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Ignoring the sexism of your second statement, your first statement is filled with self-righteousness. Capitalism is a system of contradictions. Saying someone

Ignoring the sexism of your second statement, your first statement is filled with self-righteousness. Capitalism is a system of contradictions. Saying someone cannot argue with capitalism because they benefit from it is just an ad hominem attack. No one in the modern age can live outside of capitalism therefore everyone becomes a part of it. The equivalent stance is "feudalism should not end because you have benefited so much from feudalism which has given you your life so far and all you own" if said while feudalism was the norm. Everyone on this planet is presently affected by the positives and negatives of global capitalism. Feel free to argue the ideas of the protests or the point of the article, that some people are living in New York very cheaply. Constructive debate is always welcome.

zmitri 15y ago
I don't quite understand how it is sexist. I'm actually interested in how makeup has come to be so predominant in the lives of women but not men. I've spoken with many people about it before, and most women actually liked the fact that I wasn't into makeup. I find it especially interesting in this case, where the person is limited in what they can bring and still cares about something like makeup. Anyway, I thought some people might have something interesting to say on HN (where people's views aren't as aligned with mainstream media due to their forward-thinking disruptive mindsets) ... but it seems like it was taken as an attack. I'm not trying to debate, I just find it strange.
- britta 15y ago
  You may find this article on recent research thought-provoking: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/fashion/makeup-makes-women-appear-more-competent-study.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/fashion/makeup-makes-women... - "Wearing makeup...increases people’s perceptions of a woman’s likability, her competence and (provided she does not overdo it) her trustworthiness." (Journal link: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0025656 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal....)

zmitri 15y ago

I don't quite understand how it is sexist. I'm actually interested in how makeup has come to be so predominant in the lives of women but not men. I've spoken with many people about it before, and most women actually liked the fact that I wasn't into makeup. I find it especially interesting in this case, where the person is limited in what they can bring and still cares about something like makeup. Anyway, I thought some people might have something interesting to say on HN (where people's views aren't as aligned with mainstream media due to their forward-thinking disruptive mindsets) ... but it seems like it was taken as an attack. I'm not trying to debate, I just find it strange.

britta 15y ago
You may find this article on recent research thought-provoking: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/fashion/makeup-makes-women-appear-more-competent-study.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/fashion/makeup-makes-women... - "Wearing makeup...increases people’s perceptions of a woman’s likability, her competence and (provided she does not overdo it) her trustworthiness." (Journal link: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0025656 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal....)