My politically charged lipstick: Notes from a lipstick loving feminist's diary
The problem is that there’s no right answer when it comes to lipstick. A friend recalled her lipstick phase at work, she felt like she was being taken more seriously. Yet, another friend told me how she doesn’t wear lipstick to work because people are not taking her seriously. Another friend told me that she loved feeling sexy — “not in the eyes of a man, but I feel like I am taking ownership of my sexual self,” she said. Femininity — performing it or not has to be a personal choice that stems from a certain awareness of what specific purpose that femininity serves for oneself.