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To: c.hinton who wrote (235232)	7/4/2007 5:16:03 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Quite frankly there are aspects of western consumerism that are truely obscene in every scence of the word. We dont have vomitoriums...we have plasitic surgury and intestinal bypasses so we can keep on eating for the sheer glutany of it. Plastic surgery is tremendously popular in Brazil, Singapore and Japan, among other places. You'll find that wealth (ability to pay for the surgery) is what drives it, not anything western. When the people of Namibia can afford plastic surgery, they will eagerly pursue it. It aint a "western" thing, its a "what can I do with my money?" thing. No money, no surgery. Plenty o' money, plenty of nip and tuck. Turning back the hands of time: 40s the new 30s, 30s the new 20s, and 60s our new middle age: ACNielsen Cosmetic surgery not an option in India at an older age 83% Indians agree living in the parental home into their late 20s 30 November 2006 India As populations in the 21st century continue to advance, the world’s Internet consumers are happy to turn back the hands of time, with 60 percent agreeing that your 40s are the new 30s, and over half who consider your 30s the new 20s, and 60s the new middle age, according to a survey by ACNielsen, the world’s leading market research company. In the largest Internet survey of its kind conducted in 41 markets globally, ACNielsen asked consumers about their attitudes towards age and cosmetic surgery, as they get older. In general, over half of those surveyed embrace the idea of ‘turning back the clock’. In general women are more open to the idea of turning back the clock than men e.g 57 percent of women as against 51 percent men agreed that your 30s are the new 20s,; 64 percent of women as against 58% men thought 40s the new 30s, and 60 percent of women as against 52% men thought 60s the new middle age,. As per Indians are concerned, they are also not different in voicing their approval for ‘turning the clock back’. About 70 percent of both Indian men and women agree that, 30s is the new 20s and 40s are the new 30s. However, when it comes to terming 60 as the new middle age substantially more women (64 percent) than men (47%) agree. .The rush to ‘turn back the clock’ is most keenly felt by consumers across Europe and Asia Pacific. Of the top 10 markets that agreed that 40s were the new 30s, Austria was highest and from Asia Pacific countries like Japan, Korea, and India were among the top ten. Of the top 10 agreeing that 30s were the new 20s, six were from Asia Pacific (Korea (73%), Japan 72%, and India (69%)). Similarly, of the top 10 agreeing that 60s were the new middle age, four countries were from Asia Pacific. Japan, Korea, India lead the region with most people agreeing to these statements. (Table 1-3).