The New York Times published an article about Japanese women who are paying to have their straight teeth disarranged while in the United States we are paying to straighten, whiten and repair our teeth. Japanese men apparently find snaggle teeth and fangs attractive. In Japan crooked teeth are considered endearing and show that a woman is not perfect, therefore making her more approachable by men.
When I first heard about this I laughed and thought it was silly that people are actually doing this. After reading the article I am both saddened and confused.
I think it is insane that someone with perfect teeth would pay a dentist to make them crooked. In our culture we spend thousands of dollars to do the opposite, make our teeth straight and as close to perfect as money can buy. The sad part is that just like in the United States, in Japan there are young girls who are going to start doing this. We are teaching young girls in all cultures not to accept their bodies and that they should change their appearance to be accepted. We should be teaching them to embrace their imperfections or perfections in this case, and love themselves because they are unique.
There are already many young girls with eating disorders because of how women are portrayed in magazines and on tv. Now we have women making themselves imperfect. What's next?
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