Thread:Passionate Seddier45/@comment-3180503-20140628013524/@comment-3180503-20140725025550

@Tash I wanna agree with you but I feel like part of what makes it feel "good" is the fact that you are living up to a certain beauty standard and you're aware of it; it immediately boosts your confidence and self-esteem, even if it's not for anyone in particular other than yourself. Women are very competetive, and to know in the back of your mind that you're sexy puts you at an advantage because you subconsciously know that's how you will get ahead in life. Do companies usually hire unkempt, ugly people? Do you get cast for roles if you don't doll yourself up? There is certainly a different standard for men who are allowed to age quicker and let themselves go a bit more whilst not being penalized for it. Women don't have that luxury. As soon as our looks go, our value diminishes, if not completely dissipates in society.

In other cultures where there are different standards of beauty, women still go to great lengths to achieve them. In some cultures, mothers overfeed their daughters from an early age because the "fat" look show that you are well-fed and therefore more valuable and likely to marry. I could go on and on... xP