It's assumed that if you're a woman, you want to be the prettiest version of yourself. It always … - Jill Soloway

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Jill Soloway

It's assumed that if you're a woman, you want to be the prettiest version of yourself. It always put me in a bad mood. It was like, "OK, I'm successful. I'm supposed to be happy. Well, why aren't I happy?" Part of the problem was that my looked-at-ness had become a priority over my art making. Over and over again it was like, "I don't have time for this. I want to work. " I love writing. I don't love somebody putting false eyelashes on me.

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