Should women wear make-up?

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191. It's becoming impossible to have a somewhat intelligent conversation.

Flamebait? Really?

From what I see the OP goes right to the heart of the discussion. And that's why some are so uncomfortable with it.

There seems to be a blurring of the lexicon, and every time I see that happening my hackles get raised. Sometimes it's a good thing but at other times it's just more propaganda.

This whole discussion (or the little part that I've seen of it) seems to break down over people's understanding of objectification and sexuality.

Sure objectification is something that a person can be made aware of and turn on or off.

Sexuality is something much different. They are being conflated, either intentionally or unintentionally, in order to score points in this debate.

At least that's how it looks to me.

To respond to the OP, all sorts of people wear all sorts of makeup for all sorts of reasons. When a woman puts on makeup to make herself more sexually attractive it is usually just as effective as any other form of communication. There's no honesty in lying about its effectiveness or its intent.

If that same woman then complains about folks making sexual advances to her, well that's where I see an issue, and it has very little to do with the whole "objectification" argument.