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Although the comment on plastic surgery is but a footnote in the analysis being put forward to the Vatican in less than a week, it's certainly a newsworthy one, nonetheless.
What do you think about all this?
A new Vatican document has condemned cosmetic surgery, calling it an "aggression" against women.
The document says that cosmetic surgery "amputatethe expressive possibilities of the human face, which are so connected to empathic abilities".
It goes on to question whether cosmetic surgery is detrimental to a woman's self-acceptance, saying that it "can be aggressive toward the feminine identity, showing a refusal of the body".
The document was created as a discussion guide for the Vatican's upcoming Plenary Assembly titled Women's Cultures: Equality and Difference, Catholic news website Crux reports.
The assembly will be held by the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture on February 4-7.
Its website states that it will explore issues including "generativity, rights, poor and invisible women, women's spirituality, equality and reciprocity, power and service, insights and vision, biology, and women in the church". The assembly will address domestic violence.
Despite the assembly being organised and hosted by a male cardinal, the discussion guide was prepared by a panel of female consultants.
According to Crux, some of the discussion questions in the paper include "Why are women killed by a husband, fiancé, partner or ex-partner after years of life together?" and "Why, with their great presence, have women had so little impact on the church's structures?"
Catholic women across the world are being encouraged to participate in the assembly's discussion using the hashtag #lifeofwomen.
link to Crux
The text suggests that elective plastic surgery may reflect the stress many women feel about their bodies, which sometimes result in "pathologies" such as eating disorders, depression, and dysmorphic disorders.
The skeptical note on plastic surgery is part of an analysis of challenges facing women today, both in society and in the Church, prepared by a panel of female consultants to the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture.
The document is intended to serve as a discussion guide for the council's upcoming Feb. 4-7 plenary assembly, which will be devoted to women's issues. The council is led by Italian Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi.
The document concedes that despite abundant rhetoric on the importance of women, to date they have largely been excluded from leadership roles in the Church.
The document is intended to serve as a discussion guide for the council's upcoming Feb. 4-7 plenary assembly, which will be devoted to women's issues.
Although the comment on plastic surgery is but a footnote in the analysis being put forward to the Vatican in less than a week, it's certainly a newsworthy one, nonetheless.
What do you think about all this?