Comments on: Empowerment Through Lipstick? http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2005-11-24_73 Because we care about stuff Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:20:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ampersand http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2005-11-24_73#comment-333 Ampersand Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:23:33 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/?p=73#comment-333 Astarte, don't you think that's a bit much? We shouldn't have to agree with each other all of the time to like and respect each other. That said, I agree that the ad is disturbing. On the one hand, lot's of women wear makeup, and might be interested in non-corporate, cruelty free makeup. So I guess an ad telling them about it is useful. On the other hand, let's face it: The ads are part of what makes makeup feel manditory, rather than like good chose-it-for-myself fun. Astarte, don’t you think that’s a bit much? We shouldn’t have to agree with each other all of the time to like and respect each other.

That said, I agree that the ad is disturbing. On the one hand, lot’s of women wear makeup, and might be interested in non-corporate, cruelty free makeup. So I guess an ad telling them about it is useful.

On the other hand, let’s face it: The ads are part of what makes makeup feel manditory, rather than like good chose-it-for-myself fun.

]]> By: Astarte http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2005-11-24_73#comment-303 Astarte Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:10:06 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/?p=73#comment-303 *sigh* ... I used to really like Lauren, too. *sigh* … I used to really like Lauren, too.

]]> By: Darth Sidhe http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2005-11-24_73#comment-302 Darth Sidhe Thu, 24 Nov 2005 23:21:10 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/?p=73#comment-302 Because they're <i>all natural</i>! And all natural is like mother Earth, and her fertility empowers womyn everywhere! Because they’re all natural! And all natural is like mother Earth, and her fertility empowers womyn everywhere!

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