I am A Woman, Not A Merchant’s Goods




In one fine day, I met with my Dad’s friend. Dad was having a small talk then  we went home. I did not recognize what was the two old friends spoke about, because I was busy to chat my bestfriend.  After a few days, my Dad told me,”Do you know, dear? My friend said if your face is too plain. He asked me about your occupation, and I answered that you work as a HR staff also Japanese interpreter. But he told me if it was the first time he met with a HR staff who didn’t use make up on her face. He suggested me to ask you for applying make up.”

Fortunately, I have supportive parents who never get upset with my outer appearance. Dad replied to his friend,”I think my daughter is good with her performance now. She combs her hair tidily, she wears a clean shirt, her face also fresh. When she was a undergraduate student, she was seldom to use face powder. So according to me, she is better now. She looks professional and great.”

Therefore, it is so funny how people nowadays still value someone from their red lips and the colourful eyelids. I just apply facepowder and lip gloss on my face, and a man who doesn’t know about my character can give a mark just because my plain face. When I go to a wedding ceremony or a party, many people will express their compliment,”How beautiful you are. You look prettier if you use the make up kit.” Or a loony comment like this,”Dear, I am very suprised. I think you are a tomboy girl who is ignoring the lipstick and mascara.” But the worst statement is,”You are a single girl. So put on your make up in order the man will attract to you. Girl is like a merchant, she should create a best wrapping to catch a man’s eyes.”



I hate people who often say that. Are women bornt as a mistake? We should be not fat, diet is a must. We can not be too thin, adding up our muscles and  fleshy body to have a curvy side, and many kinds of bully.

Everyone, men and women should take care their healthiness. We maintain our appearance and accustome the good behaviour. A woman can use the complete make up because they want, not for entertaining others. In the other hand, a lady who chooses to use sunscreen only, has their own beauty too. Woman is not a merchant. We are be able to work, studying new things, growing respect and reach many goals. Woman is a human who has brain and heart, not only created for beauty outside.

4 komentar

Inge mengatakan...

Salam kenal mba 😊🙏🏻 Setuju banget, aku juga bukan tipe cewe yg suka make up. Untungnya suami dari jaman pacaran juga ga pernah komplain, malah dia suka ngeluh kalo aku pake make up 😄

Reffi Dhinar mengatakan...

salam kenal mbak Inge...wowo you are lucky because having a great husband :) Suka sebel aja sih sama komentar orang2 itu yang mempermasalahkan wajah tak ber-make up saya haha,,,tapi saya tahu, nggak cuma saya aja yng tidak doyan pakai maskara dan pensil alis hihihi

BlogSabda.com mengatakan...

hi, i never meet u before so i cant judgje ur appreance. It is fine dont use make up, but as a girl maybe need a little thing about face powder. Lipstick and cream is enough.

when u enjoy on ur self without make up and ur environment does, it will be fine.

Hi again, i have an advice. an image about wordholic.com in the end of article, can u add padding there, becouse it is to close with text.

Reffi Dhinar mengatakan...

Yes, everyday I use facepowder, I care my skin too :) but there are some people that judging me because I look plain without mascara etc, and only in a special occasion I will aplly more in my face.

Thank you, I have revised the image position thanks for the advise :D