DailySkew Interview with Dr. Richard Hoffman, Part I
Phone Interview with Richard Hoffman
01-01-2008
DailySkew: Happy New Year, Dr. Hoffman-
Dr. Hoffman: Oh, please call me Richard, you know me long enough.
DailySkew: All right, Richard. Thank you.
Dr. Hoffman: No problem.
DailySkew: Today, I’d like to speak with you about the cosmetic surgery, which gets a lot of buzz. In your professional opinion- yay or nay?
Dr. Hoffman: First of all, I’d like to define the term “self-image”, because we hear that phrase tossed around a lot, don’t we?
DailySkew: Yes, we do-
Dr. Hoffman: Well, it’s a perception of how we believe we appear to others. So people who are happy with the way others see them, are much more likely to be self-confident, outgoing, and successful in work, social situations, dating, and- and just an overall high level of comfort in their relationships.
DailySkew: I see…
Dr. Hoffman: Yes, and those who are at the other end of the spectrum- those who are dissatisfied with their self-image tend to be awfully self-conscious, shy, inhibited, and less effective in these same types of situations.
DailySkew: Huh. So you’re saying that if someone got breast implants or stapled her stomach, she can do better selling car insurance over the phone?
Dr. Hoffman: Actually, yes. Plastic surgery, which in itself is a general term anyway- let it be a cosmetic enhancement or reconstructive surgery- encourages and promotes a positive and strong self-image which translates into a major change on the personality. In fact, a small change on the outside transforms into an ever larger change on the inside of a person’s subconscious psyche, which translates into climbing the healthy ladders of the Animalgram or Enneagram or Maslow’s Pyramid.
DailySkew: Wow..it’s hard for me to believe that, but-
Dr. Hoffman: Well, you don’t have the field work, first of all. But I’ve seen numerous and numerous women- and even men- go through a small cosmetic or reconstructive procedure. And from what I’ve seen-without exception, mind you- is that these small changes greatly allow the self-confidence inside of a person to flourish. It truly is like a spiritual reawakening. You see, I truly believe that early on in our childhood, perhaps even at birth, that we create our own self-imprisonment. Many times, only with cosmetic surgery can we get back to the time in our lives when we truly felt confident and not self-conscious.
DailySkew: Whewwww….Okay, well, this is a lot to digest. Why don’t you tell me how you fit in all of this?
Dr. Hoffman: Well, I pre-screen patients to make sure they are ready to undergo these procedures, so they can sign some forms for insurance purposes. I’ve been working with Dr-
DailySkew: Hold on, Richard- no name dropping please. I want everyone to be clear that this is not a sponsored advertisement.
Dr. Hoffman: Okay, okay, no problem.
DailySkew: Good.
Dr. Hoffman: Actually, it is a problem.
DailySkew: I’m sorry?
Dr. Hoffman: I thought you said that I can plug Dr-
DailySkew: NO!
Dr. Hoffman: Excuse me?
DailySkew: No, I’m sorry, this is an educational post ONLY.
Dr. Hoffman: Can I say it’s out in California?
DailySkew: That’s about it.
Dr. Hoffman: How about the e-mail?
DailySkew: I’m sorry, Richard, I have to go now…
Dr. Hoffman: What about my new book?
DailySkew: I’m sorry, I’ll speak to you later. Thank you for you time.
Dr. Richard Hoffman is known for his work with the National Enneagram Council and founded the Animalgram Society. He has a PhD and Masters Degree from the University of Southern Fla. He was been a regular fictional contributor to the DailySkew.
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You had me going. I thought you were doing an ad!
Blurrring fiction and reality. I love it.
I was working ya!
WhooooOOOOOOOooooOOooo!
I JUST HAD COSSUR DONE, AND I RESENT YOUR TONE, DAMIAN. YES, I DO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT MYSELF. I DON’T KNOW WHY GUYS CAN GET PENIS ENLAREGEMENTS BUT WOMEN ARE CALLED FAKE WHEN WE GET BREAST IMPLANTAS,
OR TUMMY TUCKS OR NOSE JOBS OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT THE DCOTOR YOU ARE MAKING FUN OF DOES.
I sure wish there were typing, grammar, and spelling enhancements that you could get, Marisol.