Monday's Madness #9

Am I the only one who finds this plot line madness? From the ABC website for the recaps of the show's episodes:
"interns practicing insert[ing] IVs on each other;"
"craves 'flowing blood.';"
"she spies mysterious scratches on Lexie's arm, Cristina suspects that she's a secret 'cutter,' not realizing that the cuts come from Lexie practicing techniques with the other interns."
"[Sadie] takes off her shirt, and cuts herself on the shoulder;"
"Cristina discovers the underground intern surgery ring and orders them to shut it down. 'Do not practice on yourself,' she says. 'That is insane.'" [DUH!!!!]
"Sadie joins the interns, who've just given Cristina's 'Number Two' intern an epidural. 'I'm impressed. Deth was so wrong about you,' she tells Lexie, adding, 'She thinks your a priss.' Stung by the criticism, Lexie suggests that they take out the sedated intern's appendix. Sadie says they can 'be in and out of an O.R. before anyone notices.' The intern objects to being operated on, so Sadie volunteers.
"Lexie has second thoughts as she's about to make the first incision on Sadie. ... [sooooooo,] Sadie, who's under a local anesthetic, makes the first incision herself."
"This is the one thing in the last few months that wasn't about getting you to notice me."

And the resulting consequences?

1. "everyone here is on probation"
2. "sneeze, and you're done"
3. loss of respect

OK, I'm sorry but I just don't find those compelling consequences at all. What has happened is a bunch of highly educated [they're supposed to be doctors] characters have elevated CUTTING and other forms of self injury to a legitimate means of seeking knowledge. Gee. maybe read 1 Kings 18 and see how effective "cutting for a higher purpose" is.

Cutting is a serious issue in the lives of many young people -- young women especially. It must not be elevated in any way and given any sort of legitimacy. "Cutting for knowledge," as the characters in Grey's Anatomy were doing, is still a sign of serious issues. The 'Sadie' character, who cut herself deeply twice, should become recognized for much deeper wounds that contribute to her cutting. The writers ought to treat this very seriously and take the opportunity to address cutting seriously and appropriately in future episodes.

If they don't, we must still recognize such problems when they raise their problematic heads and raise our voices and pens and wallets against any justification of such things.