Art by Jessica RagsdaleThis piece is the counter to another Plastic Surgery piece, found here.By almost every measure, surgical body enhancement is a phenomenon steadily on the rise in the United States.There has been "a steady increase in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures in the United States," according to, "Botox Injections Have Jumped 700% Since 2000," … [Read more...] about Avoid Unrealistic Expectations of Beauty
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Nip and Tuck: How I Became Outraged At The Cosmetic Industry – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Graphic by Andie Unson It was the second semester of my first year. I became acquainted with the older British student who often sat in front of me in Dr. Elizabeth Essary’s Introduction to Sociology class. He was strange, but I didn’t mind. After all, I attributed anything peculiar he might have said to “cultural differences.” This was the case until one day, he turned … [Read more...] about Nip and Tuck: How I Became Outraged At The Cosmetic Industry – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
