Masculine and in Make-Up
Everyday, I wear foundation and eyeliner. I started wearing it about a year ago, and I have had several comments made about it. Some were positive, saying “wow, your makeup looks on fleek today,” or, “are you wearing eyeliner? That is so cool.”
It’s not always easy to tell 100% truth all of the time, but sometimes something totally positive can be a double edged sword. While many people have supported my decision to wear makeup, there have also been many rumours spread about my sexuality saying that I am gay, or they would call me gay or queer simply because I was wearing makeup. For the longest time these rumours and names really hurt me, and often times this past year, I would go home and cry because people would
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Just because someone wears something or acts a certain way does not make them gay. The idea that “feminine=gay” is absolutely ridiculous. Gender equality has come a long way in the past 10 years in regards to women’s rights in the workplace, but there is still a long way to go, because a man and a woman should have not only the same economic rights, but also the same social acceptances, specifically make up, when it comes to gender differences.
Even among teens today, there is still a lot of prejudice towards men who act more feminine. In a recent survey that I sent out, senior Jonah Gehrke stated “Make up is, and always will be, associated with being used by women.” Junior Ben O’Connell says, “They’re gay, even when they’re doing it on stage they’re just gay.”
I understand that society has encouraged women to wear make up and for men to be more comfortable with their imperfections. Despite the fact that this has been the reality for many years, times are changing and with those changes come differences in social standards. I don’t disagree with the first half of the statement saying that makeup has been encouraged to be used by women, but personally, I don’t believe it will always be that
But there is underlying tension in Lancaster's argument and make-overs on talk shows. Instead of made-over guests choosing their type of dress and performance, they are usually shuffled into these roles by a team of television producers, make-up artists, stylists, family and friends, and audience members. Often, talk show make-overs reinforce our rigidly constructed ideas of what is "masculine" and "feminine" by highlighting the taboo of stepping out of these roles and re-constructing a person's performance to fit the correct social mold.
...me period was the flapper, young women who were known for their straight waists, short hair and above the knee hemlines . The styles were heavily influenced by French fashions and role models such as French designer Coco Chanel . These women did not follow what were seen as societal norms, and openly expressed their sexuality. It was in this era that the heavy use of makeup became common. Women were wearing layers of mascara to create an illusion of big eyes, lipstick was being mass produced in convenient metal containers and tanned skin was increasingly popular . Makeup that was once considered acceptable only in the theatre, was now acceptable on a daily basis. Today, makeup is used on a daily basis by women all over the world. What was then seen as a breakthrough trend in the 1920’s, is now a common practice that many women begin in their early adolescent years.
“Boys will be boys, and girls will be girls”: few of our cultural mythologies seem as natural as this one. But in this exploration of the gender signals that traditionally tell what a “boy” or “girl” is supposed to look and act like, Aaron Devor shows how these signals are not “natural” at all but instead are cultural constructs. While the classic cues of masculinity—aggressive posture, self-confidence, a tough appearance—and the traditional signs of femininity—gentleness, passivity, strong nurturing instincts—are often considered “normal,” Devor explains that they are by no means biological or psychological necessities. Indeed, he suggests, they can be richly mixed and varied, or to paraphrase the old Kinks song “Lola,” “Boys can be girls and girls can be boys.” Devor is dean of social sciences at the University of Victoria and author of Gender Blending: Confronting the Limits of Duality (1989), from which this selection is excerpted, and FTM: Female-to-Male Transsexuals in Society (1997).
I felt very different even though most people thought that I did not look any different without makeup. I felt like my face is naked. I have worn makeup to school everyday since 6th grade so basically ever since 6th grade i've always worn some sort of makeup. I wear makeup because it makes me feel more comfortable with myself. My biggest insecurity is probably my skin and just my face in general. I always wear mascara because I feel like I have small eyes. But today people do not seem to care about what I look like or people think that I look good. My friend Nela told me that I looked cute. My mom also just told me that she liked me better without makeup. I feel like I wear makeup more as a security blanket and for more confidence, but today was a nice experience. Also for out of the box day I tried some new foods. I tried coney island hot dog chips which were a pleasant
He grows up being taught to act and talk in certain ways and play certain sports that meet the social expectations about gender role. He seems to tick all the boxes of his parents’ expectation on their eldest son, except beside cycling and body building, he also likes makeup and he is homosexual. He was first introduced to cosmetics and makeup through his close female cousins. They certainly have an influence on him, but he was the one that found makeup interesting and kept coming back to it. Given he was assigned male at birth, the way he acts gender conforms and contests the expected gender identity at the same time. Though he does not conform to the normative culture, he has broad shoulders and a deep voice, and he does not “feel feminine” enough to consider himself effeminate. He also had a female partner in the past but he came to the realisation that that kind of relationship would not work out for him. It is his historical and lived experiences that progressively and continually shape him into doing what he does. There was definitely a shift in his gender identity though he as the subject is not entirely in
my opponent may argue but I assure you, the vast majority of today 's youth is this way. With the stars on the radio, and plastered onto our Tv’s how can you escape the views of the perfect woman? Now a lot of people may wear makeup to make them love themselves... another topic that I will refute. How come they don 't love their bodies and faces? Because Brad the head dick of the football team is more concerned with the skinny waisted cheerleaders? So because Brad doesn 't like her, she wears makeup to cover up her feelings, and dosing her true unrivaled beauty. Some make up once and awhile sure, I understand that too, but trying to look like a plastic barbie doll, is not healthy. The celebrities makeup seem essential, when it 's truly not. To add onto that, how is picking someone else apart because they didn 't wear makeup a good thing? There is very deep gender roles that make women torture themselves simply because they aren 't perfect and I think the people around them play a big role in
The evolution of make-up has quite the turbulent ride, beginning approximately six-thousand years as means of protection and to aid health and has now evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry. During its evolution, make-up has been declared illegal, immoral and in some instances was deadly. Today, makeup comes in thousands upon thousands of colors, textures and is even specific to skin type and race.
