Page Contents Plot Overview and Dystopian Setting Based on Scott Westerfeld’s popular young adult book series, “Uglies” presents a satirical solution to global conflict: mandatory plastic surgery at age 16 to make everyone pretty, thus eliminating inequality. In this dystopian society, “pretty” follows a specific template resembling an uncanny valley of Instagram faces with shimmering … Continue reading Laverne Cox’s Chilling Role in Netflix’s ‘Uglies’: Is Cosmetic Surgery at 16 the Future of Beauty?