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by Erin Maloney ![]() With a quick Google search, you can easily find articles written by men describing their ideal woman regarding makeup. In a perfect world, she would look natural by wearing mascara, concealer, maybe some eyeliner, and obviously having a waxed upper lip and eyebrows. On the other hand, an almost equal amount of articles can be found written by women who don’t appreciate being told what amount of makeup to wear. So is a woman necessarily a “bad feminist” for wearing makeup? In my opinion, no. It’s a cardinal rule of feminism to never do anything with the sole purpose of satisfying men. Clearly, this rule comes with some exceptions but for the most part, women should be allowed to look however they feel comfortable looking. I recently read an article written by a man who described a girl he knew in his college days. He stated that she wore makeup every day and he was caught off guard the first time he saw her without it. According to him, she should have taken this as a sign that she needs to wear less makeup. This mindset is incredibly toxic. In my personal opinion, a woman should be allowed to wear as much or as little makeup as she please. Makeup isn’t always necessarily worn to conceal flaws or insecurities, but more often worn to emphasize the better parts. However, there’s nothing wrong with wanting to cover a pimple or perfect your eyebrows. In my experience, my goal regarding makeup has never been to completely lie about my appearance or be deceitful. I enjoy caking my face just for the fun of it, even if I’m not going anywhere. People who wear makeup only have good intentions- to feel better about themselves and/or have fun applying it.
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