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[–]GConly 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This reminds me of a study (pop thing in a class) I did with students years ago.

I made up two identical cartoon faces, grey scale, with slightly different contrast. One had lighter hair and eyes, slightly darker lips and lighter skin. Asked them which of them were male and female.

The higher contrast colour one with lighter skin and eyes I described was voted as female by about 3/4.

Women typically have lighter eyes hair and skin. Higher colour contrast on the lips. Turns out that even on gender neutral cartoon faces this registers as feminine.

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

Yes, that's why makeup makes the face more feminine Most makeup exaggerates the natural lying occurring contrast.