Thank you. And it's not even just about 'social beauty standards' - some women do it because we really like to.
I don't mind if someone says my pink sweater is fug or they don't like the way I do my makeup but I can't stand the people who think things like "she wears pink and colors her hair blonde, she can't be very intelligent" like the only intelligent girls are brunettes with glasses.
IMO the people who say things that boil down to "you're less of a woman because you like things that are associated with mainstream beauty" are just as bad as the people who say "you're less of a woman because you don't follow social beauty patterns"
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on 2010-02-03 10:27 pm (UTC)Thank you. And it's not even just about 'social beauty standards' - some women do it because we really like to.
I don't mind if someone says my pink sweater is fug or they don't like the way I do my makeup but I can't stand the people who think things like "she wears pink and colors her hair blonde, she can't be very intelligent" like the only intelligent girls are brunettes with glasses.
IMO the people who say things that boil down to "you're less of a woman because you like things that are associated with mainstream beauty" are just as bad as the people who say "you're less of a woman because you don't follow social beauty patterns"