Comments on: Commenter Seminar: Beauty Culture Rules

By: Terminology (or, This Isn’t Sex) « The Radical Notion

Terminology (or, This Isn’t Sex) « The Radical Notion — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:39:48 +0000

[...] good girls should practice modesty, but because it reminds her that most women are expected to drastically alter and “maintain” their bodies just to meet a minimum standard of [...]

By: On What Is and Isn’t Sex « The Radical Notion

On What Is and Isn’t Sex « The Radical Notion — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:32:28 +0000

[...] good girls should practice modesty, but because it reminds her that most women are expected to drastically alter and “maintain” their bodies just to meet a minimum standard of [...]

By: abigailadams

abigailadams — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:59:31 +0000

Who gives a poot about what the fashion-waxing-porn industrial complex tells you about how you’re supposed to look? I know this post is a joke, and I’m laughing too. But still, giving all that BS too much attention, even mocking attention like this, gives it power. That’s our own illusion, and our own responsibility. Choose not to care, like the emails from the dysfunctional ex that you delete without opening lest you waste even one more second of your beautiful energy on his crazy games.

By: rodriguez

rodriguez — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:36:36 +0000

omg I can’t believe we forgot about bleaching the skin if it’s not the right shade

By: meghanelaine

meghanelaine — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:45:36 +0000

Must never have shoulders wider than is deemed “appropriate” in proportion to height (too manly!)

Eyelashes must be long and thick and bent backwards with some insane surgical-looking tool, unless that’s not in fashion this year.

Stomach must be flat always; sitting, standing up, after a large meal (I mean, women don’t eat large meals very often anyway right?) — just always.

Facial expressions must never betray the fact that she has an actual opinion about something.

Forehead must not be too big or too small.

Eyes must be the “correct” width apart.

Forget not having a “cute button nose”.

Feet must not be too wide, toes must not be too long, toenails must be neatly trimmed, preferably painted.

Fingernails should be so long as to make most everyday tasks impossible (preferably fake nails glued on by a manicurist).

Teeth should be perfectly white, gums should be invisible at all times.

Okay, now I’m depressing myself.

By: BeckySharper

BeckySharper — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:05:59 +0000

Sorry, May.

We never intended to make anyone feel bad–just to call bullshit on how ridiculous the never-ending list is.

By: May

May — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:27:31 +0000

I tried reading this post but it just made me feel awful, so I had to quit reading midway.

By: krismcn

krismcn — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:11:57 +0000

I’m coming to this party late. Funny and infuriating. Nobody’s mentioned plain old wrinkles. I mean, if you’ve got ‘em you’re probably over 35 and therefore not worth mentioning anyway, but you might as well botox those bad boys away. I mean, sure, you might have earned those smiles lines the right way, or maybe you spent too much time conforming to the tanning standard and wrecked your skin early, but even if it means showing no emotion whatsoever don’t let them be seen on your face, period.

By: Citizen Taqueau

Citizen Taqueau — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:01:41 +0000

Never, ever have your period. It reminds men of all those abhorrent, inhuman things about women. Like water retention (remember in Sexual Personae when the Pags claimed that water retention was a sign of the “miasmic” and “cthonian” nature of the female?). And biology (women are only bodies). And emotions (only women have those, too).

By: Skada

Skada — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:44:09 +0000

Someone mentioned perfume and sweat, but along with that, women must never have any sort of real scent between their legs. Vaginas must be scentless or somehow smell like baby powder or spring breezes. If this is too difficult to achieve, try vaginal breath mints. (Nevermind that they're actually pure sugar and might cause yeast infections.)