UNREAL

Images of Women In Media

And

The Domestication Of

Plastic Surgery

Krista Meyer

INSPIRATION

Hungry Beast-

Australian ABC News Program

* Photoshopping to a “single crease”

* Rise in Labiaplasty procedures

WHAT IS IT?

Well… Uh…

Reality TV

Plastic Surgery That Fits Into a 60-Minute Timeframe

• The Swan

• Dr. 90210

• Extreme Makeover

• Bridalplasty

• See Also: The Girls Next Door

Effects“The growing beauty and cosmetic surgery industries partake of larger cultural trends. Perfecting one’s body exploded both ideologically and commercially over the 20th century as health, fitness, and looks increasingly determined self-esteem, social status, and potential jobs and intimate relationships.” (Tiefer)