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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if I would use the "oppression," but, yes. I think the societal pressures on women with regards to fashion, weight, and makeup represent an undue burden that men don't have. Imagine if we could keep all the time and money we are spending on lotions, creams, magazines, spin classes, plastic surgery, lipsticks, teeth whitening, high heels, and pantyhose for ourselves! Imagine if pre-teen girls weren't already thinking that their thighs were gross and dreaming of the day when they're old enough to get a boob job. Imagine if a woman were judged on her merits and not on how closely she adheres to society's preconceived notions of what she should look like. Beauty standards are like a prison that we all elect to live in.

Just my opinion. Wax on.[/quote]

It isn't really a commentary on whether women should wear makeup, I'm just trying to talk a bit about whether its okay that we are expected to with the understanding that not doing so would mean a wealth of negative social consequences.

I don't know about you but I wear a fair amount of makeup. I spend a lot of mental and emotional energy on various aspects of my aesthetic upkeep.

$40 Armani Silk Foundation
$60 Laura Mercier eye shadow pallet 
$70 Laura Mercier eye shadow brush
$50 Sephora foundation brush
$40 Ulta beauty blender
$24 Benefit They're Real Eye Liner
$4.75 Maybellline mascara
$30.00 Nars Orgasm Blush
$29.00 Nars radiant Concealer
$40.00 Anastasia Contour kit
$39.00 BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed

+ Various lipsticks

+ Straighter, blow dryer

+ teeth whiteniners

+ mani + pedi costs

+ hair color and styling

If you can't see how much effort it takes for a normal woman to look "presentable" every day, I don't know what to say. What if we directed that energy towards something else? [/quote]

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