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The Dangers of Being Nice

#Honesty  #Nice  #Niceness #JustSayNo #No You’ve met them, I’ve met them, or you may be one of them: nice people. They always give others the benefit of the doubt, are ready to give a hand, or volunteer for that task that no one wants. They’re sensitive to the feelings of others, easy to be around, and rarely if ever, argue. What’s not to like? Not much, you say. But if you’re always the nice guy, if it’s your 24/7 public persona, there are often psychological dangers lurking below that friendly surface, a downside that can take its toll. Here are the most common ones: Internalization You’re that good, that laid-back all the time, really? Unless you’re on some major and highly effective medications, probably not. What always-nice people tend to do is internalize — hold in negative emotions that naturally rise up in the course of everyday life. The byproduct of these emotional crunches are often depression, anxiety, and addiction. Periodic Acting Out And if depres...

How beauty brands failed women of color

#Beauty  #FentyBeauty  #Rihanna  #WomenOfColor,  Rihanna’s new makeup line Fenty Beauty has been an instant success — and it’s not only popular because Rihanna’s name is attached to it. Fenty Beauty carries a wide range of foundations — 40 to be exact — which has the beauty industry shook.  Cosmetics and the beauty industry as a whole has a long history of creating products that did not match deeper-toned people of color.  There are a number of factors that lead to many mainstream beauty companies to having a narrow selection for people of color — and not all of those reasons are rooted in product development.  With Fenty Beauty, Rihanna is showing the industry that it’s worth investing money and time into creating nuanced products beyond the ranges of ivory, beige, and tan. Vox