Making Yourself Ugly

Body-focused repetitive behaviors are DSM-classified as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, but sufferers are frequently treated as being to blame for making themselves “ugly.” The case of trichotillomania reveals the stigma incolved in “violating” beauty norms and the work people do to conceal...

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Published in:Contexts (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 2024-08, Vol.23 (3), p.32-37
Main Author: Kelley, Andrea D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Body image
Compulsions
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Summary:Body-focused repetitive behaviors are DSM-classified as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, but sufferers are frequently treated as being to blame for making themselves “ugly.” The case of trichotillomania reveals the stigma incolved in “violating” beauty norms and the work people do to conceal both the effects and the cause of their deviance.
ISSN:1536-5042
1537-6052
DOI:10.1177/15365042241271605