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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To our visitor: thank you for answering the question about the self flagellation being common in other Shi'ite populations in other countries too.

Can you answer a question about the superficiality and materialism of the ultra wealthy? Is this common among wealthy Iranians? Why do you think that is?

Also, I've known about a handful of Iranian women and every single one of them has had plastic surgery on their nose. I've met Indians, African Americans, South Americans, etc...yet none frequent the plastic surgeon as much as Iranian women. Is it because of their wealth that they can simply afford it and thats why they get plastic surgery (similar to many non-Iranian women getting plastic surgery in Beverly Hills)? Or is it a dissatisfaction with what genetics has given them?

You mentioned that the Iranians in Iran are very modern. Can you tell me what you deem to be "modern" then from  the Iranian perspective? And what percentage of the Iranian population is indeed modern?[/quote]

Actually, I'm not the visitor, I'm a PP who has done a lot of travel in the region.  :)

FWIW, plastic surgery is crazy common in Lebanon as well.  The post-surgery nose bandage was a badge of honor in some circles.  :roll:  You'd even see women in full abaya/hijab from the Gulf visiting during the summer sporting it.
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Yes, I have a Lebanese friend who told me that nose jobs are extremely common among the wealthy Lebanese. So do you think it's because of a dissatisfaction with what genetics has given them? And what kind of nose are they getting - is it the aquiline, chiseled nose of white caucasians?[/quote]

Well, some of it is born out of a combination of wanting to get rid of the "Lebanese nose" (which is stereotypically bigger) and yes, also appearing more Caucasian.  Segments of Lebanon's population are super obsessed with being "better," more "refined" (which in their minds means Euro/Western, etc) than their neighbors and the superficiality has also possibly been a way to deal with the fact that the country is still a mess after the civil war.  It's easier to focus on your looks rather than the corruption and poverty that surrounds you.[/quote]

Very intriguing indeed. I've been to different countries (Jordan, Germany, India, etc..) and it never ceases to amaze me how much of a love/hate relationship they have with the western culture. This is with the exception of Germans who don't seem to look up to American culture but rather look down on us. lol But as for the others, they seem obsessed with copying American culture,  the jeans, the coca-cola, the hairstyles, the way Americans dance, copying hip hop music, imitating American colloquialism, etc...but on the other hand they loathe American international policy and many loathe American liberalism and their tolerance for homosexuality, premarital sex, etc...[/quote]

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