I must say, this blog post offends me, Whitney.  I’m not exactly sure why.  But let me try to put my finger on it (as diplomatically as I can).  I’m not exactly sure if you posted it because you were offended as well - so I’m not calling you out here.  However, I’m intrigued as to why you blogged about this?  So maybe you can answer that question for me.  I guess what offends me is that there exists a “stars without make up” segment anywhere.  Because of course - these are only women.  Yes, male celebrities also get make up and photoshopped, but you never see them in one of these articles.  The implication (at least the one I got) is this: look at this girl, she’s only pretty because of airbrushing and makeup - don’t you feel better about yourself?  I think there is something so flawed about this.  It is almost more damaging than people seeing this airbrushed photo and holding this clearly very unattainable ideal in their heads.  We constantly subject women to unrealistic expectations.  But this is not even what offends me here.  What offends me is the mockery behind this “stars without makeup” thing.  HAHA - WE CAUGHT HER!  We know you don’t really look like that!  Stop lying!  As if it’s this girl’s fault.  As if she deserves to be the subject of such humiliation - of NOT WEARING MAKEUP.  How dare she?  She’s a model - that’s her JOB.  This girl is flawless.  Are we five years old?  Still measuring kids by what they have in their lunch boxes?  Should we feel better about our chocolate pudding if the kid next to us has pretzels?  I don’t feel better.  I feel sick. 

whiticisms:

»It’s always interesting to see what stars looks like without hair extensions, a mask of makeup, fake tan, and excessive Photoshop-ing. Pictured above is Victoria’s Secret Angel Karolina Kurkova. Would you recognize the Czech supermodel in real life?«

(Source: whiticisms)