There seems to be no end to what women are willing to do to artificialize themselves for their (real or hoped-for) boyfriends. I don't know whether it's real expectations derived from exposure to lots of modern (gynecological) porn, or the infantalization of beauty standards, but women seem to have gone from merely slimming-down to attempting to remove all signs of their secondary sexual characteristics (hips, pubic hair, etc.). Anybody for signs of sexual maturity?
Grrr.Anyway, Amanda at pandagon captures my irritation with these trends and dehumizations in a post
responding to the latest (disturbing) fad. To the point:
Sure, it hurts, but there’s no price too high to pay if there’s the merest chance that your man might find any part of you too natural-looking for his taste.
Indeed. Next he'll want his initials carved in your buttock (or, at least, you'll worry he does)...
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"Works both ways":
Marsiano says she uses a herbal brand popular in the Philippines as a facial whitener. It is applied to the dark pigmentation around women's rectums as well as to their vaginal areas. Marsiano says the product does not damage the skin and has "rejuvenating" properties.
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In "The Devil's Candy," her 1991 book about the making of Brian De Palma's "Bonfire of the Vanities," Julie Salamon writes that the film's celebrated cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond complained about Melanie Griffith's appearance. "She doesn't mind those lines around her eyes? Those bags?" asked Mr. Zsigmond. One of the producers joked that they should slather Preparation H on the star to shrink those bags. For her part, Ms. Griffith , then 33, responded with fabulous passive aggression: she had her breasts enlarged, mid-production.
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