Linda Papadopoulos
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"Linda Papadopoulos" is a Canadian psychologist of Greek Cypriot descent, based in England. She is the author of books such as Psychodermatology, Becoming a Therapist, Psychological Approaches to Dermatology, the popular psychology books The Man Manual and What Men Say what Women Hear, which make the claim that there are inherent gender differences in relationships, and Mirror Mirror: Dr. Linda's Body Image Revolution, a book on using CBT to promote a healthy body image.

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Nine out of 10 women don't go into surgery to change their breasts because of bad back pain. They do it to get a better job, a new man, a better life. There are often psychological problems at the basis [of surgery] and my fear is that women aren't being challenged enough about them.

To be able to laugh at one's own shortcomings is positive if it helps to put things into perspective. It reminds us that everyone has the same issues, and helps women feel better about themselves. If it's laughing at the fact that everyone's cellulite looks worse in the mirrors in the changing rooms, that's good, because everyone's had that; you don't feel alone.