Breast implants...what's in them? Despite the risks involved during surgery and the side effects afterwards, breast implants are widely sought in developed countries. In fact, there were 87,704 surgeries in America alone in 1996. Why do women want big breasts at all and are they fully satisfi...

Beauty has always been portrayed as a positive characteristic. Most often when we think of something being described as beautiful, we immediately think of a human being. But of course, it can describe ANYTHING including jewelry, nature, or even music. I'm sure we have all heard of the cliche, ...

Erin Molthen WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES AMERICA DESIRE YOUTH? What is it about those golden years that makes everyone older try and stay that desired age forever? In our society we can find countless examples of the older generations trying desperately to hang on to their youth. It has almost bec...

English-American American values are very different compared to England. You would get many contradicting answers, and even more blank stares, if you asked most Americans what the values are in the U.S. The mix of cultural values and beliefs in America is unlike any other country. We put a greate...

Imagine you are waiting in a room full of people that could use some improvements in their bodies – including yourself. As you stare at yourself in the mirror, you think, "I hate the way I look." So, you turned to plastic surgery to change the person you see in the mirr...

If fast food has such a significant impact on our society and economy, it is only natural that it should also have at least some effect on our environment. Presumably, the generalization of fast food in America, and now spreading all over the world, can lead to major negative impacts on our environ...

The Great Gatsby Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter, tomorrow we will run faster, stretch our arms farther..and one fine morning. Jay Gatsby clearly embodies the American dream as well as A...

Gabe Mackin once asked 100 athletes, "Would they take a special pill that would guarantee a gold medal in the Olympics, but it would kill them within a year?" Out of the 100 athletes, more than half of them said yes (Steroids . . . Attitude). Anabolic Steroids are a growing probl...

A Fast Food World? Since the evolution of fast food restaurants, the value of the all American meal has been transformed by many means. Not only have fast food restaurants altered people's eating habits, but they have also revolutionized the way people live and society. It is safe to say the ...

Slavery played an important role in the economic growth of a young America. "It grew like a cancer, at first slowly, almost imperceptibly, then inexorably, as colonists eager for material gain imported hundreds of thousands of Africans to toil in their fields (Kolchin, 4)." Although eco...

The International Volleyball Federation instituted that womens beach contestants must wear two- piece uniforms with bikini style bottoms no wider than 2.3 inches at the hip. In this society where a woman's cup size is more important than her mind, it is to me, no wonder that this ludicrous rule h...

America the Beautiful! So why are we destroying it everyday with the use of pesticides? It has been proven that pesticides have affects on it's surrounding, although made to improve earths resources, they typically take there negative effect on the environment in time. Pesticides affect mor...

Why The Censorship? Racism, slang, graphic ideas; when these things coincide with classic American literature what happens? The best example of this is in a novel written by Mark Twain. The novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been an open dispute on this topic for decades. In some ins...

In America today, one of the hottest topics of discuss is steroids. Steroids, which was first used in the mid 1930's, are synthetic versions of the male hormone testosterone. Today I'd like to cover all aspects of steroids; from the users and their reasons for abuse to the different ef...

The pressure to be beautiful has never been so great. Turn on the television and you see ads for everything from whiter teeth to a flat stomach and even perfect vision. Housewives with cellulite, stained teeth and bad hair are transformed into super models. From Oprah to Extreme Makeover, you c...