Skin is More that Meets the Eye!
Caring for ourselves has been twisted into a strange version of its original raison d'etre. Self-care is cast into an odd light within the context of a culture that doesn't perceive individuals as sovereign unto themselves. Within the modern western culture of which promotes a victim/bully dynamic of patriarchal systems, self-care's main purpose is to make your appearance match a predefined norm as mate bait, glamour, or camouflage.