Eye make up and cycling

[smilingcat]

I'm the one who owes apologies to those I offended. Guess its my insecurity in never learned to use make-up. Please accept my apology for my offensive comment. Sometimes, I lack social grace and say the wrong thing.

Sincerely,

[rebeccaC]

I'm the one who owes apologies to those I offended. Guess its my insecurity in never learned to use make-up. Please accept my apology for my offensive comment. Sometimes, I lack social grace and say the wrong thing.

Sincerely,

I've been listening to Laura Nyro all night as I work on some photos....

"from the mothers of the moon

goodnight, children

we are dancers

sweepers

bookkeepers



for walks and talks

through rain, wind, sun, star

women of the one world


dancers sweepers bookkeepers

women of the one world

one world"

[lph]

Rebecca, that was beautiful :-)

I will admit that I used to be one of those who looked down on women for being (what I considered) overly vain. I sincerely hope I'm past that now. I would add that even though I don't use make-up daily and never for exercise, I love dressing to the nines for a special occasion, floor-length gown, high heels, as much make-up as I can get away with, jewelry, the lot.

But, ya know, when I pick up a magazine and read an article that in not so many words basically tells me that "a woman should always look her best", or "what you look like is a lot more important than what you can do", or "old is ugly, and old is more than 30"... I can't help getting a bit prickly. There is a huge industry out there very happy to prey on our insecurities, and blow them out of proportions, and I hate that.

I hope I'm not offending anyone personally when I rail against prevailing norms, because I don't mean to. I just feel that they are unfair and constraining. And especially when I'm out there doing my favourite sporting activities I want the freedom to look "ugly" if I want to. But I don't mean to convey any feeling of superiority, we're all vain in some way or another.