a2 comms - 'Asian' eyes...and Hindu westernisation

here's a really interesting article from the guardian about a female television host in america who was persuaded to have plastic surgery to 'correct' her asian appearance.

and here's a shocking, disturbing  five-minute video clip taken from a documentary about how westernisation can clash with hindu culutre











both are really useful for our discussions on POSTCOLONIALISM as well as FEMINISM

 - why should the shape of your eyes matter?
- why should one race's physical attributes be valued above another's?
 - would you ever consider plastic surgery?
 - which aspects of western culture seem to clash with the hindu religious and ideological beliefs?