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Old 04-18-2008, 10:31 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Charlatan
The issue isn't with the books themselves. The books can be a great starting point to a discussion.

The problem is when parents use only the book and don't follow up with an in-depth conversation.
Ditto.

I doubt that many parents are buying this book and handing it to their kids without another word.

I do think the psychological discomfort that parents may feel about relating their reasons for plastic surgery to their children is quite telling, though...
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