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Not in particular. I didn't assume anything.Your assumption is that no one else thinks about it and you have to "educate" us. (And by "us" I mean women. You are directing this effort at women.) You think that if someone is thinking about it, they wouldn't wear make-up, so if we are wearing it, we must therefore not be thinking.
This is a flawed conclusion.
I mostly used the word 'people' in my arguments, as there are a lot of men that use makeup too. So you could aswel assume it was not against women.
Only in 2 cases I see I wrote 'women'... but not as an assumption for generalisation:
In one argument, the focus relied on men. In the other, I broke a lance for women... But oh, that's not good no. Sorry for that.
I've never worn makeup (as far as I can remember anyway - I guess it's possible I played with my mums when a young kid) but I leave my family to decide for them selves if they wish to.
Which argument suits you the most to spice up a discussion about cosmetics?
【*】”The vicious circle: a lot of skin problems are caused by cosmetics”. The industry makes you think you need it to get it cured. So you buy more rubbish to rub on and it will get worse and worse!!
【*】“Cosmetics have harmful effects on the environment.” Go read about chemicals that pollute agricultural soil and threaten fish in our oceans. I thought people nowadays care about their food and planet?
【*】”A lot cosmetics contain toxic ingredients”. They’re linked to a lot of diseases like cancer, hormonal disruption,... don’t let you misinform by articles posted by the industries lobby groups.
【*】”Never let publicity make you feel good with marketing buzzwords to cover chemical substances like ‘organic/natural/biologic’, ‘fragrance free’, ‘hypoallergenic’, ‘paraben free’ or ‘phthalate free’. You’re better off when you do not use cosmetics at all.
【*】”Where are the feminists here?” Are you ok with wrong world images where men ARE accepted not to use makeup to cover uneven skin tones, and women are NOT? You can look good without, whether you're a man/woman.
【*】”You don’t need a mask or a filter.” Show yourself because you’re worth it. I don’t like to talk to people wearing a mask. If you really care about yourself, they should take you for what you are, and not for the mask you wear.
【*】”They’re just bad” They make you consume more and more, make them rich, make the planet worse and leave you in the illusion with a wrong self-image. Stop the waste!
So tell me, how about your usage and opinions?
In Europe there is a general rule that materials containing significant amounts of toxic ingredients are not allowed to be sold to the general public. Petrol/Gasoline actually has a special dispensation from this rule!
With todays analytical techniques trace levels of such compounds can be found in most samples (including natural foods/air/water), the level set as significant is based on the risk to users. There may be ingredients that are harmful in other ways, but toxic has specific meanings that you are miss using. My work includes testing of air/water for toxins/chemical pollutants (not in the cosmetics industry).
There have been cosmetics that I've used on medical advise, that have significant improved issues like dry skin, some will also protect against environmental issues such as UV.
In general I think subtly applied makeup can improve the looks of people considerably, paste it on thick & it always looks awful. I'm happy enough with how I look not to make the effort, and don't have issues with women who would rather not bother either.
I'm definitely not a feminist as this is too often a case of sexism. The only places that gender should have any significant relevance is childbirth & sex!
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