On December 29 2012 06:16 Brutaxilos wrote: For all those people claiming that Asians value a "western" look, I strongly disagree. Asians have always favored light skin and large eyes. As for hair dye, we don't dye our hair to "look" white, it's just really as a social class thing. Fashion always changes and those who can afford to flow with it are seen as beautiful.
That is a "western" look
I think he is saying they valued that look before western culture was so dominant.
At first I thought that it was just a look-a-like, and the second set of pictures were some K Pop star. Wow. At least from these pictures it looks like a pretty significant change.
Guys. Korean culture is veeeery different than European or American culture when it comes to plastic surgery. This graph from 2010 shows that South Kroea is #1 in the most surgeries performed it still is in 2012 (cant find graph for 2012)+ Show Spoiler +
On December 29 2012 09:12 stonetalon wrote: Guys. Korean culture is veeeery different than European or American culture when it comes to plastic surgery. This graph from 2010 shows that South Kroea is #1 in the most surgeries performed it still is in 2012 (cant find graph for 2012)+ Show Spoiler +
The prevalence and relative affordability of plastic surgery in South Korea is a big social problem because it enables people to pressure others into getting it. Aunts who think their niece isn't pretty enough will harrass her until she does it, etc. It happens a lot. I hope Supernova is happy with his appearance now but I also hope that the source of his unhappiness wasn't another person.
On December 29 2012 09:26 NoGasfOu wrote: Why not. You people don't go the the dentist to get your teeth fixed? What's the difference? They all use tools to fix imperfect parts of your body.
I'm pretty sure people go to the dentist primarily to preserve their teeth. In a functional regard. Keeping them white or making them whiter is cosmetic but it's also not the point.
On December 29 2012 09:12 stonetalon wrote: Guys. Korean culture is veeeery different than European or American culture when it comes to plastic surgery. This graph from 2010 shows that South Kroea is #1 in the most surgeries performed it still is in 2012 (cant find graph for 2012)+ Show Spoiler +
The prevalence and relative affordability of plastic surgery in South Korea is a big social problem because it enables people to pressure others into getting it. Aunts who think their niece isn't pretty enough will harrass her until she does it, etc. It happens a lot. I hope Supernova is happy with his appearance now but I also hope that the source of his unhappiness wasn't another person.
This is very true, and the only really valid concern against the prevalence of plastic surgery IMO. I think it's fine if people want to do it, but if someone changes their face just because other people tell them to when they don't feel comfortable doing it, it's not fine anymore. That said, the same problem is common everywhere on a different scale... wear odd clothes? Bullied. Ugly hair? Bullied. We are a social animal and will adapt to the social norm, somehow.
On December 29 2012 09:22 The_Darkness wrote: Wow, he looks so much better. It was totally worth it IMO.
What a terrible thing to say :/ I never thought for second he looked "bad" but now that people can see the before/after, they're all, "Wow! He looks so much better!" implying that he was unattractive before, thus validating the train of thought that cosmetic facial surgery is totally worth with this type of backhanded compliment.
On December 29 2012 09:22 The_Darkness wrote: Wow, he looks so much better. It was totally worth it IMO.
What a terrible thing to say :/ I never thought for second he looked "bad" but now that people can see the before/after, they're all, "Wow! He looks so much better!" implying that he was unattractive before, thus validating the train of thought that cosmetic facial surgery is totally worth with this type of backhanded compliment.
On December 29 2012 09:41 MountainDewJunkie wrote:
On December 29 2012 09:22 The_Darkness wrote: Wow, he looks so much better. It was totally worth it IMO.
What a terrible thing to say :/ I never thought for second he looked "bad" but now that people can see the before/after, they're all, "Wow! He looks so much better!" implying that he was unattractive before, thus validating the train of thought that cosmetic facial surgery is totally worth with this type of backhanded compliment.
But... it is worth it.
But that's the prob--- ugh forget it. I cannot deny this fact, just pointing out that we feed it.
This is a proper thing, with having double eyelids. If he likes it good on him, far be it from me to question the standards of beauty of another culture I am largely unfamiliar with.