This article explores the prevalence of rhinoplasty, or nose jobs, in Iranian society. It delves into the historical and cultural reasons behind this trend, tracing its roots back to the post-revolution era when it became a symbol of status and progressiveness. The author, who personally grappled with societal pressures to conform to Western beauty standards, shares her own experiences with the desire for a nose job and the impact it had on her sense of self and cultural identity.
I photograph people with non-western features, and pay homage to our profiles and the history in our faceso when are you getting your nose job?” was a question 11-year-old me would often hear at my Iran ian family gatherings in London. I had started saving my pocket money for the procedure when I was about seven. I would spend my evenings after school pressing down hard on the hump on my nose until the skin went red.
When I did see people who looked distinctly Iranian on TV, they were terrorists or depicted as victims ofand values. Growing up, my immigrant family, who sought refuge and a better life in the UK, taught me that associating with our origins would hold me back, due to their own experiences of discrimination. It was no surprise that by the time I was 17 years old, I booked in for my nose job.
Just through creating my work, my head turns when I see a big, interesting-shaped nose. I’m attracted to it. If you have already had your nose job, I see you, and you are beautiful too. This is not about big nose v small nose, it’s about breaking the culture that led us to feel we needed to change in the first place.There’s a New Wave of People Like Me in Places Like You.
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