Soft Power by Marisa Meltzer

Soft Power by Marisa Meltzer

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Where the boys are

Where the boys are

Porn stars and finance bros alike are seeking out these niche clinics for penis filler and anal botox... and status

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Marisa Meltzer
May 22, 2025
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Westman Atelier Lip Shape Lip Liners in Coucou and Je Rêve. Possibly related: Is it the end of the lipstick index?


I woke up one morning to a video sent by a friend on HoleTox as performed by Chris Bustamante at Lushful Aesthetics, suggesting that I should perhaps cover it. My friend was sort of joking, but I was also intrigued. I sent it to another friend who told me that anal botox was definitely a thing and that I should also track down Dr. Evan Goldstein, who was a leader in the field and “does all the porn stars.” A few days later I mentioned to yet another friend over martinis that I was interviewing Dr. Goldstein, and he told me that Dr. Evan had done his friend’s work.

So, let’s say this in Carrie Bradshaw voice: Is there such a thing as a status asshole?

There is nothing that lures me in more than niche procedures, being conversant in the sexual mores of gay men, over the top acts of allyship, the power of social media, and highly specific providers people will fly around the world to see. This rabbit hole had it all!

So I interviewed them individually about the world of penis filler et al., This isn’t just the domain of gay guys, or even those who were assigned male at birth. Some of these procedures trickle down to women, and plus don’t you want to hear about the penile aesthetics of finance bros?

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