...e (http://www.contemporaryartproject.com/cap/Othercontent/Portraityoung.htm). How can women feel comfortable with themselves, in their own skin with society force feeding the "fresh look of the year" through every media outlet? The way women are represented in society also affects the way some men view women, instead of valuing a personality, morals, and natural beauty some men may also fall for the image portrayed by the media and worry only about the false beauty gained by clothing, make up and hair styles.
Foundations are made to even out the skin tone and cover any unwanted areas on your face. The best thing about foundation is that it comes in many different forms. These different forms are all designed for different skin types, and user preferences. Foundations come in liquids, powders, gels, creams, stick or cake, spray, as well as a mouse whipped form. The best part about foundations is that it comes in both dewy and matte consistencies. Matte for a more oily toned individual, and dewy for a dryer person. Foundations are one of these most common and basic forms of makeup from beginners all the way through
In the 1920s, makeup played a vital role especially for women trying to recover from the fears and horrors of the war. After the recession, it lead to an increase of manufacturing new cosmetic products and brands such as Maybelline. As makeup made its debut to the world, stores were opening and slogans such as “try before you buy” just like Gordon Selfridge proclaimed women to get a sense of what products to use along with spreading the word to others if content with the amazing outcome. Face and complexion was considered by most as an important factor for representing beauty of an artificial face. Face powder was very essential because many women wanted to create a light, sandy
For example, the representation of women on television was for a long time restricted to roles of “loving wives, dutiful daughters, gossiping girlfriends, fashion plates, and the occasional dowdy maid, nanny, or granny” (Zeisler 2008, p. 9), which is a reflection on the roles it was considered ‘acceptable’ for women to take on in real life. Often going against the hegemonic gender ideal is used as shorthand for comedy within popular culture, such as men dressed femininely being played for laughs on countless sitcoms. Popular culture that genuinely challenges hegemonic ideology often faces backlash, as was the case when Ellen DeGeneres’ character coming out on Ellen (1997), as did the actress in real life, resulted in the show being cancelled after only one more season. This is reflective of what was the pervasive belief, that heterosexuality is the only acceptable option, though the changing attitudes about this can be seen through the increased inclusion of gay and bisexual characters in pop culture over the past two decades. Looking at the relationship between gender and popular culture consequently becomes important to the field of gender studies as it provides a way to study not only what is considered to be the gender norms in a society, but how these norms have
The beginning of make-up artistry started over 6,000 years ago (Bailey, Ekate. “The History of Makeup Artistry”). It all began with the ancient Egyptians. “Around 4000 B.C. Egyptian wall carvings showed make-up on men and women” (Bailey, Ekate. “The History of Makeup Artistry”). Both men and women used khol for eyeliner. They would apply eye make-up with a small smooth stone. For the powder and lips they ground carmine beetles which made a red powder. During the middle ages people would wear pale makeup which would make them look very pale, this was a sign of wealth (Bailey, Ekate. “The History of Makeup Artistry”).
...gyny women tend to wear mens t shirts and clothes more often than the other way round, this is because men find it degrading to be considered a woman, whereas it is ok in todays standards for a woman to want to dress as man. Man are brought up to be as masculine as possible and anything feminine they do is met with distaste, for a man to look like a woman at all, even with a colour or accessory, it is degrading, because the thought of being a woman is degrading. F.Davis suggests that many feminists simply see androgyny as “another subtle device for muting the egalitarian demands emanating from the womens’ movement” (3)
Just like the constantly changing fashion world, makeup fads come and go. However, what never changes is the correct approach to applying makeup to achieve the ultimate goal of looking the best you possibly can.
It is a great brand with reasonable price ranges. This American brand has a wide range of lipsticks, lip glosses, eyeliners, eye shadows, mascaras, nail colors, foundation, BB cream and much more. This is an ideal choice for young people to look glamorous.