Being pink-pilled is whenyou start to see the very real effects of sexism and patriarchy all around you. It’s like the red-pill-blue-pill concept from the movie The Matrix, where the blue pill keeps you ignorantly blissful, and the red pill wakes you up to the hard truth of society.
These mini-sodes expose how patriarchy and medical misogyny affect our culture and wellbeing. 💄
“Nothing invites more unsolicited comments than red lipstick.”
— Maria Cassano
Red lipstick: A quick history
* 3500 BC | Queen Puabi wears a mixture of red rocks and lead on her lips in ancient Mesopotamia.
* Ancient Egypt | Both men and women wore crimson lips to signify high social status.
* Ancient Greece | Prostitutes painted their lips read to signify their low social status.
* Medieval Europe | The Church declared makeup “sinful.”
* Elizabethan England | Red lipstick was back in style for women. Some believed it could ward off evil spirits.
* 18th-Century England | Women could be tried as “witches” for luring men into marriage with makeup.
* 1912 | Elizabeth Arden handed out red lipstick to suffragists in New York City as they fought for women’s right to vote, and red lips became a sign of solidarity and independence.
* 1920s | Flappers embrace red lipstick.
* 1930s | Cartoon character Betty Boop rocks a red lip.
* 1940s | Red lipstick is stocked in factories during WWII and becomes a sign of patriotism with colors like “Fighting Red!”
* 1950s | Hollywood icons like Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe make red lipstick glamorous.
* 1990s | Pop culture sexpots like Jessica Rabbit, Morticia Addams, and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman wear a red lip.
* Now | Celebrities like Rihanna, Janelle Monae, and Taylor Swift make red lipstick their signature look.
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