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“The next time someone tells you to watch your language, feel free to tell them to fuck off.”
— Ephrat Livni, A new study linking profanity to honesty shows people who curse are more authentic
Tagged: swearing, Social Norms, changing norms, correlation between honesty and swearing, crime and cursing, Cursing, Ethics, Honesty, honesty on Facebook, In Praise of Profanity, Integrity, lying
“Because as easy as it is to say that any choice that we make as marginalized people is automatically feminist (because look! I’m making a decision for myself in a world that tries to make decisions for me!), the truth is that we don’t make choices in a vacuum.

What that means for me is that while I authentically enjoy makeup, I also have to recognize that it’s impossible to know if I would still like it if I hadn’t been socialized to believe that I had to. It means understanding that the choices that I make are dependent on the choices that are offered to me. So while I’m empowered to decide that I want to wear makeup, I’m equally disempowered by a system that sells that to me as the “right” choice to make.”
— Melissa A. Fabello, My Makeup Isn't Inherently Anti-Feminist – But Your Body Policing Is- Everyday Feminism
Tagged: Make-Up, Beauty Standards, Oppressive Socialization, Consumerism, Internalized Misogyny, Social Norms
“Experimenting with wearing makeup is often a rite of passage for young girls in our society. However, the concern is how young is too young? Girls who start too young may be hiding more than an acne breakout, they may be demonstrating early signs of self-esteem issues and a negative self-image or setting up a ritual that is difficult to break.”
— Adrienne Ressler, Really -- 8-year-olds wearing makeup? How young is too young?
Tagged: Make-Up, patriarchal society, Beauty Standards, Self-Esteem, Social Norms
“You put on makeup because it's fun, but why is lengthening your eyelashes and painting your lips redder fun, instead of painting your forehead blue and drawing roses on your cheeks? Because that's the beauty standard that the patriarchy has enforced on us... 

You can still make these choices. We're all human, we can't fight every battle. But don't ignore the fact that we're making these choices in a patriarchy that rewards us for some, and punishes us for others; don't decide that just because you're a woman and you made a choice, it has to be a feminist one.”
— calamity, PSA: Your Girl-Power Consumerism Isn’t Feminism
Tagged: Consumerism, Capitalism, Make Up, Choice, feminism, Patriarchy, Social Norms, Beauty Standards
“I objectively know that the concept of physical beauty is deeply flawed in many ways, that it revolves around subjective standards and that it doesn’t have any correlation with anyone’s worth as a person. BUT if I could be generally considered beautiful, I wouldn’t turn my back on that opportunity u feel me? Because I feel like no matter how many times I convince myself that my flesh prison is absolutely nothing but a vessel, society is still kicking my ass for looking the way I do.”
— imanes
Tagged: beauty, Physical Appearance, Insecure, Body Image, Social Norms, How We Think
“And you know what else? I don’t owe people anything, and I don’t have to talk to them any more than I feel I need to.”
— Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story
Tagged: Social Norms, Relationships
“I am getting better at smiling when people expect it.”
— Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak
Tagged: Social Norms
“There seems to be a massive misunderstanding in the world right now about weakness and strength. We've somehow gotten to the point that many think compassion is a sign of weakness, and ruthlessness a sign of strength. It makes me a little bit sick.

Compassion is the ultimate expression of strength. When you have found security in your life and in yourself, the only natural result is to turn that outward and try to help others receive that gift.

Ruthlessness and intentional disregard for others are expressions of fear and insecurity. This desire to appear strong and unaffected...to go on the offense, to win at all costs, to beat your chest and express your power over others...that is only ever weakness.

Morality is not weakness. Caring is not weakness. Compassion is not weakness. Evil is not strength. Intimidation is not strength. Control is not strength.

Hugs are strength. Communication is strength. Collaboration is strength. Diversity is strength. Understanding is strength.

I'm worried for a world that seems to understand these things less every day.”
— Hank Green, via Facebook
Tagged: Compassion, vulnerability, strength, emotions, Sensitivity, Pride, Morality, Important, Social Norms

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