Should women wear make-up?

[Adrahil]

123. Complicated subject....

.... I think it's ridiculous that women feel the need to paint themselves up to be acceptable. It's roots are definitely in patriarchy.

BUT.... women today also need to participate the world.... a world that expects them to wear make-up in some situations.

My wife does not wear make-up, and works in a job where it is not necessary.

But many of our friends do wear make-up every day. Most of them aren't very self-reflexive about it.... it's just something women do to them.

My daughter, now 11, wants to wear make-up. She's inundated with images of beauty that demand make-up. And she wants to fit in with her peers.

For now the answer is NO for anything beyond lip gloss and nail polish (except when she performs), but when she gets older, we'll allow her to make her own decisions.

I wish we'd move to a world where women feel they do NOT have paint themselves to be acceptable in public.

HOWEVER, I think "weird" make-up is awesome (see my avatar). And I think men look awesome in it too (see: Adam Ant)