KINE 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Plastic Surgery, Gabby Douglas
19 May 2016
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2012: u. s. men 10% of all procedures (total of 1 million procedures) Canada: limited data; anecdotal evidence suggests procedures are increasing among men. The american society of plastic surgeons last year reported that in female patients aged 20 to. 29, face-shaping cosmetic procedures were on the rise [y]oung patients aren"t looking for subtle results; they want the work" to be noticeable. Richface" aesthetic is the new louis vuitton handbag in certain circles an instant, recognizable marker of wealth and status. (maddeaux, 2015, para. Cosmetic surgery as a way to look normal . Gimlin: diminished markers of sex/gender/sexuality, race/ethnicity, class, age, etc http www. huffingtonpost. com/2013/09/16/nina-davuluri-miss-america- religion_n_3934428. html. Too long jewish noses, too flat african-american ones, oriental" eyelids and various signs of aging (darling-wolf, 2000 [as cited by george & rail, 2005]). Those whose bodies are not white enough, not young enough, not thin enough or not able enough are considered flawed. (george & rail, 2005, p. 47)
