When you stop and think about it, Hollywood breast implants and D.C. speechwriters are eerily similar: They’re both designed to help the “actor” perpetuate a particular image.
It’s just show biz, baby!
And even though we can kind of tell who uses them on our own, it’s not polite to point ‘em out in front of the paying public: It ruins the performers’ desired aesthetics.
Society runs on similar cultural fictions. We all know them: Every bride is beautiful, every kid is cute, your boss’ ideas are always brilliant, and when someone asks, “How are ya?” you DO NOT tell them about your crippling depression and/or your ongoing bouts with bedwetting. The proper response is, “Great!”
But sometimes, our self-deceptions can be deeply damaging. […]
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