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[–]anxietyaccount8 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

And why do women put so much energy and enthusiasm into decorating themselves if the decoration just subordinates them?

Multiple reasons, obviously...some women like dressing up as a hobby, others want to deliberately look sexy and attractive, and some others are just trying to fit in. Women who don't follow beauty standards are looked down upon.

What's wrong with saying that these specific things here make women more attractive to men, and women generally do want to look attractive to men?

Right, but her point is that women are expected to put a lot of time and energy into attracting men. When women are always "decorated" and expected to attract others, doesn't that show an inequality between them and men?