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THE BEAUTY IDEAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY Cultural Ideas and Reasoning in America

THE BEAUTY IDEAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY Cultural Ideas and Reasoning in America. Crystal McNeil. Introduction. What is our cultural obsession with beauty? Just how far will people go? Why does it exist? Where does it stem from? How does it compare to the world?.

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THE BEAUTY IDEAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY Cultural Ideas and Reasoning in America

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  1. THE BEAUTY IDEALAND PLASTIC SURGERY Cultural Ideas and Reasoning in America Crystal McNeil

  2. Introduction What is our cultural obsession with beauty? Just how far will people go? Why does it exist? Where does it stem from? How does it compare to the world?

  3. What is our cultural obsession with beauty? Hair *Power *Chemical Processing -Hair Color -Hair Straightening In Office Procedures *The “Normal” -Botox, Collagen, Laser Treatments *The “Abnormal” -Anal Bleaching (Yes…people do this.) -Fat Melters Plastic Surgery *Labia/Vagina Alterations

  4. Cultural Obsession with Beauty Hair “Hairstyles serve as important cultural artifacts, because they are simultaneously public (visible to everyone), personal (biologically linked to the body), and highly malleable to suit cultural and personal preferences.” (Firth 1973; Synott 1987) from Rose Weitz. Power *1920’s/ 1960’s *Ability of Woman to Show Who They Are or Who They Want to Be Hair Color *Tribute to Youth *Status or Perceived Status Straightening *Take Control of Beauty Away From Other Cultures *Status

  5. Cultural Obsession with Beauty“Normal” In Office Procedures Botox *Obsession with Youth Collagen/Restylane *Obsession with Youth * Media Figures (Thanks Angelina!) Lasers *Obsession with Youth

  6. Cultural Obsession with Beauty“Abnormal” In Office Procedures Anal Bleaching *Normalization of Porn *Brazilian Wax Fat Melters aka Lipodissolve *Obsession with Thinness Like I would have a picture of this…

  7. Labia/Vagina Alterations“The V in Vanity: Thanks to Plastic Surgeons and pornography; there’s a whole new ideal of feminine beauty.” (Wolf, 2007: 238) Labia/Vagina Alterations *Normalization of Porn *Again, Striving for Youth *Improve Sex Life *To Become “Re-Virginized”

  8. Just How Far Will People Go?The Dangers Brazilian Straightening Treatment- Contains formaldehyde which is known to cause cancer. Botox-Allergies, technically it is a poison injected into your face. Lasers-Often misused, can burn skin and cause blindness. Lipodissolve-Chemical cocktails, not regulated, not fully researched. Labia/Vagina Alterations-Inability to have sex, complications with anesthesia, scarring. In all cases, there is also a chance of addiction. Other Dangers Tanning: Cancer

  9. Why Does This Exist?Where Does It Stem From? Media Has Created a New Cultural Norm. *Reality TV -Dr. 90210 -America’s Next Top Model *Celebrities -As Role Models -Intimate Life Details *Internet -Aids in the Normalization of Porn Need for an Elite. Obsession with Change. *Power *Control

  10. How Does it Compare to The World?How different is labia alterations from genital cutting?Creating new hymens, Boddy (Womb as Oasis) says: “Virgins are made, not born.”

  11. ConclusionSo the BIG question is: are the women who submit themselves to these procedures vain or do they have a better grasp of our culture and how to successfully maneuver through it?

  12. Bibliography Braun, Virginia and Celia Kitzinger. 2001. "The Perfectible Vagina: Size Matters." Culture, Health & Sexuality 3(3):263-277. Chao, Ning. 2007. “Sun Damage.” InStyle, August, pp. 266-271. Davis, Simone W. 2002. "Loose Lips Sink Ships." Feminist Studies 28(1):7-35. Duam, Meghan. 2007. “Blonde Obsession.” Allure, August, pp.144-149. Fischer, Mary A. 2007. “Scared Straight.” Allure, October, pp. 178+. Kron, Joan. 2007. “Fat Chance.” Allure, November, pp. 178+. Kron, Joan. 2007. “The Pickiest Patients.” Allure, October, pp. 166+. Scirrott, Julia. 2007. “To Botox or not to Botox.” Marie Claire, September, pp. 125-126. Webster, Murray,Jr. and James E. Driskell Jr. 1983. "Beauty as Status." The American Journal of Sociology 89(1):140-165. Weitz, Rose. 2001. "Women and Their Hair: Seeking Power through Resistance and Accommodation." Gender and Society 15(5):667-686. Wentworth, Ali. 2007 “Beautify Your Bum!” Marie Claire, September, pp. 136. Wilner, Ortha L. 1931. "Roman Beauty Culture." The Classical Journal 27(1):26-38. Wolf, Jennifer. 2007. “Surgery Where?” Self, October, pp. 239+.

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