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[quote=Anonymous]The writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has talked about this. Basically, she challenges the notion that seriousness and intellectual capacity in women are somehow diminished by an interest in looking good.

Though her feminism may seem at odds with this embrace of the fashion world, Ms. Adichie has argued, most recently in a letter she posted to her Facebook page about raising a daughter, that diminishing things that are considered feminine, such as makeup and fashion, is part of a culture of sexism. As to why, consider the following. (The conversation has been edited and condensed.) https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/fashion/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-boots-no7-makeup.html#:~:text=Though%20her%20feminism%20may%20seem,a%20culture%20that%20diminishes%20women.

[b]How have your feelings on makeup evolved?[/b]

In general, the cultures that I know — Nigeria, the U.S., the U.K, Western Europe — all largely judge women quite harshly for appearances. But in Nigeria, there’s a slight difference. There isn’t much of a judgment if you’re an accomplished woman and seem to care about your appearance.

But I do remember that when I moved to the U.S. — and I think maybe there are different standards for people who are supposed to be particularly intellectual or particularly creative — I very quickly realized that if you want to seem as a serious writer, you can’t possibly look like a person who looks in the mirror.

[b]Why do you think things that are associated with femininity, like fashion and beauty, are not taken seriously?[/b]

It’s about a culture that diminishes women. [/quote]

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