Surgery, shame and self-erasure: four women writers on the tyranny of impossible beauty standards
- Posted on September 17, 2024
- By The Guardian
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Surgery, shame and self-erasure: four women writers on the tyranny of impossible beauty standards
How did Botox become so popular? And why are teenage girls using anti-wrinkle cream? As a new film, The Substance, considers our obsession with youth and good looks, writers reflect on how this has shaped their lives