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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is anyone else surprised that someone who's getting a blowout for an interview wears zero makeup? It's different from not paying any attention to your appearance at all. Just wondering what her thinking was.

(Not saying that makes gender norms or discrimination based on appearance okay!)[/quote]
During Covid makeup became less popular and a lot of women just focused on a natural clean look with healthy hair and skin. The trend continues. I also stopped wearing makeup as have a number of people I know. I’m mid 30s. [/quote]

I'm mid 30s too and every woman I know who would think off a blowout would wear make-up, often pro.done for an interview. I'm sure it depends on industry. I'm MBB consulting/finance and image matters, particularly for women.[/quote]

But we are talking about women smart enough to be hired for a vice president position.[/quote]

Women who think “vice president” of some company requires a Mensa member. 🤣🤣

Anyway, the answer here is not the “patriarchy” and it’s not any sinister plot. It’s a very simple fact, which if you can just accept it will make life much easier: people don’t cease to be humans at work.

Successful women are expected to be physically attractive, stylish, feminine, very slightly flirtatious. Successful men can’t be gross schlubs, but expectations around appearance are lower. OTOH men *are* required to be more confrontational, have better stories, be funnier, less prone to drama and complaining, and more comfortable with criticism than their female counterparts (just to name a few). Take the good with the bad. [/quote]

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