I completely agree with you, Sharon. I think the way this article was written was incredibly biased, as are most plastic surgery articles.
The truth of the matter is that this surgery was primarily plastic, as opposed to simply cosmetic. Yes, her motivations might be called into question, but the fact that she has, by having this surgery, reduced her chances for arthritis--not just in the feet, but throughout the joints up and down her body on both sides--is undeniable, and 'elevates' (to use a dangerous characterization bias of my own) this surgery beyond the cosmetic.
That this surgery would be compared to ancient Chinese foot binding is ludicrous and disingenuous in the extreme. As someone who has foot problems related, among other issues, to acromegaly, I can absolutely see beyond the cosmetic benefits, as well as those perceived as petty by most.
The term is body DYSmorphic disorder. Please do not pretend to be an expert on something when you very obviously are not.
Broken down, dys = bad, difficult, etc. and morph=shape, form, etc.
When you use the term 'dimorphic' you are saying more than one form or shape, as di typically means two or more.
Also, if you simply copy-pasted all of that, incorrect terms and all, you need to find better sources.
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