That damn Hugo Chavez is no fun. No fun at all. It’s bad enough that he’s come out against golf and whiskey, but now the Venezuelan strongman has gone too far. Now he’s pitting the forces of socialism against breast lifts and implants.
The New York Times has the details:
Blame for the boom in such surgeries here, Mr. Chávez said on state television over the weekend, rested with doctors who “convince some women that if they don’t have some big bosoms, they should feel bad.” He said it was a “monstrous thing” that poor women were seeking breast lifts when they had trouble making ends meet.
We’re certain that when Chavez said boob jobs were a monstrous thing he was referring to the size of the situation, not the size of the implants.
Mr. Chávez’s comments come at a time when Venezuela has emerged as one of the world’s leading markets for breast augmentation. Between 30,000 and 40,000 women here undergo the procedure each year, according to estimates by the Venezuelan Society of Plastic Surgeons.
… “I’ve never seen more silicone anywhere else,” Mireia Sallarès, a filmmaker from Spain who focuses on feminist issues and is working on a project about Venezuela, told the newspaper Tal Cual.
Then the Times concludes the story by reporting the following sentence without the slightest sense of irony.
State media outlets agreed with the president on the subject.
Really? The state media agreed with Venezuela’s President For Life? Well, then, that just about settles it, doesn’t it. Case closed. No story here. Move along.
Source: New York Times
This post was last modified on March 19, 2011
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"If a woman wants to be a big boob, I mean, have big boobs, that’s their choice."
You had it right the first time when you said if a woman wants to be a big boob, because that's what she is.
Sorry all of you implants but that's what it's about. On the other hand tell us what "size" do you go after in the man?
Chavez is a no goo... hey, is that a boobie? I like those things.
Hell Chavez is furious because he cant do the surgery himself that is all. He's a typical communist (Chavez is not a socialist). He wants it all for himself.
Has anyone taken notice how he hung his buddy Muammar al-Qaddafi out to dry when the shit really hit the fan? All bluster and boast unitl it is time to step up and do it.
Of course Hugo is against breast implants, he already has enormous floppy tits.
Absolutely, Moudoka. But then, being a Libertarian, I don't think governments should be involved in the decision. If a woman wants to be a big boob, I mean, have big boobs, that's their choice. You think it's disgusting, I think it's disgusting, but it's not like anyone is being forced into making a bad decision.
I agree with the point government has zero business making personal choices for people.
Well, in some regards I kinda agree with him. Fake breasts are very disgusting to me. It's true, social media has hyped up the fact that women must be hourglass-shaped, with above-average breasts to boot. I prefer my woman all natural, hold the artificial fillers please.
Whoa, I'd hate to be a augmentation specialist in Venezuela right now. But it begs the question, why is he making a headline out of it. Is he afraid that big breasted women present a threat to his autonomy, or is he just want a piece of the action?
I am sure he wants to find ways to heavily tax it. If he does though watch the stream of women going there stop to a trickle.
How extra special low class can you get...I'm sure she wants to have his baby!
(That's for the picture)
This gal in the picture didn't appear to require augmentation to me!
(That's for the article)
I concur, That is about as sleazy a political photo I have ever seen. You can just see the lust in his eyes. And the kid even looks like him!