Joe Biden Unmasked

Tangerine Bolen / Truthdig Apr 16, 2019 His creepy behavior toward females illustrates how patriarchy is so deeply ingrained in our culture that it's hard to see for what it is. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hollywood’s Actress Abuse Problem Goes Beyond the Casting Couch

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Oct 20, 2017 Sexual harassment is only one of many land mines women must dodge in an industry where men are predominantly in power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wearable Technology or Identity Reassignment?: Renee Zellweger’s and Tameka Harris’ Transformations

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig Nov 1, 2014 Zellweger and Harris are teaching us a couple of lessons about how identity looks and feels in our techno-driven world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NY 9 Million Cosmetic Surgery

Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo News Nov 2, 2010 Dig deeper

Designer Vaginas: Is Female Circumcision Coming Out of the Closet?

Gbemisola Olujobi / Truthdig Jul 2, 2009 As a circumcised and sexually fulfilled African woman who has been lectured for years by Western NGOs about the moral implications of my genitalia, you can imagine my surprise learning about the the wind of labiaplasties and genital rejuvenations currently sweeping across Europe and America. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Botox Withstands Effects of Age, Recession

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2008 When the global economy takes a serious plunge (i.e., like right now), one would think that such frivolities as facial fillers and Botox would be the first to go from the regimens of even the most image-conscious among us. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Green Eggs and Glam

Charlie Baker-Boyd Apr 18, 2008 Dr. Seuss has some new competition. Dr. Michael Salzhauer is a Florida plastic surgeon who has swapped his scalpel for a typewriter. His debut work, "My Beautiful Mommy," attempts to educate the children of plastic surgery patients about tummy tucks, breast enhancements and nose jobs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Miseducation of ‘Miss Bimbo’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2008 Things were already mighty grim for girls in terms of media-generated role models, but the online game "Miss Bimbo" represents a new low. Based on a script concocted by "lads," Miss Bimbo challenges girl gamers to master the art of bodily manipulation via dieting and plastic surgery to -- what else? -- hook a man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )