Black Women, Can We Talk About Plastic Surgery?

Are we risking our lives in pursuit of someone else’s idea of perfection?

For New Years’ 2017, Dallas radio station K-104 ran a promotion they branded the New Booty for The New Year contest. Contestants were given the “opportunity to win $10,000 to pay for a cosmetic procedure, hire a personal trainer or nutritionist, get an exclusive gym membership, take fitness classes, hire a fashion stylist or buy a new wardrobe.” In order to win this contest you only needed to convince the radio hosts that you were most deserving. How, you ask? By showing them your undesirably small behind. Women were tripping over themselves to prove that they were most deserving of the bigger booty, but one lucky winner by the name of Johnetia S. took the grand prize. She spoke about her self described “flat booty” while the hosts laughed in agreement, but she didn’t mind. She was one step closer to her celebrity booty goals, Ms. Erykah Badu. But not everyone is lucky enough to win a $10,000 booty makeover. So what do you do when the hourglass figure of someone else’s dreams is a mere $5k-$10k above your budget? Well, for the mid tier earners Nicki Minaj suggests heading to the Dominican Republic in her song “Rich Sex”, where discount surgeons sell happiness for just a fraction of the cost. For those with tighter finances, pump parties and back alley injections are a viable option. Cardi…