Posted on 09/16/2007 6:37:18 PM PDT by fishhound
Australia's opposition Labor Party has questioned the need for female sailors to be given breast enlargements paid for with public money.
An armed forces spokesman defended the operations, saying they were carried out for psychological reasons, not to make sailors "look sexy".
Brigadier Andrew Nikolic said the "holistic needs" of service personnel were considered under defence policy.
But he said breast augmentations were not routinely funded by the military.
"We do consider the broader needs of our people, both physical and psychological," Brig Nikolic said.
"But that is a long way from saying that if someone doesn't like their appearance, Defence will fund things like breast augmentation as a matter of routine - that is just not correct."
He was speaking after one plastic surgeon said he had carried out breast enlargements on two sailors, aged 25 and 32, for A$10,000 (£4,200) each.
Brig Nikolic said such operations were only recommended after a medical evaluation.
But the opposition Labor Party said it wanted details on the cases.
"On the face of it, taxpayer-funded breast enhancement is a questionable practice," said Labor defence spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon.
"I have to say [it] smacks of a government out of touch."
Guess (1) what gender and (2) what subclass of that gender are doing all the howling.
A1: female
A2: feminists (either the older style khaki overall type or the new model: latte drinking, Oprah watching soccer mom types)
Seems like a Salacious Ping is in order...
> Recruiting numbers for the Australian Navy are SURGING.
Clearly, their ranks are swelling.
There’s a difference between viewing oneself as sexy and viewing oneself as normal. The article doesn’t mention whether or not these women were completely flat-chested or merely on the small side. However, the taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for plastic surgery beyond drastic disfigurement any more than they should have to pay for hair implants, Viagra and birth control.
The study further stated that if the enhancements were of the "super-large" variety, it would be possible to assign a lesser number of female sailors to a vessel.
However, the study cautioned that incorrectly assigning too many female sailors to a vessel, could result in the vessel riding too high in the water, rendering the propellers completely ineffective.
The study listed this possible problem under a heading called "Excess Boobage Is A Negative Factor".
IPFS? I would think it was more Topgraphically Increased Thwarted Submersion.
I call natural.
I can think of a lot worse uses of public money than enhancing a woman's self-esteem, not to mention the scenery. (Full disclosure: I also happen to think that petite breasts are wonderful too. If a woman is happy as she is, I'm fine with that, too.)
What's not to love? My tax dollars at work... I'm okay with this.
PICS, please????
Back when, flotation devices were called Mae West's. Navy tradition, doncha know?
They can double as Barrage Balloons in a pinch.
LOL, I'm not buying this as your only response.
I'm thinking you sent the Aussie Gov't a large check, designated to support the program.
Submerged they will be a credit to the silent service.
Okay... now stick with me!
I wonder... if this mean that if Pamela Anderson immigrated downunder and joined the Aussie Navy...
She's be made... {Wait for it!} a Fleet Admiral, eh?
Sheesh! Logic... demands this stop!
Not again, Spock... You know that Vulcan Nerve Pinch doesn't work on me!
They’re real, and they’re spectacular. And even if they’re not real, they’re still spectacular.
“What’s not to love? My tax dollars at work... I’m okay with this.”
The Romans got bread and circus with thier taxes.
I would love the satisfaction of seeing my tax dollars at work....bring it on.
Prince Charles - “Do you know what I would do if I were Bill Clinton?”
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