There are some women who refuse to be seen without make-up because they think they look hideous without it. But you know, I have this feeling that if a woman wears make-up because she really does have blotchy skin, that in many of those cases... many women probably have blotchy faces because of the make-up and how it affects light/moisture/air reaching the skin on the face. (I won't put all the blame on make-up though. There's also the effect of getting too much sun/tanning too often.)
Anyway, these women have been opting to wear it so often that it screwed up their complexion and so now they are required to wear it to cover up what it's done to their skin. I'm only a guy, so this is just a theory, but my wife almost never wears makeup and she looks great.
I hate watching stupid movies or commercials where women are told that some make-up kit helps remove blemishes caused by a lack of make-up. Here's a picture of my wife the year I met her. She NEVER wore makeup until after she met me in college, and her complexion looks great.
Most women wear make up and people don't even realize it. It definitely has its place. I'm talking about natural looking makeup, which is supposed to cover blemishes and make certain features more noticeable.
I personally don't wear makeup unless I'm in costume, or there's a scar or somethin.
People pretend that our condition is fine right now, women have almost the same rights as men(equal pay and topfree equality are some examples).
But look at billboards and magazines. around 70% of those pictures are women trying to "look pretty".
Men's magazines have pictures of women.
Women's magazines have articles on how to look like the women in men's magazines.
The first non-girly thing I ever managed to talk them into getting me as a child was HeroQuest when I was 10. Unfortunately for my parents, that's what got me into Warhammer.
Ah HeroQuest, the gateway drug. I remember my cousin having that thing growing up. I wound up with his, along with a friend's several sets, sitting in my closet, along with several homemade expansions and quests made by one of us.
Do you still have it (or any expansions), Jen? You could probably make a pretty penny if you're willing to part with them. Every now and then I look at the cost for the uncommon expansion sets on eBay - it's quite impressively high. Honestly though, I wouldn't mind getting my hands on the miniatures myself; I'm just not pay $100+ for them.
People pretend that our condition is fine right now, women have almost the same rights as men(equal pay and topfree equality are some examples).
But look at billboards and magazines. around 70% of those pictures are women trying to "look pretty".
Men's magazines have pictures of women.
Women's magazines have articles on how to look like the women in men's magazines.
Weird, isn't it?
I think your logic is kinda flawed here. Celebrities of both genders are expected to look good, no matter what. You think men are allowed on the cover of magazines with greasy, unwashed hair and zits all over their face? Also, incidentally, attractive men appear in women's magazines too. What, have you never noticed all the magazines plastered with the image of a shirtless Taylor Lautner before? And I'm not sure what men's magazines you've been reading, but a lot of them do indeed have tips on how to look attractive too, although they are definitely different from the tips you'd find in women's magazines as there's less of an emphasis on makeup. I'm thinking of mostly stuff like Esquire and Men's Vogue here.
Ultimately, I think you have to realize that magazines don't intentionally enforce gender stereotyping, but they just put out what they think the customer wants. If I wanted quick feminine makeup and hair tips while at the local grocer's, I would get a women's magazine. If I didn't want feminine makeup and hair tips, I'm not going to complain to the magazine about it, I'll just get something else. Can you blame them for putting out content that appeals to their target audience?
EDIT: Oh, and it's interesting that you brought up 'equal wages,' because on the contrary, women today still earn less wages than men.
People pretend that our condition is fine right now, women have almost the same rights as men(equal pay and topfree equality are some examples).
Women still don't have equality with men, certainly not if we're speaking in global terms.
Coincidentally, I was reading some really interesting stuff on this today. Check out Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner, specifically Chapter 1: How is a Street Prostitute Like a Department Store Santa?
The authors mention reasons why women still earn far less than men in cases where they have equal education and experience. There's also a summary of a small study done on professionals who had sex-change operations. In short, male-to-female transgenders earned less after their sex changes, while female-to-male transgenders earned more. Personally it seems as though the study was so small that it didn't really produce much more than anecdotal evidence, but it's interesting stuff all the same.
