[NativeNewYorker]

I have to assume someone must have severe psychological problems to WANT to look like that in public.

[blau993]

Hey, smoke 'em if you got 'em!

[tom h]

I come from Southern California (San Diego, a large conservative county) and unfortunately find that women in both LA and SD, single and married, want to look like Denise Rich. Our culture makes even suburban Moms want to look like babes with miles of cleavage.

One neighbor divorced her husband and immediately set about planning the rest of her life. Did she hire a financial planner? No. Did she join a church's singles group so as to not stay lonely? No. Did she turn inward and become closer to her three daughters, all of whom probably needed more security now that Dad wasn't home anymore? Nope. She did what all other red-blooded soccer moms do -- she had a boob job that made her chest look preposterous, almost comical.

I wish you were right. But I fear you aren't.