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Manifestor_of_Light

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44. Wearing makeup and wearing heels are not comparable.

Wed May 20, 2015, 02:03 AM

May 2015

You wear heels, you can sprain your ankle, fall down and break a leg, hurt your feet permanently, things like that. You are unbalanced and unstable in heels and you cannot run. It's a health hazard and a danger to your safety.

Wearing makeup does not hurt and may clog your pores, but it's not going to do any serious damage. It might take a while to put on and take off, but it doesn't hurt. And it may provide a psychological boost if the woman feels better because she looks better.

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Metaphor For Sexism? Cannes Film Festival Event Won't Admit Women Wearing Flat Shoes [View all] kpete May 2015 OP

that is a pretty good metaphor - and pretty awful treatment el_bryanto May 2015 #1

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No doubt it will also keep those trying to minimize it busy, too. LanternWaste May 2015 #6

This is actually an important issue wheniwasincongress May 2015 #7

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This isn't about "fashion inconveniences" wheniwasincongress May 2015 #11

you are very clear, you are never "concerned" about womens issues. 100% consistent on that. seabeyond May 2015 #28

So it's men's fault that women drive their own sense of fashion? davidn3600 May 2015 #31

lordy can you do a better job just pulling a story out of the ass to argue? seabeyond May 2015 #33

Christ on a pogo stick! Texasgal May 2015 #39

Wearing makeup and wearing heels are not comparable. Manifestor_of_Light May 2015 #44

You know how some folks say "not all men"? tkmorris May 2015 #34

and make your butt stick out. roody May 2015 #24

wow. couldn't be more blatantly sexist if they spent a month of Sundays cali May 2015 #3

Metaphor? That IS sexism! MADem May 2015 #4

Cheryl Strayed, the author of Wild, said wheniwasincongress May 2015 #5

I think she's absolutely right Warpy May 2015 #9

That was awesome! 2theleft May 2015 #37

I absolutely agree Skittles May 2015 #46

A documentary on Amy Winehouse? That could be interesting . . . Journeyman May 2015 #10

What the heck? treestar May 2015 #12

A dress code isn't sexist Sobax May 2015 #13

Bullshit. This dress code is obviously sexist. nt BreakfastClub May 2015 #15

Is it sexist to require a man to wear a bowtie to a formal event? Sobax May 2015 #16

No, because a woman wouldn't be excluded from wearing a tux and bow tie justiceischeap May 2015 #18

Ok, so if I went to an event in the Bible belt Sobax May 2015 #19

No, that would be transphobia. nt justiceischeap May 2015 #20

Does a bowtie Texasgal May 2015 #42

A dress code is sexist if that code keeps either gender justiceischeap May 2015 #17

So if the dress code says all men must wear a tie and a black coat... davidn3600 May 2015 #22

Jane Campion -- only female winner of Cannes Film Festival justiceischeap May 2015 #27

The only picture with definitely comfortable shoes is Ellen's picture. Manifestor_of_Light May 2015 #43

The code is sexist because it requires women TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #26

ha ha. fug academics, per thread talking sociologist. what problem with white male demographics? seabeyond May 2015 #29

It absolutely can be, and in this case it absolutely is. gollygee May 2015 #30

Let me guess. You don't give dress codes much consideration. n/t kcr May 2015 #32

LOL. laundry_queen May 2015 #38

*Medical condition* .. not everyone CAN wear heels lostnfound May 2015 #45

Yikes. AtomicKitten May 2015 #14

That's no metaphor for sexism, it's an example of sexism. And a pointless revolting example it is. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #21

You can tell wheniwasincongress May 2015 #25

Women must be kept at a physical disadvantage at all times!!! roody May 2015 #23

Now that the policy has gotten this attention, it will probably be gone in a year or two. Jim Lane May 2015 #35

i think so too. hence the reason to never shut up, lol. speaking up is a good thing. seabeyond May 2015 #40

Its silly, its sexist, but its France. aikoaiko May 2015 #36

It's easy for me to say this as my career will never be dependent upon such things, mythology May 2015 #41

Rest of the dress code? Here's a photo of Cate attending the screening mnhtnbb May 2015 #47