The Makeover Myth

Taylor Swift's most recent single "You Belong with Me" has a music video that mimicks like half of teen movies from the 80's and 90's: geeky girl with glasses has a makeover before the "big dance" and steals the super hot quarter back from his slutty head-cheerleader girlfriend. (For examples see: She's All That, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, ect.)Our society tells girls that looks get