Leg Extension with Asians

Leg extension surgery does not, or has ever, expressed an individual’s choice about the body. It even says in the article that the woman did the surgery in order to increase her chance of becoming a diplomat. Sure, it is the individual’s choice to get the surgery. However, the influence of Western culture is what led to that choice. Even though this event was taken place in China, America and its standards are what caused the influence. Social pressures have caused those that are not of white heritage to succumb to the ideal Western culture (Vincent Parrillo 40). With that, the outlook on how one should look has expanded to other countries in order to fit their superior stature. This, in turn, relates to back to Xiaowei’s story about becoming a diplomat. In order to be superior, one must look like the ones that already are.

It is difficult not to consider Western ideals as a primary reason for cutting down the number of applicants with the use of height requirements. If being influenced by Western culture was not their intention, they could have easily taken a different route in shortening the number of applicants. For instance, why don’t they just cut it down to people who live closest to the work place or why don’t they judge applicants by some sort of extracurricular activity that makes them stand out? Simply excluding the applicants who are shorter in height just discriminates them. It does not matter who is more qualified, as long as they physically meet the standards of the employer’s eye.