May 12, 2011 Entry 36

I recently saw a news clip of a young girl of seven years old that had cupped ears and one ear was lopped or curled over. Her parents took her to a plastic surgeon who is part of a free surgery for children with abnormalities to correct the ears and pin them back to stop the teasing and bullying she was facing at school. I completely disagree with the parents and the plastic surgeons views, they feel that it will stop the bullying on the child and help her form a self identity. The thing is, it's not going to be self identity anymore, she was changed to make her seem more normal looking, but now, she's just another victim of America's new ideology that everyone has to be perfect. Well, I mean it's not really a new ideology but it's certainly more progressed now. For the parents to think that the bullying will stop because they fixed her ears is utter ludicrous. If anything, the surgery will make it worse. Children are vile and cruel in schools. It's a dog eat dog world. If you aren't getting picked on you're the one that's picking on others usually. Especially in bigger schools. It's very hard to stay invisible. Even if you are invisible you aren't free and clear of being subjected to the cruelties of the world. I think that the parents should have waited a few years before the surgery, who knows, the ears could have been what truly defined her character. Maybe she'll be a totally different person now, maybe, just maybe she'll become the bully.