Fresh Lipstick

[disclaimher.livejournal.com]

Over the last week there have been many more makeup posts in this community than I have seen in a long time. To me, this is awesome, because makeup and it's implications on feminism is one of my very favorite things to read about.
I consider myself a feminist, but also get lots of flack from my other feminist friends for wearing a full face of makeup every day. Personally, I don't wear makeup to attract men or make myself "look better than" other women, but because I love the creativity and frivolity it allows me during my daily routine. I like the art, I like the skill I've developed, and I love looking different every day (by bringing what is inside out).

I just finished this fabulous book called Fresh Lipstick : Redressing Fashion and Feminism by Linda Scott. When I finished it I immediately thought of this community.

Has anyone else read this? What did you think?

Comments

[lizs18.livejournal.com]

I'll chime in here. I'm very interested in this book. I'm a feminist and a femme. And while I certainly appreciate critiques of beauty standards and critiques of industries that profit from them, I don't appreciate personal attacks on makeup wearers and those that are interested in being what they consider beautiful. The personal is political, but insulting the personal choices of what women do with their bodies is not a feminist act.