Sandy Kobrin, Author at Women's eNews

Plastic Surgeons Say ‘Vanity Tax’ Discriminates

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● August 8, 2005

New Jersey’s “vanity tax” makes some people in the state think again about undergoing plastic surgery. Now, six more states are considering a levy that plastic surgeons say discriminates against women.

Restoring Virginity Becomes Risky Business

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● May 22, 2005

Many women who seek hymen-repair surgery do so under threat of death if family members in religious fundamentalist households find out they are not virgins. Now, the U.S. doctors who help them are also being intimidated.

Abuse Survivors Given Free Plastic Surgery

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● May 10, 2005

As surgical makeover TV shows spur a boom in cosmetic surgery, a growing number of doctors are sharing their wealth. Through Face to Face they donate their skill, time and money to help fix the scars of domestic abuse.

Texas Governor Stays Execution of Newton

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● December 2, 2004

Frances Newton–who narrowly escaped execution yesterday–is one of 50 U.S. women currently on death row. A new ACLU report says they often face worse conditions and legal treatment than male inmates on death row.

Women’s Shelters Refusing to Surrender Client Info

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● November 26, 2004

New reporting standards on the homeless may place women living at domestic violence shelters at risk. The rules say that shelters must report critical information including shelter locations.

More Women Seek Vaginal Plastic Surgery

By Sandy Kobrin ● Health & Science ● November 14, 2004

Surgery to reshape the labia and other areas of the vagina is picking up fast, say plastic surgeons. While some women undergo the operations to improve comfort, many want to conform to ideals set by the porn industry.

TV Show about Female Felons Sparks Outrage

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● November 5, 2004

Advocates for battered women would like Oxygen to cancel a true-crime series about women who kill their men. They call “Snapped” offensive and say it hurts the cause of women behind bars, most of whom are imprisoned for defending themselves.

Law Gives Battered Inmates in California New Hope

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● September 23, 2004

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that gives hope of release or new trials to battered women (and men) who have been incarcerated for committing serious crimes.

Designing Women Focus on Video Games

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● September 19, 2004

A small band of female video-game designers and savants banded together last week to tempt and help more women into the industry. More female designers, they reason, will leaven the powerful medium’s sex-toy portrayal of women.

Asian-Americans Criticize Eyelid Surgery Craze

By Sandy Kobrin ● Uncategorized ● August 15, 2004

Some young Asian-American women are just saying no to the eyelid surgery so many peers are undergoing. They see the painful and expensive procedure–even more widespread in Korea and China–as an offensive alteration of ethnic identity.

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