KL writes that whether an LDS woman chooses to have cosmetic surgery is her choice.

Date
Mar 20, 2017
Type
News (traditional)
Source
Katie Lambert
LDS
Hearsay
Journalism
Reference

Katie Lambert, "Why the Myth That Mormon Women Are More Likely to Get Plastic Surgery Is So Damaging" LDS Living, March 20, 2017, accessed July 13, 2021

Scribe/Publisher
LDS Living
People
Katie Lambert
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

Whether or not an LDS woman chooses to have a cosmetic surgery is her choice. I don't think it necessarily means that she has body-issues or doesn't value her natural beauty. However, I do think perpetuating a myth that Mormon women somehow need plastic surgery is harmful for many reasons.

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