Think about how early this shit is ingrained into us.
That’s intended for girls how old? 5/6?
How old are they when we first tell them, “this will make you pretty!”?
Almost all of the other toys made for girls are either cleaning or kitchen/food prep-related “toys” (ovens, kitchen sets, brooms, vacuums, etc.), doll houses, or baby dolls. So we start learning from around age 4-5 that our place in the world as a woman is at home — cleaning for, cooking for, and serving others (specifically men!!!), reproducing, and most importantly making sure that we look “pretty” all the while doing it. It’s fucking sickening.
Good commentary!
having a boy child and girl child close in age raised in the same house highlights this so starkly tbh
Can wearing makeup really be considered a “choice” when we are literally forcefed makeup propaganda from the time we are toddlers?
No. Female human beings are hated. Marilyn Manson used to walk around stage in a thong, garter and corset. Nails painted. Hair long. Attachable silicone chest. Make up on. He still abused, raped and beat the shit out of Evan Rachel Wood and all his other girlfriends. Never confuse a man playing w femininity for loving and respecting women. Gender bending is not equivalent to respect for women’s humanity.
You can’t fully relax when you’re wearing makeup. You can’t just rest your face in your hand or rub your eyes or scratch your chin or wipe your mouth. You can’t eat without worrying about messing up your makeup. You can’t get sweaty without worrying about messing up your makeup. You can’t blow your nose / wipe your nose without worrying about messing up your makeup. You can’t swim without worrying about messing up your makeup. You can’t cry without worrying about messing up your makeup. You can’t indulge in the simple joys of going out in the rain or nuzzling your face in your cat’s fur without worrying about messing up your makeup. You can’t just casually get into bed and roll over to rest your face on the pillow without worrying about messing up your makeup.
By wearing makeup, you force yourself to be hyperaware of your face at all times. You have to learn to suppress the urge to rub your eyes or rest your chin in your hand. It’s tiring.
I’m so glad I never got into makeup.
Wearing makeup entails constant body monitoring, which is a concept I wish we talked more about:
