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Snapshots through music, makeup, and music
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Rebelling against the beauty standard
During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Marylin Monroe began to rebel against the feminine beauty standard. Sadly, at the time, she was not appreciated very much; especially since she had done this before the feminist movement. However, we can now look back on her contributions as a woman during a time of extreme conformity. She would wear what she wanted when she wanted, she represented a side of women that wasn't shown at the time; being natural and comfortable in your own skin. -
Anti-pop culture through music
During the 1960s, there was some rebellion from certain bands against the social norms of music. The Velvet Underground sang about the darkness behind New York with songs such as "Heroin" and "Venus in Furs". What was intriguing was their anti-Beatles agenda and were the very first art band with music that influenced modern/ influential composers. -
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Mixing music
Pink Floyd was one of the most influential bands during the 1970s. They brought in aspects of creativity, adaptability, variety, and meaning. People related to their music as they wrote about struggles with mental health; insecurity, fear, and societal pressure. During this time, new genres were emerging such as punk rock, hard rock, heavy rock, and soft rock. Pink Floyd was part of this movement as they were a type of rock band. Therefore, contributing to the authentication of music. -
Going punk
During the early 1970s, feminists found power in putting on "punk" makeup. As the womens' liberation movement continued and an increasing amount of people wore punk makeup, beauty industries took advantage of it. One woman who took great appreciation for this type of makeup was Debbie Harry. She was a big part of the music industry and a serious feminist. For these reasons, she had a large impact on the changes we have made today in terms of the beauty industry and female liberation. -
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Making punk cool
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Prince breaks gender/sexuality standards
During the 80s, artists began to express themselves and their identities much more fluidly. Prince was a part of this movement as he posed for magazines in revealing clothing, wore eyeliner, and often was seen using the color purple in his shows or outfits. This is important because purple was a color that represented gay pride. Overall, by not conforming to the standards society set on people in terms of sexuality and gender identity Prince supported the trans movement and its future. -
Madonna influences makeup standards/ expectations
During the 1980s, beauty standards consisted of noticeable/ bright makeup, big hair, and bright colors. However, Madonna did not let this stop her from wearing what she wanted. Some of her most noticeable features were her thick eyebrows, teased hair, beauty marks, and high ponytails. By not plucking her eyebrows she taught women that it was okay to let their hair grow. Also, by not covering up her beauty marks she communicated the idea that you don't need to cover up your face with foundation. -
Snoop Dogg creates a new sound; R&B with Hip Hop
With the creation of the album "Doggystyle", Snoop Dogg was finally able to introduce himself to the world and be recognized as more than "the shadow of Dre". As he continued with his music career he continued to make changes to hip hop and push society's standards as well as our representation as people. He kept his style laid back and expressed all of his personal ideas and beliefs regardless of what others thought. He brought these changes to the music industry as well and changed it forever.