they were carried out for psychological reasons, not to make sailors “look sexy”.
What’s the distinction?
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.