Jews and Noses

The number of rhinoplasty (nose job) procedures, once considered a "rite of passage" for teenager Jewish women (primarily), has dropped dramatically in the past few decades. As the desire to look less 'ethnic' or 'unique' decreases, there is less need to see a "surgical procedure [as] a small price to pay for easing the anguish of appearing too Jewish" (Diner 224). If you can look past some of the frustrating rhetoric of the plastic surgery world in the comments from the surgeons, this article provides an interesting insight into the changing nature of beauty both within and outside of the Jewish community.

Though it seems Shia LaBeouf still went under the knife... as did many other Jewish celebrities. Hollywood beauty standards are still more standard, though beginning to diversify (slowly).