Between Sisters Ep. 3 | Have YOU Had Work Done? | Why Plastic Surgery Is On The Rise

The Melanin Movement Presents...

Between Sisters is a panel discussion where black women talk about issues ranging from politics to current events, trending topics, breaking news, hot topics about Black celebrities, and so much more... In this week's instalment, we discuss plastic surgery, and the evolution of the science of cosmetics, and makeup — especially with the advent of beauty trends such as surgery, filters, facelifts, brow lifts, botox, and rhinoplasty. Lip fillers were the first to be embraced by young people in their 20s, but now, the procedures have gotten extremely — we're talking about the so-called fox eye, and the cat eye trend, so we are trying to understand exactly why plastic surgery is on the rise, specially focusing on the impact of reality shows such as Keeping Up With The Kardashians and the 90-Day Fiancé spinoff, Darcy & Stacy... STAY WITH US ✨

✨Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:15 - Openness to Cosmetic Surgery

02:30 - Women Getting Cosmetic Procedure Overseas

02:00 - Donna West's Tragedy

04:32 - Medical Due Diligence

09:40 - Body Dysmorphia & Self-Loathing

10:30 - Could it Be Deeper Than The Plastic Surgery?

11:07 - TLC'S Darcy & Stacey's Transformation

12:08 - Death of the Tween Age

12:35 - The Kylie Jenner Effect

13:53 - Men's Contribution to the Beauty Standards

14:11 - Lil Kim's is The Pioneer of Unrealistic Beauty Standards

16:02 - Do Single Women Feel Pressured to Get Plastic Surgery?

18:48 - The Male Gaze

19:29 - Do Men's Preferences Matter?

20:52 - Men's Hypocrisy With Preferences

21:46 - The Standard of Beauty is an Illusion

22:33 - Khloé Kardashian's Daughter Looks Like Her

23:20 - What's the Message to Children?

24:10 - Is Plastic Surgery a Personal Choice

27:40 - The Impact of Childhood Trauma

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