Do you still have it (or any expansions), Jen? You could probably make a pretty penny if you're willing to part with them. Every now and then I look at the cost for the uncommon expansion sets on eBay - it's quite impressively high. Honestly though, I wouldn't mind getting my hands on the miniatures myself; I'm just not pay $100+ for them.
Oh, you're going to hate me for this... the set I have now isn't my original one, that one was never the same after my little brother got into it. The one I have now is one that I picked up second-hand (with all pieces and figures intact) from a local gaming store for £10. Given that the same store prices all its secondhand RPG books by looking at the selling price on eBay, I can't believe they never thought to check the boardgames.
Anyway, I'm afraid I wouldn't want to part with it, believe it or not I still play it with my friends. It's a fun game, even if the first quest is hellishly difficult. It tends to end pretty quickly if the players don't grasp the concept of teamwork though.
There are, actually.
Certain individuals tried to impose a rule saying "There aren't girls on the internet", but generally, only rule #1, #2 and #34 are universally agreed upon.
For future reference;
1. Do not talk about /b/ 2. Do NOT talk about /b/ 34. There is porn of it, no exceptions
don't know why people keep adding the "no exception" bit. Rule 34 is "it is exists, there is porn of it", and rule 35 is "if there isn't porn of it, there will be soon".
If "no exceptions" was part of rule 34, what the hell would rule 35 be about? Mmmh?
don't know why people keep adding the "no exception" bit. Rule 34 is "it is exists, there is porn of it", and rule 35 is "if there isn't porn of it, there will be soon".
If "no exceptions" was part of rule 34, what the hell would rule 35 be about? Mmmh?
If you mean the games, already been done.
If you mean the employees... I haven't checked. Probably hasn't been done. Probably shouldn't be done, really.
My friends and I were just talking about rule 34 last night. We came to the conclusion that there's a similar rule of an undetermined number that states "If it exists, someone has attempted to cosplay it," which can be scarier than the porn in some cases.
My friends and I were just talking about rule 34 last night. We came to the conclusion that there's a similar rule of an undetermined number that states "If it exists, someone has attempted to cosplay it," which can be scarier than the porn in some cases.
For something even scarier... try combining the two
If you mean the games, already been done.
If you mean the employees... I haven't checked. Probably hasn't been done. Probably shouldn't be done, really.
Man, I hate 4Chan so much. The general principle of /b/ seems to be "if you try to be original, we will be extremely angry at you. We also think we're way, way, way cooler/scarier than we actually are and insist on acting like old people telling the young'ns what it used to be like, even though none of us were around when 4Chan was in its early days because those people all left after realising what had become of their community"
Man, I hate 4Chan so much. The general principle of /b/ seems to be "if you try to be original, we will be extremely angry at you. We also think we're way, way, way cooler/scarier than we actually are and insist on acting like old people telling the young'ns what it used to be like, even though none of us were around when 4Chan was in its early days because those people all left after realising what had become of their community"
4 chan =/= /b/
In fact, all the boards hate /b/. Even /b/. There's a reason why /R9k/ was made. That said, I only visit 4chan, like.... once a month for /ck/ and /co/.
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Anyway, these women have been opting to wear it so often that it screwed up their complexion and so now they are required to wear it to cover up what it's done to their skin. I'm only a guy, so this is just a theory, but my wife almost never wears makeup and she looks great.
I hate watching stupid movies or commercials where women are told that some make-up kit helps remove blemishes caused by a lack of make-up. Here's a picture of my wife the year I met her. She NEVER wore makeup until after she met me in college, and her complexion looks great.
I personally don't wear makeup unless I'm in costume, or there's a scar or somethin.
So how don't we need feminism any more?
(Pssst. He meant that we do).
Ah HeroQuest, the gateway drug. I remember my cousin having that thing growing up. I wound up with his, along with a friend's several sets, sitting in my closet, along with several homemade expansions and quests made by one of us.
