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4A | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Cottage Grove Sentinel 116 N. Sixth St. Cottage Grove, Ore. 97424 NED HICKSON , MANAGING EDITOR | Opinion 541-902-3520 | NHICKSON @ CGSENTINEL . COM The First Amendment C ongress shall make no law respect- ing an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Govern- ment for a redress of grievances. “I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” —Thomas Jefferson (1800) USPS#133880 Copyright 2019 © COTTAGE GROVE SENTINAL Letters to the Editor Policy The Sentinel welcomes letters to the editor as part of a community discussion of issues on the local, state and national level. Emailed letters are preferred. Handwritten or typed letters must be signed. 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Send letters to: Boosting a daughter’s self image by going for bust sends the wrong message While Franklin’s head from the luggage parents said their “gift” machine, Jenna will be is meant to boost their happy — and confident daughter’s self-esteem, that she can lose her par- I don’t think going for ents in a crowd, which When I first read bust is the answer. Even is really what the whole about Jenna Franklin, the though Kay and Martin thing is about. British girl whose parents Franklin are cosmetic We still have two teens gave her $8,000 breast surgeons themselves, and at home. I can tell you implants for her 16th say they only want the the things that either em- birthday, I was shocked by the notion of a father From the Managing Editor’s Desk willing to be part of any- Ned Hickson thing that would make his teenaged daughter more enticing to teen- aged boys. best for their daughter, power or implode their Back when I was they have to see how self-confidence — and looking ahead to my own the need for self-image what they identify as be- daughter’s sweet 16, I be- “improvements” won’t ing important to them — gan saving up for a spe- end there. can literally change from cial birthday ensemble It’ll be a tummy-tuck at moment to moment. On that included sheet-metal 17, then higher cheek- more than one occasion pants and a turtleneck bones and a thinner nose I have started a harmless sweater made of chain- for her 18th birthday. conversation over break- link. And possibly a At 21, she can get those fast on, let’s say… why makeup kit to go with it, pouty lips she always I like Fruitloops… and depending on whether wanted, and maybe a found myself the unwit- she wears her metal visor little eye work. Perhaps ting participant in a what up or down. touch up those pointy felt like an interview with I had no doubt my ears she used to get Gary Busey. daughter would thank teased about in grade Between the Molotov me later for adding a school. Eventually, it will cocktail of hormones degree of difficulty to the be time to tighten that coursing through their courtship process, which sagging 23-year-old chin. veins, the constant flux of would eliminate those Then finally, when influences in their lives who weren’t persistent. she’s completely unrecog- thanks to social media, Or, at the very least, nizable and can’t pass the tether of cyberspace, those without a blow through airport security and the occasional friend torch. without an X-ray of her you wish your child never met, the road our sons and daughters must navigate to define them- selves is full of swerves and near misses. It’s our job as parents to not only be there on those rare occasions when they actually stop to ask for directions, but also to close the road when we know they don’t have the skill to navigate what’s ahead. Is a 16-year-old capa- ble of understanding how her body will change and how breast implants will impact those changes? As parents, we need to recognize this and intervene when it comes to decisions that have long-term consequences, even when our kids don’t agree or understand. In all honesty, I’m glad the situation with the Franklins arose. It has prompted me to try even harder to ensure my daughter’s self-confi- dence and self-image are grounded in who she is — not how she looks. Besides, I’d also like to avoid the cost of breast implant surgery; the fact is, I’m flat busted. nhickson@cgsentinel.com HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPS Oregon state representatives Oregon federal representatives • Sen. Floyd Prozanski • Rep. Peter DeFazio District 4 State Senator PO Box 11511 Eugene, Ore. 97440 Phone: 541-342-2447 Email : sen.fl oydprozanski@ state.or.us (House of Representatives) 405 East 8th Ave. #2030 Eugene, Ore. 97401 Email: defazio.house.gov/ contact/email-peter Phone: 541-465-6732 • Rep. 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