Fucked up how women are expected to preform femininity to such an unreasonable, expensive and time consuming degree right now. Obviously that’s been an aspect of patriarchy forever but theres a late capitalist spin on it in our current period that’s just so extreme and unrealistic.. I feel like this is something people don’t see as getting worse but in, say, the 70s it was totally normal for women to go outside without foundation on. The degree to which women are expected to compete with other women in the amount of money and unpaid time they spend on their appearance every day has accelerated along with the acceleration and of global capitalism in general
There’s a massive feminist movement erupting in South Korea right now where women are posting pictures of their destroyed makeup collections in protest of the massive amounts of sacrifice they’re expected to make towards conventional beauty just to be employed or viewed as normal. I know liberals like to talk about this stuff being a choice but when thousands of people are saying that it ISN’T a choice for them, and is in fact something they feel cornered into that’s actively harming them, that’s something worth listening to
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Dear Imma,
My fearless little girl. You have changed my whole perspective on life. Now I understand what it is like to selflessly be in love. To wake up and know that I am fulfilling my purpose, and that I am exactly where I need to be. You’ve taught me an immense amount of patience. For that, I am truly grateful. For the really hard times I felt overwhelmed and we cried together. When I didn’t quite know this new woman that I was becoming and I was afraid of letting go of my old self. To moments of pure elation and magic. To witnessing you take your first steps and hearing you say “mama” Experiencing you grow before my very eyes have been the happiest 11 months of my life. Thank you for choosing us baby girl and lighting up all of our lives. You are really are the most precious gift. I will continue to be the very best I can be for you.
Love,
mommy
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