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September 20,
2002 - Classic Models
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After the preliminary rounds, the field for the 2002 Miss America Pageant has been narrowed down. The winner will be crowned Saturday night in Atlantic City. The traditional standard of American beauty is young and slim...but in the modeling business, that's not as true as it once was, as we discover in this final installment of "Face Value," a series on the beauty and diet business.
September 19,
2002 - Women's Magazines
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An oft-cited study found that 68 percent of Stanford undergraduate women felt worse about how they look after they read a women's fashion magazine. Diet tips and super-slim models are a mainstay of girls' and women's magazines, but a few out there are bucking the trend, as Marketplace's Cheryl Glaser reports in her series "Face Value."
September 18,
2002 - Men and Beauty
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Beauty is an $8 billion industry -- and women account for most of that number. But men are starting to buy the industry's message, and its products, as Marketplace's Cheryl Glaser reports in her series "Face Value."
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- Men: Victims of Beauty Marketing?
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As Hollywood actresses age, they get to play...moms. Aging actors, though...they're still cast as romantic leads. The double standards aren't just for movie stars. Commentator and author Susan Bordo wonders if the changing times haven't brought some poetic justice.
September 17,
2002 - Plastic Surgery: Why and at What Cost?
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For some, shaping up for summer is as simple as dropping a few pounds. But others feel they need more fundamental help. Men and women are turning to plastic surgery earlier and earlier than they have in the past, as Marketplace's Cheryl Glaser reports in her series "Face Value."
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- Botox -- Need I Say More?
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Wrinkle remover -- sure, it can make lies about your age look like the truth, But commentator Jill Rachel Jacobs says some beauty aids, like Botox injections, can come back to bite you...
September 16,
2002 - Weight Loss Supplements
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Atlantic City will be in the spotlights on Saturday, Sept. 21, when it hosts the Miss American Pageant. The pageant has come to stand for a certain type of beauty that, for many of us, may seem out of reach. But there are people ready to help for a price, as Marketplace's Cheryl Glaser reports in "Face Value."
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- My Two Jobs
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Annual revenues of the weight loss business have grown considerably due to diet plans to exercise products. But the industry doesn't just employ people selling products -- commentator and actress Michelle Philippe argues it's a second full-time job for many.
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