For those not in the know BBL is a Brazilian Butt Lift, currently one of the most popular cosmetic procedure and also one of the most dangerous, 33 women have died in the US. It’s a trend that began in 2014 with nude photos of Kim Kardashian and the popularization continued with Jennifer Lopez. Surgeons in both the UK and the US have issued warnings about the procedure. What usually happens is that fat is taken from the thighs and injected into the rear end. It’s expensive, up to$10,000 in the UK and has become a big business. Complications have been increasing, the (more…)
November 2018
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Rights for sex workers
Revolting Prostitutes: the fight for Sex Workers’ Rights is a new book by Juno Mac and Molly Smith which puts the focus on the rights of sex workers. In making its point the book draws a distinction most of us are not familiar with, the difference between decriminalization of sex work and legalization of it. Legalization as it does in Nevada and the Netherlands means that sex work is legal within a context and is (more…)