Kolkata man posts photo wearing red lipstick after mother’s shaming, gets praise online

Stereotypes regarding wearing lipstick is not something new. The use of lipstick is not necessarily a fashion statement but more of a necessity for many outdoor activities. These days both men and women wear lipstick. Moreover, there are several men makeup artists who give tutorials on social media platforms.Well, a recent case of Kolkata man quashing stereotype might inspire you and motivate you to wear your lipstick even if someone opposes you doing that being a man.

What really happened?

A Kolkata-based man posted a picture on Facebook that showed him wearing red lipstick after his mother was shamed by his relatives for wearing the same. Sharing the picture on Facebook, Pushpak Sen wrote, “My 54-year-old mother got slut-shamed for wearing red lipstick.” He added, “I sent all of them this picture with ‘Good morning. Get well soon.’ message.”

The 25-year-old shared the entire experience on Facebook on November 9. His post currently has over 4,000 shares and 13,000 likes.

See post here!

The post read, “My mother, a woman of 54 years, got slutshamed, by some of our nearest relatives, for wearing a red lipstick at a family get-together. So yesterday, I sent all of them this picture with a ‘Good morning. Get well soon.’ Message.”

“What baffled me the most is that some of these relatives have children, who are super ‘woke’ on social media and were present when this ‘gossip’ was happening but didn’t say a word. Here I am, a man with a full face of beard and a red lipstick. Here I am, standing up for all the mothers, sisters, daughters, non males and all the women who have had to suppress their desires because of the toxicity of an insecure society,” he added.

Ever since he posted the picture in red lipstick on Facebook, he has been reciveing a lot of appreciation.

Here are some reactions to the post of Kolkata man:

• “Every time someone stands up against this toxicity, the world becomes a better place. More love and power to you” wrote Samragni Naha.
•  “There’s nothing else I want to say apart from I love you and thank you,” wrote another user.
• “This is beautiful,” wrote a third person

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