Saturday, May 23, 2009

Enforcing Gender: Woman Fired for Refusing to Wear Make-Up


Shenoa Vild was fired from her job as a waitress for refusing to plaster her face with make-up. Don't tell Tennessee lawmakers. They'll pass a law requiring all women to act like ladies and cover our faces with Maybelline. Oh well, it's not a veil. Or is it?

I always thought I looked silly wearing makeup . . And I don't think I need it,” said the California woman.

Read about it at Feminist Law Professors.