Do you still have it (or any expansions), Jen? You could probably make a pretty penny if you're willing to part with them. Every now and then I look at the cost for the uncommon expansion sets on eBay - it's quite impressively high. Honestly though, I wouldn't mind getting my hands on the miniatures myself; I'm just not pay $100+ for them.
Oh yeah... I didn't see that properly. I guess that's what I get for trying to read the forums wearing 3D glasses
I think your logic is kinda flawed here. Celebrities of both genders are expected to look good, no matter what. You think men are allowed on the cover of magazines with greasy, unwashed hair and zits all over their face? Also, incidentally, attractive men appear in women's magazines too. What, have you never noticed all the magazines plastered with the image of a shirtless Taylor Lautner before? And I'm not sure what men's magazines you've been reading, but a lot of them do indeed have tips on how to look attractive too, although they are definitely different from the tips you'd find in women's magazines as there's less of an emphasis on makeup. I'm thinking of mostly stuff like Esquire and Men's Vogue here.
Ultimately, I think you have to realize that magazines don't intentionally enforce gender stereotyping, but they just put out what they think the customer wants. If I wanted quick feminine makeup and hair tips while at the local grocer's, I would get a women's magazine. If I didn't want feminine makeup and hair tips, I'm not going to complain to the magazine about it, I'll just get something else. Can you blame them for putting out content that appeals to their target audience?
EDIT: Oh, and it's interesting that you brought up 'equal wages,' because on the contrary, women today still earn less wages than men.
Women still don't have equality with men, certainly not if we're speaking in global terms.
Coincidentally, I was reading some really interesting stuff on this today. Check out Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner, specifically Chapter 1: How is a Street Prostitute Like a Department Store Santa?
The authors mention reasons why women still earn far less than men in cases where they have equal education and experience. There's also a summary of a small study done on professionals who had sex-change operations. In short, male-to-female transgenders earned less after their sex changes, while female-to-male transgenders earned more. Personally it seems as though the study was so small that it didn't really produce much more than anecdotal evidence, but it's interesting stuff all the same.
WTH, guys? Am I really that unclear?
Yes.
(Read that book anyway!)
That book kicks female sexist pig ass.
There's this weird notion that women can't be sexist towards women.
Oh, you're going to hate me for this... the set I have now isn't my original one, that one was never the same after my little brother got into it. The one I have now is one that I picked up second-hand (with all pieces and figures intact) from a local gaming store for £10. Given that the same store prices all its secondhand RPG books by looking at the selling price on eBay, I can't believe they never thought to check the boardgames.
Anyway, I'm afraid I wouldn't want to part with it, believe it or not I still play it with my friends. It's a fun game, even if the first quest is hellishly difficult. It tends to end pretty quickly if the players don't grasp the concept of teamwork though.
Nooooooooooo!!!!!
There are, actually.
Certain individuals tried to impose a rule saying "There aren't girls on the internet", but generally, only rule #1, #2 and #34 are universally agreed upon.
For future reference;
1. Do not talk about /b/
2. Do NOT talk about /b/
34. There is porn of it, no exceptions
No.
don't know why people keep adding the "no exception" bit. Rule 34 is "it is exists, there is porn of it", and rule 35 is "if there isn't porn of it, there will be soon".
If "no exceptions" was part of rule 34, what the hell would rule 35 be about? Mmmh?
(No... don't... seriously!)
35. If no porn is found at the moment, it will be made.
Edit: avistew, you have a point though. Rule #34 comes in two flavours.
Edit: As does rule #35, to cover all eventualities.
If you mean the games, already been done.
If you mean the employees... I haven't checked. Probably hasn't been done. Probably shouldn't be done, really.
For something even scarier... try combining the two
If someone wants to make a company/forumite live version, I will sacrifice myself and volunteer for the common good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hjO7v987vw
o.O
the vid was made on a dare after I found a scary pic of it
4 chan =/= /b/
In fact, all the boards hate /b/. Even /b/. There's a reason why /R9k/ was made. That said, I only visit 4chan, like.... once a month for /ck/ and /co/.