[1]While the x-ray technician was pressing my breasts between cold plates of glass this week, I thought about developing a ranking system for all the unpleasant medical procedures that are necessary for general upkeep. Take the mammogram. (Please.) It’s uncomfortable, but over in minutes, yet followed by anxious days waiting for the results. Getting teeth cleaned (which I also did this week) takes almost an hour, there are sharp tools and drooling involved, but I walk out of the dentist without a care in the world. GYN appointment? So little going for it.
(This image is a part of a photographic series by Chris Jordan called BARBIE DOLLS. Click to his site [2], and scroll down to see the surprising sequence of photos. They’re amazing.)