I’m mostly neutral
about plastic surgery. I strongly believe in reconstructive surgery and
wouldn’t say ‘never’ about getting a facelift in my later years. That being
said, some people are just nuts. (The pun was a happy coincidence)
George Clooney claims
to have gotten his balls ironed. The procedure is called a scrotal lift and it
smoothes out the wrinkled skin around the testicles. After reading the book on
men’s health and a bit of Googling, this is absolutely a thing. I suspect it is
often done by men with too much money and an excess of ego but there’s at least
one doctor in New Jersey who makes a pretty penny doing this.
Some folks are sure
whether Clooney is joking or serious. Most of the articles have a humorous tone
and there are more than a few articles. People seem to be making a pretty big
deal out of this considering vaginal rejuvenation is a thing and has been for
many years.
If you’re unfamiliar
with vaginal rejuvenation, it’s a surgery that changes the visual aesthetic of
the vulva, tightens the vagina muscles, or both. ‘Revirginize’ entered our
lexicon as this procedure gained popularity. The procedure can be harmless and
do what it intends but it can decrease sensitivity and even make sex painful.
Some feminists
believe (rightly IMHO) this procedure became popular with the rise of
pornography. Once men had a skewed idea of what that was supposed to look like,
women started appearing in plastic surgeons offices with pictures from Playboy.
I’m hoping the men with these expectations are only a very specific kind.
Wikipedia would have
you believe vaginal rejuvenation is done for reconstructive purposes. I’m sure
it started that way but I have no doubt most procedures are done voluntarily.
Personally, I’ve always thought this was a twisted idea. If he doesn’t think
it’s fabulous, find someone who does. And BTW, it’s not like your nutsack is a
work of art.
And that brings us
back to our original point. When I root for equality, a gential plastic surgery
folie a deux wasn’t what I was rooting for. But the tone people take toward
Clooney’s maybe procedure is disconcerting when compared with the tones taken
toward ‘improving’ women’s vaginas. I’m still waiting for a legit explanation
as to why any of this was not completely crazy.
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