by Amanda Walgrove Last week's episode of Glee preached the self-acceptance of mother monster Lady Gaga's single, "Born This Way." Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk used the hour-and-a-half special to cram in as many subplots as possible, advocating various avenues of self-love in coming to terms with sexuality, OCD, and physical imperfections. Revisiting a recurring reference of the show, Rachel Berry (played by Lea Michele) finds herself struggling with the option of rhinoplasty, even though her idol, Barbra Streisand, refused to go under the knife. The bossy, ambitious, and charmingly vulnerable Rachel gets served her own "Marsha Marsha Marsha" moment when she receives an accidental blow to the nose during a dance practice. Considering her deviated septum, a doctor suggests that it would be a good time for a "vanity adjustment." Donning an impressive schnoz of...

Continue reading