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When Vanity Goes Horribly Wrong

07:19 / 29.05.02

I was going to put this in G's Penis thread, but thought that there were probably stories of both genders that involved vanity, stupidity or both.

Nevermind herion. Don't inject Vaseline, guys....

(waits for every male that's reading this cross their legs and wince)

11:04 / 29.05.02

now that spells doom

20:03 / 29.05.02

Hmm.

Why don't we ever hear about safe, valid penis enlargement procedures being done by certified doctors? Do they not exist or are they not talked about?

Why is it that a woman who has her breasts enlarged is empowering herself, but a man who has his penis surgically enlarged is engaging in infantle behavior that reveals deep-seated insecurity?

Personally, I'd be more interested in a surgical procedure in which Vaseline was extruded, not injected. Women have it so easy when it comes to lubrication; do you have any idea how much money men could save on hand lotion if their genitals came with a gland that sweats mineral oil, petrolatum and aloe barbadensis gel?

20:05 / 29.05.02

you sound bitter, Traz.

21:48 / 29.05.02

Not to get into it, but I've not come across many examples of breast enhancement being referred to as empowerment. Barbie, plastic, fake tit alert etc. yes, but not many people (men and women) are very accepting of this procedure as well as most cosmetic procedures. I think that there is a general prejudice about most cosmetic procedures for men or women- and I think it's a shame.

22:00 / 29.05.02

*note to self. Don't inject oils into body. Will end up looking like Elephant Man*

02:12 / 30.05.02

Ria, I'm only bitter about having to suffer barely-hidden smiles from the cashiers who ring up my sanitary products.

Ah, well. I've no need for penis enlargement surgery, so I'm not that sullen. Of course, given that my social life consists of hanging out in cyberspace, I have little need for a penis at all.

Reason, I think I healthy distrust of unnecessary surgery is a good thing, as it is indicative that we have not yet bought into the notion that appearance means everything.

Still, it is worth noting: People are much more prone to laugh at a man's sexual predicament than a woman's; a small dick is funny, but small tits aren't. Any particular reason why this is so? Chivalry, perhaps?

08:24 / 30.05.02

Traz wrote: a small dick is funny, but small tits aren't.

Very true--especially because I prefer smaller tits.

Anyways, it should be noted that these guys weren't exactly MENSA candidates. The British guy in the story used (and I quote) a "high pressure pneumatic grease gun." Truthfully, I almost don't feel sorry for them because it seems such an egregiously stupid thing to do.

Other than that, I think Traz has some good points about male vanity being considered to be more laughable than female vanity. For example: a woman wearing a wig isn't funny per se. But a man with a toupee is in denial or in his mid-life crisis or whatever.

23:21 / 30.05.02

"do not let the head outside spoil the head inside" to quote an African saying.

00:07 / 31.05.02

. . . especially when it comes tothe head inside your pants!!!

KaChing!!!

00:19 / 31.05.02

Sorry Sorry...

So, I'm wondering if there's a varifiable difference between Vanity & say... Insecurity.

Is it Vanity to use a Numatic Gun to inject your dick?

or is that an insecurity bordering on nurosis???

My 2 cents on gender differences & plastic surgery:
Perhpas it has to do with the male dominated somewhat mysgonic society. Women are still viewed as objects to be won...in that light, sure it's empowering for a woman to take into her own hands whatever means are deemed needed to make her MORE desirable. Thus a prize for a more worthey winner.

Conversly, any act that a male would undertake to make himself more pleasing or attractive (wig, penis enlargement) to a female would be viewed as a sort of admission of weakness. This of course could then become a source of ridicule amongst the other "normal" males of the society... The notable exception is body building... which seems to stradle both making the man more appealing to woman as well as belonging to the cult of male body worship...

how's that for a psuedo-scientific opinion?