For the Onion:
American perception of beauty vs other countries' perceptions of beauty

Thesis: America has the most ridiculous, unnecessary, and unreachable beauty goals.

-compare and contrast other countries' ideas of beauty
extremes: rings around necks, stick through the nose, bald, multiple piercings, etc

-highlight american ideas of beauty: stick thin, blonde, full lips, etc

-pictures to help the comparison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNjLUPqckWY
Carolina In My Mind-emotion


http://asil.logicalinsanity.ca/300college%20paper.html
College Paper-funny