Applying Mascara

Women are often assumed to get ready, wear makeup or dress a certain way for other people’s attention. And when that attention becomes unwanted, what we were wearing or how we chose to present ourselves can suddenly be used to blame us for receiving it. This piece questions why simply wanting to look pretty or feel good about yourself is so easily interpreted as an invitation for attention, and why women are so often held responsible for how other people respond to them.

From the series Dirty Minded Minis, Issue 3
2026
Acrylic and oil on canvas
13 × 13 cm / 5 × 5 in

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