Most of my life, while being gregarious in some situations, I have never been part of the herd. Never really wanted to be from a simple instinct of following. I ask too many questions and have too much curiosity to just swim along with tides or mill around like sheep. NOT that I am putting that down for the many who do it. That is their choice and I respect it. Even though I am involved with folk music and various venues I still retain individuality for the most part. Same with organised religion. It's not that I am unfriendly but I do have a distrust often which has come from being let down so many times by cohorts!

As such advertising has not really affectied me, I thought, as I have never really fallen for all the garb until I got to thinking and, yes... I have a flaw in my independence. I HAVE been influenced, often in a big way, by buying into the myth of beauty products and always trying to get the perfect make-up or age defying cream or lip plumping lippy. I have been got at! They got through my barriers and safeguards lol

I never tend to think as women as being herd animals, though I know they enjoy social grouping mostly, but when I came to think of it, while we may be more independant and free, liberated and open, many are still caught up in the fashion and beaty marketing aimed at us...

It's a massive industry so I guess something works...

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