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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]

+1  I think "oppressive" is the wrong word choice.  But it's undeniable that, at least in the workplace, there is a different expectation for women than for men.  No one ever says a man isn't "put together" because he doesn't have mascara on or the skin tone of his face isn't even.  A man is considered put together if he is clean, groomed (by "groomed," I mean just in general), and dressed according to the professional standards (i.e., not wearing flip flops and a wife beater).  But a woman can wear a suit, be clean, washed, and tidy, but if she isn't wearing any makeup or keeps her hair simple, she's considered, as one PP notes, "homely" and not put together.

Sadly, though, I actually don't think the pressure to wear makeup comes from men.  It comes from other women.  They are the ones who primarily judge other women for being homely or plain.

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