A less pithy title – and what I really mean – would be “Imagine a future where aesthetic cosmetic surgery wasn’t motivated by the images of celebrities/advertising/porn and by the dissatisfaction with normal bodies that these images create.”
In the concluding chapter of her new book, American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and the Quest for Perfection, Laurie Essig suggests we might try creating and joining reality-check groups before going under the knife. We could weigh our decision, benefit from the input of friends, then relentlessly pursue “perfect beauty at any cost” if we wished. Read more