On AlterNet: plastic surgery
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "plastic surgery"
Margaret M. 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.
Jennifer Armstrong, Sirens Magazine. June 24, 2008.
Rich people, their plastic surgeons and the always-scrupulous mass media are foisting more body issues on women.
Luiza Sauma, Independent UK. March 3, 2008.
Courtney Love is not the only one regretting plastic surgery.
Cath Elliott, Comment Is Free. January 11, 2008.
Hymenoplasty, vaginal tightening, revirgination, G-spot amplification and labial reduction are the latest craze for women with more money than sense.
Leslie Goldman, Huffington Post. December 18, 2007.
Giving the gift of cosmetic change is now hotter than ever this holiday season!
Sandra Kobrin, Women's eNews. November 29, 2007.
Perfect: a present that says, hey, you're just not good enough.
Bonnie Zylbergold, American Sexuality Magazine. October 5, 2007.
As millions adopt life-long regimens of cosmetic surgery, is the idea of natural beauty a thing of the past?
Jennifer Cognard-Black, Ms. Magazine. September 29, 2007.
How the pitch for cosmetic surgery co-opts feminism.
Andrew Lam, New America Media. March 31, 2007.
Plastic surgery is on the rise in ethnic communities across the United States, and in Asia it is as routine as having one's wisdom teeth pulled. Are these alterations an attempt to look more "white?"