A female body part that gains much attention is breasts, and globally, the image of women’s breasts is a “perfect breast.” In order to attain this “perfection,” and for personal reasons, women can decide to augment their breasts by surgery. Despite the cosmetic industry’s increasing popularity, sharing this decision with family and friends can be associated with doubts and worries. This study aims to identify anticipated outcomes when telling close persons about the surgery. Analysis of posts on a Swedish online forum suggests that anticipated reactions include hopes of being accepted and fears of being viewed differently. Aligning with Cooleys “looking-glass self,” it is argued that women see themselves through the imagined eyes of others, and judgment creates feelings of either pride or shame. Breast augmentation seems to be associated with double oppression: first, from surrounding ideals about the perfect breast, and second, from associated shame manifested in social relationships.

备受关注的女性身体部位是乳房，在全球范围内，女性乳房的形象是“完美的乳房”。为了达到这种“完美”，出于个人原因，女性可以决定通过手术来丰胸。尽管化妆品行业越来越受欢迎，但与家人和朋友分享这一决定可能会带来疑虑和担忧。本研究旨在确定向亲密的人讲述手术时的预期结果。对瑞典在线论坛上的帖子的分析表明，预期的反应包括希望被接受和害怕被不同的看法。与库利的“镜子自我”一致，有人认为女性通过他人想象的眼睛看待自己，判断会产生自豪或羞耻的感觉。