Hey guys! Here's some of the news stories on Isabelle Dinoire in case you're interested. I think that there are some interesting comments about Dinoire being "satisfied" with her new face. Particularly in the Washington Post story, there is a part that talks about how she has not had a formal psychological evaluation and alludes to the potential problems that she may be experiencing. I think that it's an interesting link to some of what we were discussing in class this afternoon about how a facial transplant affects the sense of the body and sense of self or lack thereof that a person might potentially experience in this situation. I'm curious as to how she does feel about all of this!
CBS News Story on Isabelle Dinoire
Washington Post Story
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Wow to this woman. I just googled her name and you can find pictures of her and her eaten face. I never considered before reading the link that the face they gave here wasn't just like the one she had before but that makes sense. It's so weird that she has a new face. In this sense, it is true that she has gotten a new identity, as Olan says. I think that getting a new face gives you a new way of seeing yourself, and therefore you can become someone else. Creepy but seems logical. Right? Maybe?
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