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Radio 4,22 Jan 2016,10 mins

Face to Face

A Point of View

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Tom Shakespeare is concerned by the growth in cosmetic procedures and the pressure more and more women and girls, in particular, feel to conform to a face and body type. "My anxiety is about the society that first generates body dissatisfaction and then provides surgery as the solution to that cultural problem". Producer: Sheila Cook.

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