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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
The subject line made me think of Couples Fear Factor, which I caught last night for the first time. That one girl (Monica?) kinda went over the top on the implants, no? I'm not complaining, I'm just sayin. I'm guessing she's about 5'1", 110 pounds with, um, whatever is the next size above DD.
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A recent study in Jama says it's harder to detect breast cancer through mammography when a woman has implants. So the local news covers the story, and opens with stock footage of womens' boobs, mostly in bikini tops, many of which are obviously not implants, and some of which are. This footage, while ridiculous, is vastly preferable to the stock footage of the abdomens and behinds of overweight people, which they always trot out for the latest story on the obesity epidemic or the death of Dr. Atkins or the Southwest Airlines policy.
The stock footage of body parts always makes me wonder whether the mere fact that the person's face isn't shown means the person has no control over the use of images of his or her body. Or is is just because they're walking around in public? Or is filler used by news programs considered not to be for pecuniary gain? This manufactured stuff just seems different from actual news coverage. Anybody?
