What are the standards of beauty? The standards of beauty are universal / Elizabeth Quil ; The standards of beauty are based on culture / Lea Hofel ; The standards of beauty are becoming multiracial / William Lee Adams ; The standards of beauty are homogenous / Joanna Briscoe ; The standards of beauty are changing / Christine Lennon -- How do images of beauty affect society? The images of beauty are unrealistic and hurt women / Kirsten Anderberg ; The images of beauty do not hurt women / Linda M. Scott ; Beautiful people have advantages in the workplace / Gordon L. Patzer ; Beautiful people may not have advantages in the workplace / Jennifer Chamberlain -- Should people strive for beauty? Cosmetics can enhance physical appearances and self-esteem / Annalisa Barbieri ; Individuals should focus on self-acceptance / Carlin Flora ; Cosmetic surgery is used to alter ethnic characteristics / Alicia Ouellette ; Cosmetic surgery is moving toward multiethnic beauty ideals / Anupreeta Das -- What are the effects of the beauty and fashion industry? The beauty industry promotes unrealistic beauty standards / Stacy Malkan ; The beauty industry no longer embraces the unrealistic beauty standards of models / Jessica B. Matlin ; Many cosmeceuticals are effective / Heather Granato ; Many cosmeceuticals tout misleading claims / Erika Kawalek ; The fashion industry may be linked to poor body image and eating disorders / Nanci Hellmich ; Women can choose to follow the body image promoted by the fashion industry / Garance Franke-Ruta.