On AlterNet: cosmetic surgery

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "cosmetic surgery"

Is Taxing Plastic Surgery Sexist?

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. November 23, 2009.

Part of the funding for the Senate's health care bill will come from a 5 percent tax on cosmetic surgery, on procedures overwhelmingly obtained by women.

Men Go Under the Knife for 'Moob Jobs'

Jerome Taylor, Ben Naylor, Independent UK. January 27, 2009.

British men are lining up to get their man boobs removed.

Plastic Surgery Is Going the Way of the Ugg Boot

Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Women's eNews. December 11, 2008.

Women are saying "no" to being nipped and tucked. And the recession may have little to do with it.

Can Botched Plastic Surgery Be Undone?

Luiza Sauma, Independent UK. March 3, 2008.

Courtney Love is not the only one regretting plastic surgery.

Holiday Shopping? How About a Plastic Surgery Gift Card?

Sandra Kobrin, Women's eNews. November 29, 2007.

Perfect: a present that says, hey, you're just not good enough.

Has Artificial Beauty Become the New Feminism?

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

How the pitch for cosmetic surgery co-opts feminism.

Face Lifts: A Frightening New Job Strategy

Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Women's eNews. May 4, 2007.

With ageism deeply rooted in economics, an increasing number of midlife people are turning to anti-aging products and surgeries to pass as younger in the marketplace.