For myself this is especially pathetic because I used to actually believe that women who wore makeup are being stupid and too conforming. And then I grew up and I realized that many of them are alarmingly intelligent, and completely confident in themselves physically, intellectually, and emotionally. I myself wear make up now, though still not all of the time (I'm not very good at it, since I spent so many years laughing at them instead of learning the skills involved).
There is so much media out there telling us exactly how to behave and represent ourselves in almost any situation. We're supposed to be made up in public (even through the night if you believe television shows; Buffy had makeup on constantly). We're supposed to be good girls most of the time, but still sexy enough for men to want to look at us. We're supposed to be slender, but not "twiggy," men hate twiggy now. So many contradictions for women. Sometimes, it feels like it's amazing that we bother getting up.
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on 2010-02-03 08:00 pm (UTC)There is so much media out there telling us exactly how to behave and represent ourselves in almost any situation. We're supposed to be made up in public (even through the night if you believe television shows; Buffy had makeup on constantly). We're supposed to be good girls most of the time, but still sexy enough for men to want to look at us. We're supposed to be slender, but not "twiggy," men hate twiggy now. So many contradictions for women. Sometimes, it feels like it's amazing that we bother getting up.