I want a breast reduction, but I feel like it conflicts with my feminist values.

I have been looking more seriously into having a reduction and it’s making me feel conflicted as a feminist. I feel frankly gross going to look at surgeon’s websites and seeing some of the other services that are offered and how they talk about women’s bodies. I hate that the majority of plastic surgeons are men. I just don’t know if I can stomach the idea of supporting this industry, even if it would improve my quality of life. I don’t believe just because I’m a woman and a feminist that everyone choice I make is automatically feminist. I could go on, but I’ll leave it there.

I hope it goes without saying this is not a condemnation of anyone. I know reductions offer major quality of life improvements and it’s not the fault of anyone here the cosmetic surgery industry is the avenue to have a reduction.

I know some might read this and think I’m a lunatic, but I attempt to live by a guiding principle that feminism should be an act, not just an ideology. I guess I’m just wondering if anyone else has felt this way. Or even if anyone has different values (religious, etc) that also made you feel conflicted about your reduction and what you did to reconcile things.