The Angry Minute 1-05-01 ___________________________________________________

Splashed across the British tabloid The Daily Express comes the story of Jenn franklin, a 15 year old whose parents are about to flip the bill for breast enlargement as a present for her 16th birthday. It used to be Sweet 16 and never been kissed was flattering-but I guess I'm just old fashioned when it comes to Self Esteem & Virtue.
Without the banal pun intended, there are two sides to this story-unfortunately the two sides here don't oppose each other.
On one hand you have a 15 year old child who is obviously going through a self esteem problem, normal for any teen conquering puberty. On the other hand you have two grown adults, the parents, encouraging and even fanning the flames of their daughters self esteem dysfunction while conquering puberty, NOT NORMAL.
She says quote: "Every other person you see on TV has implants. If I want to be successful, I have to have them"
Her mother agrees (quote): "… so many girls are depressed about the way they look, so if you can something abut it, why not?"
Yeh, you're right. What good are high values and important principles when can't even fill a D cup.
All I can think of is that commercial where the son is riding in the car with his father who is smoking, and the slogan is "LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON". Only now it's LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER, and unfortunately the mother has had breast enlargement on top of nose, cheek, and clef surgery, with liposuction to her hips & stomach. Boy, I bet she's a pleasure to touch, if only out of morbid curiosity.
A hideous role model, unless your family's made of clay, and an image that makes Michael Jackson look normal.
All of the sudden the movie Soylent Green seems like a good idea, and I know the perfect food source that starts with M, ends with M, and has a big fat O in the middle. Problem is, silicone isn't supposed to be in the body, stomach or otherwise, and hopefully never again, in an Angry Minute.

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