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RedLipstick
The Feminist History of Red Lipstick
Many women throughout history have sported shades of red to assert their social status and power. Its first known use can be traced to Cleopatra who was regarded as the prototype of the femme fatale.
纵观历史，许多女性都会涂上红唇来维护自己的社会地位和权力。这它的第一个已知用途可以追溯到艳后克利奥帕特拉，她被看作蛇蝎美人的原型。
Later in the 16th century, Christian churches associated wearing red lipstick or any kind of makeup, for that matter, with Satan worship. But Queen Elizabeth popularized bright red lips against pale white skin.
在16世纪后期，基督教会将涂红唇或用化妆品与撒旦崇拜联系起来。但那时伊丽莎白一世又将红唇与苍白的皮肤作为时尚，口红悄然盛行。
For a time, red lipstick lost its high-status symbol and was associated with women of ill repute. During her reign, Queen Victoria regarded the use of cosmetics as impolite and the use of cosmetics dramatically declined.
有一段时间，红色口红失去了其崇高地位的象征，并与声名狼藉的女性联系在一起。在19世纪，统治者维多利亚女王认为使用化妆品是不礼貌的，导致化妆品使用量急剧下降。
But what fell out of style eventually became fashionable once more, largely owing to its contribution to history and role in feminism.
但是19世纪下半叶，口红又重新流行，主要因为其对历史的贡献和在女权主义中的作用举足轻重。
Early 19th Century: Red Lipstick & The Women’s Suffrage
In 1847, women in the US were not allowed to vote. A year later, a group of activists—mostly women, but some men—gathered in New York to fight for their rights to vote, among other things. In what was called the suffragette movement, red lipstick became a part of their uniform. Some women would wear bold, red lipstick to draw more attention to their cause.
1847年，美国妇女不被允许投票。一年后，一群大多数为女性的活动人士聚集在纽约，为投票权等权力而战。在这场运动中，红色口红成为她们制服的一部分。有些女性会涂上大胆的红唇，以引起人们对这场运动的更多关注。
The Lipstick Effect: The Psychology of Red
Throughout history, women who have faced hardships found comfort and power in a tube of red lipstick. Fast forward to the present, we see modern-day women feel empowered with red lipstick on.
纵观历史，面临困难的女性在一管口红中找到了安慰和力量。快进到现在，现代女性也被红色口红赋予了力量：
让你在任何年龄可以拥抱美丽
研究表明，随着时间的推移，涂上红唇可以让你看起来明亮，充满活力，更具吸引力。这就是所谓的面部对比：随着我们的成熟，我们的眼睛，眉毛和嘴唇会变得更苍白，但醒目的红唇可以平衡这一点，为整体肤色增添补充。
帮助你在工作中看上去更有能力
哈佛大学的一项研究还发现，在工作场所涂红唇的女性在工作中感觉更胜任。在参加采访的100人中，大多数女性认为，涂上红唇的女性比其他女性看上去似乎更有信心。
自信的象征，给你推动力
大约44%的美国女性不喜欢素颜出门，主要是因为化妆会让她们感到更善于交际和自信。她们还认为，在生活的几乎每个方面，从约会、求职面试再到与朋友见面，她们都会受到更友善的对待。
Regardless of its origins, the concept of wearing lipstick has carried a multitude of meanings that are well-documented throughout history. The next time you open your purse and see this makeup product sitting there, think of the powerful journey it has been through. By wearing a red lip, you’re doing more than boosting your confidence, you’re displaying a symbol of power that's embedded in the history of women's rights.
无论其起源如何，涂口红带有许多含义，这些在整个历史中都有充分的体现。下次你打开包包，再看到口红时，想想它所经历的强大旅程。涂上红唇，所做的不仅仅是在增强信心，你正在展示一种嵌入女权历史的力量象征。
/ 重点词汇 /
suffrage：n. 选举权；投票权
例句：He was an advocate of universal suffrage as a basis for social equality.
他提倡普选权，认为这是社会公平的基础。
a multitude of：（接复数名词）大量的
例句：
These elements can be combined in a multitude of different ways.
这些因素可以通过无数不同的方式进行组合。
原文链接：
https://wyrl.beauty/blogs/news/history-of-red-lipstick-and-feminism
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/history-of-red-lipstick-and-suffragettes
编译 | 陈莲旖
排版 | 陈莲旖
