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[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Where's the line between vanity and "self-affirmation"? Not a leading question.

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Gender is defined by a cultural perception, so all attractiveness would be encompassed within the cultural perception. So a lady who gets her breasts augmented wouldn't essentially matter whether it is to self affirm or vanity or to attract others, it would all just fall into what culture taught that person was appealing.

I'm sure there are many that would pick my wording apart or disagree, but maybe that answers some of your question? Self affirmation and vanity I would say are not mutually exclusive though, there is overlap.

[-] voracitude@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Vanity is making sure others like what they see of you; self-affirmation is making sure you like what you see of you.

[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I'm not sure that's accurate.

[-] voracitude@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Then correct it.

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 1 points 4 months ago

Breast augmentation is vanity.

Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy is self-affirmation.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 0 points 4 months ago

What's the line between society and the individual? That's the core question here

If you can answer that I can probably give you a hint, but it's a concept that can't be taught, only learned. And it's an important one, worth thinking over... It's subjective, but key to understanding your own existence

this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2024
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