In the term plastic surgery the word “plastic” derives from the Greek plastikos meaning to mold or to shape. Which has nothing really to do with the post, I’m just trying to show off a bit and hopefully explain why the posts title is dreadfully clever.

~crickets~

Well I think it is.

So onto the post itself…. the self replicating nature of plastic surgery.

Disclaimer: This is a bat-shit insane mental meandering.

When I was back doing undergraduate study at one point I lived in a share-house three or four other people. No steady couples, just young single folk saving money by staying in the one place. One of the girls, a cute little blonde thing had been saving up during her high-school years in order to get Rhinoplasty (a nose job). It wasn’t a particularly unattractive nose, I mean it suited her face, but it was the one (or at least main) thing about herself she wasn’t happy with. This got me thinking.

I’ve since read up on the phenomena, I’d done courses where the obvious link between appearance and self-esteem have been highlighted, even professionally counseled girls who’s anxiety and depression issues were all tied up with self-image. I got over my questioning of why surgery, despite its risks, is so popular. I even looked into the medical details of the procedures, tracked the sub-dermal changes with surgically altered musculature and the effects of inorganic implants on the human body. In the end I dismissed it as one of those baffling but apparently unavoidable phenomena that are tied up with the basic frailty of the human psyche. Only in the last few years have I wondered about the long term effects on society.

Psychology be damned, Sociology is where its at

As plastic surgery becomes more and more acceptable (see my past posts on the phenomena in Korea HERE, and HERE) what will this ultimately do to our gene pool?

Disclaimer: Extreme Logical Leap ahead

As each generation undergoes surgery to hide their defects, be they real or imaginary, then more and more of these defects will be passed on as the desirability of these folks is augmented. Beautiful people will breed, despite the ugly hidden beneath. Unattractive features will be less likely to be bred out of the gene pool and each successive generation will display more and more indicators of assault by the ugly stick. End result = Plastic surgeons get rich fixing ‘imperfections’ in the process they secure a new generation of ugified children who will grow up needing plastic faces to ensure they blend in with the artificially maintained standards of beauty. Eventually society will collapse under the weight of its own vanity. We will be controlled by a ruling class of thin limbed fashion models, towering over us on their over-extended femurs while behind the scenes their hair-plugged sugar daddies will be greasing the palms of our hidden medical overlords.

Our future Overlords gather to examine their slaves

Since I couldn’t count on any of you bozos to do it when I asked for some help, I had to do it myself. I think I did pretty well (especially considering my last attempt) and I’m tentatively going to say that this is the final version. Check it out.

Want more info about why the logo is what it is? Click here.

P. S. I already know about the excess bit of white between two of the right hand dragon’s spines.

P. S. S. I’m gonna change the font. I have some options I’m considering, but if you have one you think would look good, then by all means suggest it.