are taking better care of ourselves than we did in the past. Rosen’s essay New Face, New Body, New Self; she shares the stories of five young people who have undergone plastic surgery. In the first paragraph of the article Rosen quotes Camille Paglia as saying, “as long as there is a serious defect which plastic surgery can correct and help a young person feel more confident. But unfortunately the model that has evolved is the Barbie doll.” The Barbie dolls figure that is talked about in the quote shows the Paliga thinks Barbie is the perfect body of a woman. One section of the article “thinner thighs in an hour and a half- all for just 10,000”, agrees with what Ehrenreich’s view on the subject. The section was about Robyn Notrica. Notrica had very large thighs and could not lose them, she dieted and worked out but nothing worked for her. So she had liposuction done to remove the excess fat in her thighs, since her body was all in proportion except for her thighs. One of the only reasons that she had this done was so that she could look healthy, like the Barbie doll that Paliga talked about in the beginning of the article. Although Ehrenreich and Rosen’s articles are written differently and are not too similar, their views can still be seen. Ehrenreich’s statement “We redefined virtue as health.” Is strengthened by Rosen’s article about how all the teenagers want to look healthy and fit. To be healthy and fit will be for a long time be a desired thing to people in societies all around the world and maybe in the future maybe it will be really to be healthy and not just for the looks. ...
