This is our society: A new cartoon book to teach children about mommy’s new plastic surgery.
In the book, the mother explains to her child that her new nose will be different — it will be “prettier.” In other words, mommy is not pretty enough as she is, and neither are you. This book primes children for their own nose jobs someday, normalizing it.
Couldn’t the book have instead stated that mommy would feel more confident and be able to breathe better after her surgery, not just look prettier? Can’t we at least pretend to have a soul?