It’s not an easy time for feminists right now. At least not in front of the bathroom mirror. When you reach for concealer, mascara and rouge, an age-old question from the history of emancipation creeps into your conscience: Should I or shouldn’t I?
What women do – or don’t do – with their faces quickly becomes political. Because with every eyeliner your own relationship to social ideals of beauty is negotiated: Do you voluntarily put on make-up because you think it’s beautiful – or is the lip gloss only applied because you’ve been taught from an early age that full lips are attractive?
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