About this episode
The podcast delves into the rising trend of "Barbie Botox," a surgical procedure inspired by the Barbie movie, aiming to mimic Barbie's proportions. The discussion covers both sides of the debate on cosmetic surgery, from critics condemning it as reinforcing beauty standards to proponents viewing it as personal empowerment. Let's connect: Mallory's Instagram & Tiktok Free Community "The Roadmap To Living Unrestricted" Work With Me Submit Podcast Requests References: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/beauty/tiktoks-latest-beauty-craze-barbie-botox/articleshow/103047868.cms?from=mdr https://www.cnn.com/style/what-is-barbie-botox/index.html https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/barbie-botox-goes-viral-doctors-inject-caution-2023-09-01/ https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/cultureclinic/105963#:~:text=The%20procedure%20is%20not%20cheap,is%20not%20covered%20by%20insurance https://www.plasticsurgery.org/documents/News/Trends/2022/trends-report-cosmetic-surgery-2022.pdf https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/dont-need-botox-to-look-like-barbie https://www.history.com/news/barbie-through-the-ages https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1189987314/barbie-movie-feminist-history https://www.teenvogue.com/story/america-ferrera-barbie-monologue-read https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/07/07/a-century-after-women-gained-the-right-to-vote-majority-of-americans-see-work-to-do-on-gender-equality/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1744-7941.12137 https://zwivel.com/female-empowerment-plastic-surgery/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/barbie-cosmetic-doctors-plastic-surgery-requests-1235547857/# ! Credit: Research assistance by Sophie van Leeuwen