PUBLIC ALTERATIONS: COSMETIC MEDICINE AS ENTERTAINMENT

It is 7:30 on a weeknight. Your boss made you work late and you are rushing home, hoping there will be enough leftovers in the fridge for your supper. You hate to admit it, but you are addicted to reality TV. Tonight your favorite show is on, you don’t have Tivo, and you never did figure out how to program your VCR. The dramatic theme music is just starting, and the television screen flashes pictures of the three or four chosen ones. Each was destined to be unattractive and undesirable but now is about to be made queen (or king) for a day or perhaps even forever. Read the rest of this entry »