we’ll never even know how damaging it is that most of the images we see of women have been altered. like not even talking about photoshop, but makeup as well. how the fuck did women’s natural faces become unprofessional and informal. and both of those words really just mean that in certain contexts our faces are unacceptable. and those contexts have been broadening over the years, now seeming to encompass daily life. too many times have i heard women hesitant to go outside because their faces aren’t ready. i’m so annoyed
The psychological impact of existing in a society where unshaven, barefaced, physically strong, and unfeminine/unsexualized women are RARELY seen is an enourmous burden on every young girl and woman. We have massively underestimated the psychological effect of this in our collective psyche as a culture.
