Sunday, May 25, 2008

Boobs

Boobs, every one has them, and some are bigger than others. But can we live without them? Women use them to feed their babies (if they so choose and are able to do so), men, well maybe these are just vestigial since they do not serve the same function as they do in women.

What would happen if we evolved into a boobless society? Women would find another way to feed their infants, and there would probably be no change for men.

Boobs can be problematic. Women worry that theirs are too small, and make them larger. For those who are blessed/cursed with extra large boobs, they can be made smaller. Women are often judged by their boobs. Some are more attractive with small ones and some are more attractive with big ones. And some are just right.

Boobs can get cancer, then need to be reduced and possibly removed. When removed, it can feel like a part of you has been taken away, an important part that can severely affect your self esteem. There are fixes for this, implants, prosthetics. But no matter what you do, you still look at yourself in the mirror and see someone who is incomplete. After a while, this feeling will go away, but for some it may be harder than others.

For, me I still have both of mine, so I cannot imaging how it feels to have only one or none. Thousands of women (my mother being one of them) deal with this every day. If society didn't put such importance on boobs would attitudes change? No one knows.

All I know is that losing any body part can be traumatic. No one wants to be incomplete and feel like a freak. Truth of the matter is, it's only a body part and it does not define who you are as a person.

Boobs or no boobs, this should not change who you are.