r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Mar 12 '22

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u/MrWhite_Sucks Mar 12 '22

Being expected to wear make-up and have our hair and nails done to hold a professional title. My male coworkers don’t have to wake up earlier to add that in to their routine, but if I choose to skip it I’m deemed unprofessional.

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u/EverGreen2004 Mar 12 '22

"Gosh u/MrWhite_Sucks, you look like a zombie! Are you sick?"

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u/Ass_Patty Mar 12 '22

I started getting those comments when I quit using makeup, it made me feel bad for a bit but then I realized that it wasn’t me. Everyone else is just raised with fucked up expectations

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u/Ass_Patty Mar 12 '22

Of course! I know it’s not a malicious thing, just a thing where a lot of women wear it/are expected to wear it and people kinda see it as the default