the media is saturated with such images and that this has an impact on these girls. Still, you can't deny that women who are themselves so obsessed with having giant boobs, a flat stomach, and wrinkle-free skin and are willing to undergo elective surgery to attain these things serve as tremendous role models for that sort of behavior from their daughters. This simply did not happen back in the days when we didn't have MILFs. Don't get me wrong--I'm all for people making choices about how they want to improve their looks. I'm just saying that those who have children, especially daughters, need to take responsibilty for the fact that their choices have consequences for their children. In other words, the idea of this book chaps my ass. People have long blamed “the media” and “society” for the fact that young girls are obsessed with their bodies and their looks, and this seems to be happening at a younger age. I have no doubt that the media is saturated with such images and that this has an impact on these girls. Still, you can’t deny that women who are themselves so obsessed with having giant boobs, a flat stomach, and wrinkle-free skin and are willing to undergo elective surgery to attain these things serve as tremendous role models for that sort of behavior from their daughters. This simply did not happen back in the days when we didn’t have MILFs.

Don’t get me wrong–I’m all for people making choices about how they want to improve their looks. I’m just saying that those who have children, especially daughters, need to take responsibilty for the fact that their choices have consequences for their children.

In other words, the idea of this book chaps my ass.

]]> By: kerryanne http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/04/life-imitating-art-indoctrinating-the-next-generation.html/comment-page-1#comment-2902 kerryanne Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:13:15 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=438#comment-2902 I checked out the excerpts from the book. Superhero-like surgeon. I threw up a little in my mouth. I checked out the excerpts from the book. Superhero-like surgeon. I threw up a little in my mouth.

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