harriett@azure.UUCP (Harriette Lilly) (08/14/84)
<a gift to the line eating god .....> During this discussion I have noticed some of what I consider incorrect assumptions as to why women in general wear make-up. Why must some think that there must be some deep underlying psychological statment pertaining to ones self worth when wearing/not wearing make-up (i.e. "she doesn't like herself as she is ...", "she's hiding something ...") For me, make-up allows me to emphasis those features about myself I like the most, and detract from those I am not particulary fond of (like the scar on my forhead). It has nothing to do with whether I consider myself a "worthwhile" person or not. Nor do I intend to make any non-verble statements as to whether I am "hiding" anything or not! For some women, wearing make-up is a response to our society constantly exposing us to beautiful women in make-up in the different media and the implications of "YOU TO COULD LOOK LIKE THIS ...." The implication here being that not to look equivalent is to be allowing yourself to accept less than the "best" you can be. This thinking still does not imply that she is not as good as the model in the picture, but it leaves her open to the thinking that she is not doing all that is possible to look (be?) HER best, something I think we all strive to do. Until we can rid our society of some of the following schools of thought such as: Dumb Blonde(never did figure where that came from), Sharp dresser- Sharp Mind(that's a real laugh), Immaculate grooming-Immaculate Manners (OH, Really Now!), etc., we will continue to make the Revlon and Right Guard manu- factures very wealthy. The bottom line is.... Don't look for hidden meaning in the way a person chooses to present themselves to the world. You are NOT all knowing, and I would even bet that most don't have a Doctorate in Psycology (Not that it would matter if you did because you still may not know enough about the person you are bemeaning anyway). If you don't care for something - fine! just don't belittle the person that doesn't conform to you school of thought and assume there is some underlying problem with that person because of their actions! Here's looking at you kid (from mascara lashed eyes)..... Harriette - tekmdp!harriett .... 8 ball in the side pocket off 6 rails ....