I got the audiobook: "Men Are Stupid and Like Big Boobs" by Joan Rivers, for my birthday (is my mother hinting at something?!).
I was expecting the usual stand-up routine by the outspoken one but instead found it WAS an actual tutorial on plastic surgery. Okay, so Joan has a few "opinions" and comedic antidotes in between but it's way more of an information source than an entertainment supply. Well...I guess this is ONE thing Joan can really claim expertise on (red carpet outfits are better left to my gay friends on E!).
Most of "Men Are Stupid.." gets so detailed with the medical intricacies of various procedures that it's hard to stay interested (unless you really are planning on having all that s*&t done in which case...owww & good luck!). But the history of plastic surgery and some of the procedures she talks about are pretty interesting.
The ancient Egyptians were the first people to care enough about beauty to put themselves under a knife. (And remember, there was no general anesthesia...ouch!) However, plastic surgery never moved into popular culture until after the World Wars, when PS salvaged horrible disfigurments and injuries caused by battle. The first commercial plastic surgeons took their knowledge from that era into a more public "battle"- the population's physical insecurities. Increased advertising and media images and available beauty products made women in the 20th Century more aware of their looks than ever before. (And let's face it ladies, it's us that gets nipped and tucked most, though the boys are climbing behind.)
The top 3 procedures: 1) Boob job (really? 15 years after Baywatch?) 2) Liposuction (ahh, yes, this doesn't surprise me, diets suck and so does lipo but with the latter the sucking gets out the fat) 3) Nose surgery (I can relate, every time I see a picture of myself and the nasal "face hog"?).
"Men Are Stupid and Like Big Boobs" is worth it if you're getting at least 3 procedures, or maybe wanna become a scammy plastic surgeon without a license and need to brush up on the info. Otherwise, it's probably a little too much info on stuff you'll never do (or pretend to never do, vaginal rejuvenation? really? really?)
But one thing's for sure, if you are really going under the knife, the hand behind it better be good, because after listening to Joan's list of "things that can go wrong" it's enough to make anyone demand the plastic surgeon sign on with his soul. Or simply remind him before surgery about that uncle with mob connections you have. I'm sure he'll do a good job then.
Now I'm off to...uh...un-deviate my septum?!
