r/GenZhukov2024

Disclaimer: I’m not talking about all kinds of makeup. Makeup can be tradition, art, self-expression, or simply something fun. I’m talking specifically about the kind of beauty makeup many women feel pressured to wear daily in order to be seen as presentable, healthy, or attractive.

The article here is actually against my opinion, and this i why i wanted to write this here. Because i highly disagree with the common mindset that make up isnt the problem. Still i recommend reading it to get the other point of view.

I’m 21 and I’ve never worn makeup, but lately I’ve been feeling more and more pressure to start, especially for job interviews or social events. At the same time, I don’t want to, because I’ve seen what this pressure does to so many women around me.

Some of my friends won’t even leave the house without makeup because they feel too insecure. Some won’t let their partners see them without it. One friend wakes up earlier than her boyfriend every morning just to put makeup on before he sees her face naturally. Another friend went without makeup on a road trip once, and a guy who had known her for three years asked if she was sick, simply because he had never seen her real face before.

I once had a deep conversation with a woman who wears a hijab. She admitted that she personally believes makeup is a sin in her religion, yet she still feels unable to stop wearing it because she fears being judged. Think about that for a second: she feels less afraid of covering her hair than of showing her natural face.

That isn’t empowerment to me. That isn’t freedom, creativity, femininty or fun anymore. It becomes damaging when women feel anxious, ashamed, or socially punished for existing naturally.

We’ve normalized full-face makeup so much that many people, especially men, no longer know what an average woman actually looks like without cosmetic enhancement. Women who choose not to wear makeup are then labeled “tired,” “unprofessional,” “sick,” or “unpolished,” especially in professional settings.

And women are expected to spend extra time, money, and energy maintaining this standard, even though women already disproportionately carry care work and are more likely to face financial struggles.

What frustrates me most is how often this pressure gets reframed as empowerment simply because women are “choosing” it. "I just like it" well then why cant you leave the house without it? If it would just be a about fun and creativity women wouldnt feel pressured to wear it daily.

I dont only think that make up just isnt femnist but an anti-feminist choice which is damaging to all women.

Robert Lewandowski delivered exactly what FC Barcelona needed — goals, leadership, and consistency at the highest level. Even as the team rebuilt, Lewandowski remained the focal point of the attack. This video breaks down just how good he was for Barça and why his impact went far beyond the numbers.

Greetings everyone! I’ll be traveling to Beijing soon (I’m super excited!) and I’ve been meaning to pick up a book for the very long travel days. I have a great interest in China’s poverty alleviation programs and would very much appreciate any good book references on the topic.

I’m open to both academic and general audience books, thanks in advance!

A strong statement has been issued.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has defended Lamine Yamal following criticism of the Barcelona star for waving a Palestinian flag during the team’s title celebrations earlier this week.

In August 1990, Saddam Hussein made a decision that would reshape the Middle East, and trigger one of the most decisive military responses of the late 20th century.

This video explores the complex chain of events that led Iraq to invade Kuwait. Was it purely about oil, or something deeper? We examine the economic strain Iraq faced after the brutal Iran–Iraq War, including massive debts and falling oil prices. Kuwait’s role—through oil overproduction and disputed drilling—is brought into focus, alongside long-standing territorial claims dating back to the Ottoman era.

But beyond economics, there was ambition. Saddam sought to position Iraq as the dominant power in the Gulf, believing the international response would be limited. That calculation proved disastrously wrong.

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