Change My Face, Change My Race

I'm going to appear briefly on tomorrow's Dr. Phil show. Here's what the site has to say about the episode:
Thursday - September 20, 2007
Change My Face, Change My Race
Most everyone has thought about removing imperfections -- a nip here, a tuck there. But some people want plastic surgery to erase their ethnic identity! First up is James. He says he doesn’t want to change anything about himself because Asians are intellectually superior, and women should obey men. His wife, Roseanna, says he’s a controlling racist who demeans women, and she says she needs help before he corrupts their 11-year-old son. James says he’s ready to serve Roseanna her walking papers if she doesn’t become more obedient. Is James a controlling bigot or simply misunderstood? Then, Dr. Phil explores the pros and cons of eyelid surgery -- one of the most common cosmetic procedures for Asian women … and one of the most controversial! He talks to a woman who had a fold added to her upper eyelid, a plastic surgeon who performs these procedures and two guests who believe the surgery erases Asian heritage. Plus, Brad says he hates his nose, and he wants plastic surgery to look less Italian. His mother, Debbie, says she loves the way he looks -- big schnoz and all! Brad’s surgery is only a month away. Can Debbie convince him he's perfect just the way he is before he goes under the knife?


first of all, tg for dvrs!! i can't stand dr. phil, so i only watched the segment that you were on and that was sorta bearable.
how long did they tape for and how much did they cut out? i'm glad that you had a chance to say something, but taking a serious issue like that and cutting it to 15 minutes was lame.
regardless, i still think that it's cool that you were invited to go on the show. GR power!! -syd
I was flipping through the channels after work and can I just say how incredibly surprised I was to see you on DR. PHIL?! Dude, it was so exciting!
I'm curious what you thought of that obnoxious Asian plastic surgeon or Dr. Phil's staffer's aunt who wanted her flat-nosed niece to get a nose job. I missed the segment on the Asian racist guy, but I would have to say that I'm not generally behind by Dr. Phil's advice, nor was I here. Maybe I missed him saying this, but I would love if Dr. Phil emphasized the great diversity of Americans and how there's definitely more than one standard of beauty.
At any rate, I'm glad you represented!
I had a lot more to say. They cut out one of my quotes and then it was over before I could say what was really going through my head. The doctor put so much emphasis on good it is to be pretty, but I was dying to say how many "beautiful" people I've met that are mean as hell!
-mw
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