“Therein, lies the rub”- Shakespeare, I think?
Wherein lies the rub? For women, it lies in stereotypes. Women are not allowed to be smart and pretty. They’re not allowed to think about their appearance and about politics. They can’t be funny and smart and pretty. People are surprised when pretty women also happen to be smart. Natalie Portman, for example, gets a lot of credit for being super smart just because she’s also pretty. It’s unexpected.
This makes women feel like they have to choose: Do I care about being pretty, or do I care about being smart?
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