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WingDinger

(3,690 posts)
21. Thought provoking.
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 10:17 AM
Feb 2012

Yes, and female genital mutilation is almost entirely directed and done by WOMEN. WTF?

Sure, men have manhood rites, and are directed by men. And yes, many of them are to make them look more attractive in that culture. And yes, men compete with each other.

But they arent hobbling techniques.

Women bind their feet. Grow fingernails till they are less capable hands. Apply tints and colors to their faces till they must refrain from many activities. Place bags in their breasts that threaten to leak toxic fluids. strap their other lumps down till it causes VAPORS. Abuse hair, till it becomes brittle, or damaged.

I used to go to a few bars in Long Beach area. A crew of trannies etc would swoop in. With overaccentuated lips, eyelashes, breasts, freak long legs{heals}, kabuki warpaint. The guys would ignore the women they had been chatting up two minutes ago, and like moths to a flame, hit on the faux women. Not knowing they werent women.

I even played with this. I asked one if she would like a drink, while a guy was chatting her up. He wanted to fight.

These triggers for attractiveness, I believe, are chosen by women, as they can be deployed for some time after the real ones fade. It has to play against a womans ego, that men can play dressup, and turn almost every eye to themselves.



I personally like women to use nothing, or thereabouts, as I think they are quite wonderful au natural. I find it tragic that they feel they cannot leave the house without full redo.

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Isn't 12 a bit young for makeup? Ecumenist Feb 2012 #1
they are talking 8 yr olds average 10. imo, yes. i like the ritual of my day seabeyond Feb 2012 #3
Heck, I wasn't allowed to wear tinted lipgloss and TINTED nail polish until I was 16! Ecumenist Feb 2012 #5
my little niece that has been conditioned is ALL that is male and female, since TWO seabeyond Feb 2012 #9
OMG are you serious? Ecumenist Feb 2012 #14
no joshin. AND i talk to my niece about this seabeyond Feb 2012 #15
Whoa, not good. Sexualisation WAY too early and her father handicapping her Ecumenist Feb 2012 #17
Conform! Conform! iwillalwayswonderwhy Feb 2012 #2
I think I could be OK with lip gloss were it only lip gloss. no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #4
LOL!! "Make a hooker blush." Ecumenist Feb 2012 #8
"She went Goth and still used nail polish, only black though." CrispyQ Feb 2012 #20
I went through that stage. Neoma Feb 2012 #6
also, for whart it is worth DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #7
i got a whiff of that the other day.... and was thinkin. i dont remember where i read it seabeyond Feb 2012 #10
Who can afford to take a 12 year old girl to a salon for make up classes???n/t fasttense Feb 2012 #11
i was thinkin that, too. i cut both boys hair. love the money saved seabeyond Feb 2012 #12
That's what it's all about anyway iwillalwayswonderwhy Feb 2012 #13
Exactly. redqueen Feb 2012 #23
Read the story again jeff47 Feb 2012 #16
Yeah but this is Greenwich, CT VWolf Feb 2012 #19
I started wearing makeup at 15 abelenkpe Feb 2012 #18
Thought provoking. WingDinger Feb 2012 #21
"...it is our way for grabbing our womanhood..." CrispyQ Feb 2012 #22
I've gone with and without, redqueen Feb 2012 #24
i wear make up. always have. always will. it is what i am use to. i am talking about why we do it seabeyond Feb 2012 #25
I struggle with it. redqueen Feb 2012 #26
I agree. Texasgal Feb 2012 #35
My daughter's 11 1/2. xmas74 Feb 2012 #27
good for you mom. seabeyond Feb 2012 #28
You have to search for the clear mascara xmas74 Feb 2012 #29
Waxing what? That is repulsive! behold a pale horse Feb 2012 #30
Back in the early 80's Texasgal Feb 2012 #31
interesting. and see, my mom felt the same. everything was 13 for me.... seabeyond Feb 2012 #32
Yeah...even at sixteen Texasgal Feb 2012 #33
i was always in a pool, ocean or lake. why bother. i hear ya.... nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #34
Interesting cyberswede Feb 2012 #36
my 10 yr old daughter loves make-up Tumbulu Feb 2012 #37
Reminds me of 'beauty contests' for little girls. Rex Feb 2012 #38
Yes, this is how I see these "contests" as well Tumbulu Feb 2012 #39
Sad. Rex Feb 2012 #41
Kinda disturbing that it's the mom bringing her in. iris27 Feb 2012 #40
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