I've been debating whether or not to write about the recent passing of Donda West, mother of hip hop artist and producer, Kanye West. Sadly, Ms. West passed away during a cosmetic surgery procedure a week ago. She left a legacy behind as an educator (she was a retired professor and Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University), author and a supportive mother who helped her son's career blossom. She died at 58. To find out more about her, read People Magazine's commentary on her here.
Now the news of Kanye's mother comes on the heels of a disturbing story I saw on Entertainment Tonight. The rare times that I do get to watch this program (with my schedule right now, I rarely am home before midnight), it always surprises me some of the celebrity stories they feature. The featured a young woman named Jenny Lee who became a household name after being feature on Oprah as a woman who was addicted to plastic surgery. Nearly seven months after she had a full body lift, Jenny finds herself six months pregnant and scared about the health of her unborn child. According to doctors, because the her skin is so tight, her unborn child may not have enough room to grow (meaning she may not be able to carry to term). Mind you this woman has had over 30 surgeries in her life and she is only in her late twenties! (Check out the info from ET here. )
And recently an Israeli model recently passed away from anoxeria weighing less than 60 pounds.Â
When is enough, enough? I mean why are we so willing to give up so much just to be beautiful (or at least what someone else may think is beautiful)?Â
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Thanks Kayleigh for your comments and support.
She didn't go back to see him. Instead she found another doctor who would do it.
the whole world is telling you that you should be more beautiful, more thin, more muscular.. and the world's beauty ideals change constantly... so you have to try to catch up and stay in the midst of "what's hot". for me... a huge part of this is having a supportive, secure family that values you for things other than Vogue's vision of physical beauty.
the amount of attention (music, photography, clothing, make up, plastic surgery, tv, movies.... etc. ) given to what is beautiful will wear some folks down regardless of how strong a family they come from, but i believe that many could be saved from getting sucked into the world of "what's in" and "what's out" by having a stron family.
also.... every society has ideas of what is "good" and "bad". when are these messages appropriate as the way that a society creates, and sustains itself, and when are the messages going too far??
But I don't think there is an answer to your question...
Z'
And in reference to Kanye West...he's his own man. The sins or good deeds of the child does not fall on the parent after a certain age and vice versa. You can be an angel and your child devil spawn. It happens.