It never ceases to fail. It seems that we have picked out the "best" physical traits in people and wish for them to be our own. The owner of these traits don't have the "perfect" lives that we seek, but that somehow does not yet stop us from embarking on a quest to attain them.
There is a new train of thought that youth is forever within one's grasp if you work hard enough; and this has been personified by Madonna, Jamie Lee Curtis(see comments), Tina Turner, Diane Lane, Cher and Jane Fonda. The definition of youth is being pushed further back until one is eligible for Social Security.
Goldie Hawn's character espouses this belief in the "First Wives Club." One of her funnier lines occurs when she realizes that she is having trouble finding work because she is an actress of a "certain age," and has been offered a part for an older woman and not the traditional ingenue roles:
"My own age? No no. You don't understand. There are only three ages for women in Hollywood. Babe, District Attorney, and Driving Ms. Daisy. And right now, I want to be young, science-fiction young."
When it comes to hair, styles may come and go but they leave their mark on society. There is the Farrah, the Rachel and the bob cut which makes a comeback every couple of years.
Due to the miracle of plastic and reconstructive surgery, breasts, noses, ears, lips, tummies and hips can be altered to the size of preference. Think that this doesn't affect the minority population? Think again. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the numbers of ethnic minorities receiving cosmetic procedures is growing. This trend is also trickling down and affecting younger populations.
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