Though society sees plastic surgery as enhancing one's appearance, it can be better understood as a reflection of societal pressure to be perfect. Social judgment influences people to make superficial changes to appear more homogenous. People who get plastic surgery have advantages in the occupational world. Competition has spawned within the sexes, such as gaining attention from the opposite sex. Living in a world where prejudice will continue to sway the way of thinking, people will change their appearance just for the fear of judgment. Our bodies are like works of art. We all have different aspects that make us unique from others, Paglia says, "With new faces and bodies, people have become their own works of art  (606). The surgeon has now become the painter and the body the art; however, the surgeons are all creating the same form. Judgment will always remain an issue when it comes to social controversy. It will never die down and changes will continue within society. We feel as though it is our priority to critique the appearance of individuals. For this reason men and women make changes to become more homogenous. Upon reading Paglia's essay one can assume that she agrees with the idea of having plastic surgery, but she just disagrees on how society makes it seem like having plastic surgery is a necessity. Countless women are getting surgery for the reason of trying to look like "the bouncy Barbie doll or shimmering nymphet,  (607). Although she is referring to women, men also have similar issue of being pressured by society to change. Everybody has a uniqueness that makes them different, but with everybody trying to look alike, what is the point of being born with different genes? In today's culture being young means having the opportunity of getting a high paying job. In the world of business, people are hired as long as they are active, have some knowledge in what they are doing, and have the "assets : youthful body an