Women have always been shamed for what they choose to do with their own bodies, whether it’s something as minor as wearing makeup or something more serious, like abortion. As a society we’ve become used to policing women on what they can and can’t do. Shaming women for getting cosmetic surgery has always been prevalent, but during the last few months I’ve seen more of it than ever.
A few days ago, Kylie Jenner posted pictures of herself next to her Madame Tussauds wax figure.
Obviously, Kylie and her wax figure do look very similar, just like every other celebrity that has had a wax figure made. Although as people started sharing their reactions to the pictures, jokes about how “plastic” Kylie is, became more popular.
Kylie shouldn’t look THIS much like her wax figure. Can’t tell which one is the real person ? pic.twitter.com/S8DyDwzCbQ
— BBB Vibe Curator (@_CoolStoryCori) July 19, 2017
Kylie is so plastic u really cant tell who the wax figure is pic.twitter.com/zCsXbR6a85
— KEVS (@KevinRosiles27) July 19, 2017
I mean why are y’all surprised that’s Kylie’s wax figure looks exactly like her? That isn’t even really her face pic.twitter.com/UuprzY5tz2
— Fatima ?? (@rauhl_x2) July 19, 2017
Kylie Jenner and her sisters are constantly put down for having plastic surgery, as if it’s some horrible thing. I don’t think the Kardashians are great people, but regardless of that they shouldn’t be shamed for their bodies, just like millions of other women are. Because the reality is, it isn’t harming anyone else, and it shouldn’t be any of your business what grown women decide to do with their own bodies. Plastic surgery is a common and completely normal thing to do, as 15.6 million cosmetic procedures were carried out in America in 2014 alone. So if cosmetic surgeries are such a common thing, why are we still acting like it’s a big deal?
This has nothing to do about whether I think plastic surgery is a great thing or not, because personally, I don’t think I would ever get plastic surgery, and that’s perfectly fine. Because i don’t let my own personal opinions affect whether i think it’s okay for someone else to do it. A woman altering her appearance is not harming anyone else, and frankly it’s none of your business what someone does to their own body.
An argument usually used is it’s “promoting body-negativity.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. Of course you should love the skin you’re born in, but if someone decides that getting plastic surgery will help them become a more happy and confident person, then who are you to tell them that’s wrong? Happiness is something that people strive their whole lives to find, and if cosmetic surgery is one way to find it, there’s nothing wrong with that. It doesn’t make a women any less worthy of respect and kindness.
Women get shamed for being “fake” and changing how we look, but when we choose to remain “natural” we’re insulted for how we look as well. No matter what we do, we can never win. It’s time as a society that we stop insulting women for what they choose to do with their lives, in every aspect.
