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I'm sure I would, Kabu, I'm sure I would . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on December 3, 2014 at 5:52 AM
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oh and if you did ever make it to Australia, you would love my country...especially the country folk.
posted by
Kabu
on December 2, 2014 at 3:34 PM
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Thanks, Kabu. Nice to be appreciated . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on December 1, 2014 at 5:17 AM
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Hi dear friend...what a comfort yo read you here...and what fun. You at Blogit are one of my blessings.
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Kabu
on November 30, 2014 at 4:25 PM
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I thought it was funny too, Naut, and clever. Yes, people's 'attractiveness' to each other will always be subjective, but the whole concept about feeling better about yourself by enlarging your breasts still escapes me. Women have been complaining for years that men treat them like sex objects and want to be respected for their minds. Then they go out and get breast augmentations and terribly contradict themselves! It's a strange cycle indeed . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on November 30, 2014 at 9:07 AM
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Jimmy
A very well written piece! I won't go to the trouble of digging them out now, but I believe there are studies showing men reacting positively even at the subconscious (physiological) level to the sight of the female breast. Having said that, I too think it's all overdone, but I really can't add much more to what Mia and TAPS have said, other than that TAPS' comment is very funny... 
posted by
Nautikos
on November 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM
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Nor would I, Sir Wiley. It is always dangerous to go "under the knife," and of course, some procedures are life-saving and far more important! If it's merely a matter of simply 'enhancing' your appearance, I don't think it's worth the effort or money . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on November 29, 2014 at 9:08 AM
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Just how big, Bill? Some women can get pretty ridiculous with those implants! I can't say for sure what the perfect cup size is supposed to be, but I don't think a woman's breasts should be larger than their head . . .
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JimmyA
on November 29, 2014 at 9:06 AM
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I understand completely, Justi. The only time I can see a woman having any kind of surgery along those lines are the women who have had mastectomies. And you're right . . . whenever someone comes up with that 'perfect mold' image, it usually does nothing more than make people feel bad about themselves, or at least inadequate about their own appearance, and that's not fair to anyone! I have known women who were B cups who were the nicest people you ever wanted to meet, and some women who were D cups who were, well, bitches. It really didn't matter! I still say it's not worth all that time, pain and money . . . 
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JimmyA
on November 29, 2014 at 9:04 AM
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Between the money being spent, FSI, and the possible risks involved, it boggles my mind as well! It's too bad people are still being unbelievably influenced by those perfect Hollywood images that are almost impossible to achieve! And if breast size really did matter, I probably would not have gone out with at least 3/4 of the girls I dated! I like a girl who is happy with who she is, regardless . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on November 29, 2014 at 8:58 AM
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I'm sure it is, Mia, and believe it or not, women aren't the only ones being bombarded with that 'perfect look' image, although it may be on a larger scale than men ( for us, it's 'six-pack abs' and a full head of hair! ) I really wish more people would be generally satisfied with their looks as they are, and not make these plastic surgeons rich. But I guess, sometimes vanity has no limits! I still say that the risks and non-necessity of these types of surgeries outweigh the 'end-result' these people are trying to achieve . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on November 29, 2014 at 8:55 AM
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Well said, TAPS, well said! The Great Bard would have been proud! He would have been confused as Hell as to what you were talking about, but he would have been proud nonetheless . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on November 29, 2014 at 8:49 AM
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JimmyA
A great post, I agree that breast implants aren't the 'be all end all' of a womans life, it would not be something I'd advise my love/mate/friend to get.
posted by
WileyJohn
on November 28, 2014 at 5:58 PM
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There's a time and space to think big Jimmy.
posted by
BC-A
on November 28, 2014 at 3:04 PM
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I like your article. I am not putting anyone down who does or does not opt for sugury but I cannot understnd why any one of us has to fit a mold made by another. My expeience is this: I was so thin and flat I could spin around and which ever side faced east I calld that front and moved on. I dated all I wanted, married twice and was very happy after 50 years of age I began to gain weight, for every pound it seemed half of it went to bust. I went from B cup to DDD and I would love to go back to B. It is a bother, expensve and who said we all should look alike. That is just my take.
posted by
Justi
on November 28, 2014 at 9:35 AM
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I feel the same way as you do, Jimmy. I cannot believe that there are women out there willing to spend that kind of money.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on November 28, 2014 at 9:30 AM
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JimmyA
I can understand why women want to get "work" done - I don't agree with it, and I don't support it. But I can understand it.
As women, we're bombarded every day with media images of what the "perfect woman" looks like. We're told what's considered sexy, what's considered beautiful, and then we're taught to put a high value on achieving this look. There are huge advantages to being attractive, both personally and professionally.
Some women can ignore it all and just be themselves. Some will go to extremes to mold themselves into this narrow idea of perfection. Most women, I think, manage to find a happy medium between "enhancing" their appearance (wearing make-up etc) and still liking who they naturally are. But it's a tough balance...
posted by
Mia890
on November 28, 2014 at 9:13 AM
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To boob, or not to boob: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous booblessness,
Or to take measures to increase to ample measures
And by opposing lack of size, end them?
posted by
TAPS.
on November 28, 2014 at 9:02 AM
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