This is ridiculous. Maybe I have a big nose and a small chest. I feel very picked upon in today\’s society. Waaa waaa, boo hoo….. I want my insurer to fix this for me.
Let\’s get serious. It\’s not my health insurer\’s responsibility to pick up the tab if I\’m too insecure to deal with these issues. And to the person who gave an example of a masectomy….last time I checked, cancer was a medical issue…
Amazed, I\’m simply amazed by your only point on this. So your arguing this as a mental health issue because it adversely affects others? How is this the case? Are you implying that anyone overweight is unhappy? That people with man-boobs have lower quality of lives?
The question as Danny put it refers back to whether or not this should be covered by the insurance carrier. Let me pose a question, had this been not man boobs but someone who lost so much weight that their skin was in flaps, or if this were a girl with a low self esteem about the size of her breasts…would this make a difference?
It does hinder the quality of this boys\’ life drastically. As far as the reconstructive surgery, breasts are breasts- they arent gender specific- so are we saying now we are discriminating that because women are used to having them that they can have them reconstructed, but men cant?
Reconstructed because of cancer is not the same as reconstructed because you are embarassed. Reconstructed because of severe back pain and can\’t function daily is not the same because you can\’t be on the \”skins\” team in a game of pick-up basketball.
Then perhaps the school has some liability in this?
I don\’t think the insurer should have paid for the surgery. But maybe some therapy is in order, if his policy will cover it…
There\’s teasing, then there\’s hazing. Both are similar, but definitely not the same.
I assume various horrors were probably visited upon this kid by his peers. The school owes it to the child to make sure he is in a safe environment. If they failed to do that, there\’s a problem.
That doesn\’t necessarily mean the boy and his family are due a huge settlement, but if the schools failure to protect him from hazing has caused him emotional/mental harm, the school (or school\’s insurer) probably needs to help pay for some of that kid\’s counseling.
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Bravo- an intelligent common sense comment. I dont concur- however bravo you made an excellent point.
This is ridiculous. Maybe I have a big nose and a small chest. I feel very picked upon in today\’s society. Waaa waaa, boo hoo….. I want my insurer to fix this for me.
Let\’s get serious. It\’s not my health insurer\’s responsibility to pick up the tab if I\’m too insecure to deal with these issues. And to the person who gave an example of a masectomy….last time I checked, cancer was a medical issue…
Thank you!
Amazed, I\’m simply amazed by your only point on this. So your arguing this as a mental health issue because it adversely affects others? How is this the case? Are you implying that anyone overweight is unhappy? That people with man-boobs have lower quality of lives?
The question as Danny put it refers back to whether or not this should be covered by the insurance carrier. Let me pose a question, had this been not man boobs but someone who lost so much weight that their skin was in flaps, or if this were a girl with a low self esteem about the size of her breasts…would this make a difference?
Just disagreeing with Claudia\’s comment from 2:08 pm:
\”How do boobs affect the quality of someone\’s life?\”
I have implants, and they have most certainly improved the quality of MY life.
However, I DO agree that it\’s a man\’s world. That\’s why I got the implants.
It does hinder the quality of this boys\’ life drastically. As far as the reconstructive surgery, breasts are breasts- they arent gender specific- so are we saying now we are discriminating that because women are used to having them that they can have them reconstructed, but men cant?
Hmmm….
Thanks for the honesty!
Reconstructed because of cancer is not the same as reconstructed because you are embarassed. Reconstructed because of severe back pain and can\’t function daily is not the same because you can\’t be on the \”skins\” team in a game of pick-up basketball.
Subject: lisa – the voice of reason
Posted On: April 5, 2007, 3:33 pm CDT
Posted By: Claudia
Comment:
Thank you!
Well thanks. I could have used your support in the dog food thread a few days ago. LOL
Then perhaps the school has some liability in this?
I don\’t think the insurer should have paid for the surgery. But maybe some therapy is in order, if his policy will cover it…
There\’s teasing, then there\’s hazing. Both are similar, but definitely not the same.
I assume various horrors were probably visited upon this kid by his peers. The school owes it to the child to make sure he is in a safe environment. If they failed to do that, there\’s a problem.
That doesn\’t necessarily mean the boy and his family are due a huge settlement, but if the schools failure to protect him from hazing has caused him emotional/mental harm, the school (or school\’s insurer) probably needs to help pay for some of that kid\’s counseling.