In #SouthKorea, '#Lookism' Is 'Enforced With Open Discrimination'
When she was posted to #Seoul, #journalist #EliseHu was bowled over by the #BeautyIndustry's dominance—and #BeautyStandards.
#Book #Books
Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital
#Dermatology and #PlasticSurgery apps offer discounts to recent high school grads of 50 to 70 percent in a “three-pack” of the most popular procedures for young Koreans— #EyelidSurgery, nose jobs, and #Botox for facial contouring of the jawline. #KoreanWomen get Botox by their early 20s, because looking “pretty” (as defined by that youthful glow) isn’t just important, it’s the price of entry in the #LabourMarket.
#SelfImage #BodyImage #SouthKoreanCulture #KoreanCulture #GenderRoles
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