Heidi Montag’s New Face – the more mature take

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So, since my last post on Heidi’s new face, I’ve grown up a little. I have to admit that my initial reactionary stance was one of cruelty and loathing.  It’s so easy to take the judgmental way out and look at something that someone’s doing as somehow attacking your own values. Instead, I ask the question, what do our reactions to Heidi’s new face say about us? Please click on the picture or text below to read the full article.

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” – Oscar Wilde

Heidi Montag completely changes her face through plastic surgery, and says that it makes her feel more confident, better about herself and more beautiful. She says that beauty and confidence is within and yet, she’s very grateful for being able to have had the surgery. She’s 23 years old – admittedly a bit young for such drastic measures – but old enough to make up her own mind. Out come the surgical knives, and in come the catty media to feed on her sawed off flesh. You would think she was on trial for kidnapping her natural face, and holding it for ransom. Why are we so against this adult woman changing the way she looks? What is it about morphing a face that angers us so?

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  • http://www.hoeckel-derybshire.blogspot.com Claire

    what's worse is it's the same people who made comments about her natural face, who are now making comments about her "new" face.
    it's hard not to have a reaction when you first see it, but in the end, it's her decision. there wouldn't be a plastic surgery business if there wasn't a million other people doing the same thing she's doing.

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  • http://notfromaroundhere.wordpress.com NFAH

    Ethically I have a problem with elective surgery. Scarce healthcare resources being used for these sorts of purposes leads me to the conclusion that society has lost its collective mind.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/meglopes TheLadyWhoLunches

      I know that's not to be laughed at, but in some ways what you say is really funny because it is true! But then again, these doctors are specially trained for what they do so wouldn't be wasted elsewhere….

  • Hanna

    Do you think that people are jealous of celebrities' ability to afford the surgery and therefore speak badly of it? I have this feeling that if we could all afford it, quite a few of us would choose to change a few things! :) Just an observation.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/meglopes TheLadyWhoLunches

      I think it runs deep on many levels. I think some people vehemently believe no one should alter their face. I think others are extremely jealous, while others might have a few things done but generally disagree with the concept. I love the debate though! My boyfriend hates it and thinks women should just age naturally. Heidi's whole thing has nothing to do with aging…just a complete transformation!