ProletarianDictator [none/use name]

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Cake day: December 21st, 2022

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  • Yes, obviously. I do not expect women to do their entire routine to impress men whose sexual attention they are probably already not wanting more of. Makeup is fun for many people, just as any other art or form of self expression is.

    I prefer the look of less makeup and more casual dress in general. This does not have to be everyone’s preference, nor is mine superior, nor do I have any expectation of women to appease my preference. Should have been more explicit about that.

    Regardless, it is very clear that beauty standards have a pretty severe impact on people’s mental wellbeing. Not everyone doing extravagant makeup is doing so to cover insecurity. In fact, most probably aren’t, but capitalism is constantly pumping out media that drives these insecurities in order to push products.

    I briefly dated a girl who refused to be seen in public without makeup because she saw herself as ugly without it. She couldn’t even run errands without doing a whole ass routine. When I would try to reassure her that I thought she was beautiful without makeup, she would call me a liar. I couldn’t help but feel like our society has done her (and women and everyone at large) a terrible disservice.

    Just like for every alcoholic there are a half dozen people who responsibly enjoy drinking, a majority of people enjoy doing themselves up for reasons unrelated to the male gaze, while a subset of others see these unrealistic beauty standards and hate their appearance for seemingly not living up to it.

    The cosmetic industry has blood on its hands, and it isn’t simply benign fun for everyone.