Tuesday 13 September 2011

Embarrassing bodies

I'm having a problem with something,and it is, why would people put themselves on a programme called 'Embarrassing Bodies'. I'm not saying the people who go on this aren't brave, and they are undoubtedly desperate, but what I want to know is, what are they desperate for? Is it for their two minutes on the telly? Or is it because of the problems they have? Because if it's the latter, surely it's less humiliating to go to their own doctor and get it dealt with confidentially?

I suppose the third consideration is that they're doing this for purely altruistic reasons, to liberate those with a similar problem and let them know they are not alone. And if this is the case, I can only applaud them.

I suspect it's a combination of the above, but if it were me, I would absolutely not want the entire nation to see me and all my bits. And I would not want to be permanently labelled 'Disappearing vagina lady', or 'Drooping face man'.

And you could be justified in asking why I watch it if I feel like this? I could blame it on my daughter, who finds it riveting, but in truth, I guess I'm as voyeuristic as everyone else who does.