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Innovative essays that explore how men perform femininity and what
femininity looks like without women What counts as "male
femininity"? Is it simply men behaving in effeminate ways or is it
the absence of masculinity? Male Femininities presents a nuanced,
critical collection of essays that highlight the extent to which
male femininities are neither an imitation of femaleness nor an
emptying of masculinity. These innovative essays focus on both gay
and straight men, and transmasculine and genderqueer people in
their construction and performance of femininity, thereby revealing
the possibilities that open up when we critically examine
femininity without women. Male Femininities asks, What does
femininity look like for men? The contributors-highly regarded
scholars and rising stars-cover a range of topics, including drag
queens, cosmetic enhancements, trans fertility, and
gender-non-conforming childhoods. Male Femininities illuminates
what happens when we decouple femininity from female bodies and how
even the smallest cracks and fissures in the normative order can
disrupt, challenge, and in some cases reaffirm our existing
sex-gender regime. This volume pluralizes the concept of male
femininities and leads readers through an exploration of how
gender, sex, and sexuality are manifested in the United States
today.
One of NPR's Best Books of 2017 The first in-depth social
investigation into the development and rising popularity of Botox
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates there
are about two-and-a-half million Botox procedures performed
annually, and that number continues to increase. The procedure is
used as a preventive measure against aging and a means by which
bodies, particularly women's, can be transformed and "improved"
through the appearance of youth. But why is Botox so popular, and
why is aging such a terrifying concept? Botox Nation draws from
engaging, in-depth interviews with Botox users and providers as
well as Dana Berkowitz's own experiences receiving the injections.
The interviews reveal the personal motivations for using Botox and
help unpack how anti-aging practices are conceived by, and resonate
with, everyday people. Berkowitz is particularly interested in how
Botox is now being targeted to younger women; since Botox is a
procedure that must be continually administered to work, the
strategic choice to market to younger women, Berkowitz argues, aims
to create lifetime consumers. Berkowitz also analyzes magazine
articles, advertisements, and even medical documents to consider
how narratives of aging are depicted. She employs a critical
feminist lens to consider the construction of feminine bodies and
selves, and explores the impact of cosmetic medical interventions
aimed at maintaining the desired appearance of youth, the culture
of preventative medicine, the application of medical procedures to
seemingly healthy bodies, and the growth and technological
advancement to the anti-aging industry. A captivating and critical
story, Botox Nation examines how norms about bodies, gender, and
aging are constructed and reproduced on both cultural and
individual levels.
Innovative essays that explore how men perform femininity and what
femininity looks like without women What counts as "male
femininity"? Is it simply men behaving in effeminate ways or is it
the absence of masculinity? Male Femininities presents a nuanced,
critical collection of essays that highlight the extent to which
male femininities are neither an imitation of femaleness nor an
emptying of masculinity. These innovative essays focus on both gay
and straight men, and transmasculine and genderqueer people in
their construction and performance of femininity, thereby revealing
the possibilities that open up when we critically examine
femininity without women. Male Femininities asks, What does
femininity look like for men? The contributors-highly regarded
scholars and rising stars-cover a range of topics, including drag
queens, cosmetic enhancements, trans fertility, and
gender-non-conforming childhoods. Male Femininities illuminates
what happens when we decouple femininity from female bodies and how
even the smallest cracks and fissures in the normative order can
disrupt, challenge, and in some cases reaffirm our existing
sex-gender regime. This volume pluralizes the concept of male
femininities and leads readers through an exploration of how
gender, sex, and sexuality are manifested in the United States
today.
One of NPR's Best Books of 2017 The first in-depth social
investigation into the development and rising popularity of Botox
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates there
are about two-and-a-half million Botox procedures performed
annually, and that number continues to increase. The procedure is
used as a preventive measure against aging and a means by which
bodies, particularly women's, can be transformed and "improved"
through the appearance of youth. But why is Botox so popular, and
why is aging such a terrifying concept? Botox Nation draws from
engaging, in-depth interviews with Botox users and providers as
well as Dana Berkowitz's own experiences receiving the injections.
The interviews reveal the personal motivations for using Botox and
help unpack how anti-aging practices are conceived by, and resonate
with, everyday people. Berkowitz is particularly interested in how
Botox is now being targeted to younger women; since Botox is a
procedure that must be continually administered to work, the
strategic choice to market to younger women, Berkowitz argues, aims
to create lifetime consumers. Berkowitz also analyzes magazine
articles, advertisements, and even medical documents to consider
how narratives of aging are depicted. She employs a critical
feminist lens to consider the construction of feminine bodies and
selves, and explores the impact of cosmetic medical interventions
aimed at maintaining the desired appearance of youth, the culture
of preventative medicine, the application of medical procedures to
seemingly healthy bodies, and the growth and technological
advancement to the anti-aging industry. A captivating and critical
story, Botox Nation examines how norms about bodies, gender, and
aging are constructed and reproduced on both cultural and
individual levels.
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