On AlterNet: breast implants

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "breast implants"

Can Boob Jobs Serve the Public Good?

Alexandra Suich, The Nation. December 11, 2009.

A tax on plastic surgery may generate $6 billion in ten years. But feminist groups oppose it. Why?

Why Breast Implants Are Deflating Along with the Economy

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. August 22, 2009.

Many women who invested in big busts are in deflationary mode.

Hey Miss California, How Does God Feel About Fake Breasts?

Sheldon Filger, Huffington Post. May 11, 2009.

Carrie Prejean claims God disapproves of gay marriage. How does the Almighty feel about her breast implants?

Has Artificial Beauty Become the New Feminism?

Jennifer Cognard-Black, Ms. Magazine. September 29, 2007.

How the pitch for cosmetic surgery co-opts feminism.

Silicone Breast Implants Face Hearings in Congress

Molly M. Ginty, Women's eNews. February 17, 2007.

After the FDA lifted a 14-year ban on silicone breast implants many women are weighing the devices' potential side effects.