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| Ears looking at you kid! |
My name is Karen O'Reilly and I've got sticky out ears ... there, I've said it, I feel much better now that you know that about me!
After my two children were born, the first thing I looked at ( after ascertaining the sex and that they had 10 fingers and toes ), was their ears. Were they blessed with their Father's normal sized, sticky in ears or burdened with a lifetime of jokes and mockery with jug handles like mine. Luckily , the two had normal petite ears ( thank you Mr Getrealfrance) and we didn't have to send them back ( joke)
Here in the deep South of France, appearances mean everything. A neighbour of ours who is diabetic and often has to go for complicated procedures under general anesthetic had sticky out ears and so his Mama and Papa sent him off to get them pinned back! He's 9. I was, frankly, shocked that they would put him through this but when you think about it, for a kid who is being constantly mocked and taunted, it could be a real blessing. Ostoplasty ( or cosmetic ear pinning) is the most popular cosmetic surgery for kids under 18 in France.
Obama was bullied as a kid for having Big Ears - what about the "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger?" theory though?
Would I have been prepared to put my children under General Anesthetic so they would conform to beauty norms and rid them of their O'Reilly ears?
Would you?
No I wouldn't and your ears are lovely my dear! By the way I would like smaller boobs! X
ReplyDeleteBig ears, Big Boobs? Yeah, you really pulled the short straw there Roisin!! :)
DeleteWell, if it avoided any suspicion of links with the British royals....
ReplyDeleteNo...seriously...no.
Well when you put it that way, Take me to the nearest Ostoplastie surgeon, toot sweet!
DeleteI have sticky out ones too as does my dad, my late grandad and my son age 8 also. Not quite gary lineker I wear my hair down mostly!
ReplyDeleteMe too, am dreading when get to 'certain age' and long hair will have to go...
DeleteThat's funny you mention it! It WAS regarded as common procedure amongst my friends back at school already in the 80's!
ReplyDeleteWish they were as "conforming" with mouth/teeth hygiene :-)
In France Rachel? I can guarantee there was no child in Ireland getting this procedure in the 70s / 80s ...
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