beauty

Why I'm Worried About Cosmetic Surgery's Rising Popularity

No doubt there are times when cosmetic surgery provides life-changing experiences. But I oppose surgery that promotes homogenized beauty.

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Plastic Surgery Patients Are Not Given The Respect They Deserve 

Since man and woman first saw their face in a pool of water, body image has been an integral, inexorable element within the psyche of humankind.

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Plastic Surgery Patients Are Not Given The Respect They Deserve 

Since man and woman first saw their face in a pool of water, body image has been an integral, inexorable element within the psyche of humankind.

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New GoldieBlox Video Challenges Beauty Standards—But Is Everyone Really "Beautiful"?

Instead of pretending everyone can be beautiful (they can't), why not challenge the very value of beauty?

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Glamour Magazine Names Lupita Nyong'o "Woman Of The Year," Beauty And Race Collide (Again)

The acknowledgment of Lupita’s elegance begins a process to alleviate any future need to add "for a . . . " to the end of “You’re beautiful.”

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What Happened When I Found My First Gray Hair

I always expected my intro to grey hair would be filled with a kind of resigned sadness, if not despair. Spoiler alert: It wasn't.

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We Say Goodbye To Oscar de la Renta: Designer, Philanthropist, Feminist

Oscar de la Renta was an iconic designer and so much more than that.

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I Have A Thigh Gap—And It's Really Not All That Great

The elusive thigh gap doesn't ensure contentment. And I know because I have one.

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