[fnordpiglet]

Sorry, I didn’t mean to say it’s exclusively women. Just that it’s almost all women, for thousands of years. Absolutely men feel self conscious, have body norms (which I violate most of!), and do things to themselves to make themselves feel more comfortable. But it’s a matter of extremes, pervasiveness, and actual material consequences for not following the norm. As a man I can get by with an awful lot and society won’t judge me harshly. Women that don’t constantly conform and change themselves are treated very harshly at work, at school, in public, and even in their own home. I mean, surely this is apparent?

I worked for a major cosmetics company. They made billions in profit selling goop in a jar to women. They struggled to introduce men’s lines (soap? Shaving supplies? Cologne?). That’s a gender issue - why is it so important to scorch your skin and make yourself look like a clown by painting color all of your face? It isn’t due to convenience, and it’s is absolutely a gender aligned thing.

[xboxnolifes]

Put skin lotion with a strong scent in a pint container that is labeled like wood stain and sell it at tractor supply. I'd bet that reach an unexpected audience.