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Fashion and cosmetics — are these profitable businesses?

Why?

No woman ever wants to be admired for her appearance. It’s offensive. Everyone knows that ...

... right?

Hanrahan recounts a harrowing tale from early last school year: During Orientation Week in August of 2016, I was out late drinking in Harvard Square with two classmates. The topic switched to the women in our class. Over the drunken hum of the bar’s collective conversation, one guy proposed the “hottest” girls in our class. The other did the same. They both then asked me to rank the girls in our cohort in the order I wanted to get with. My alarmed heart bolted blood to my cheeks. I crossed my arms, unable to speak. “Are we making you uncomfortable?” one asked me. I cannot remember my exact response. But it was not: “Yes. Objectifying women, even though it seems harmless to you, demeans them and creates an environment that makes sexual assault more likely.” Instead, I uncrossed my arms, I shook my head, and yes, I discussed which girls were hot.

Why did I think of this when I read his idiocy?

We're not talking about this, or this, we're talking about THIS!!