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圖Anonymous 11/14/17(Tue)17:20:58 No.41121013 File: 1502656938307 ipg (861 KB, 1539x1539) >241121079 >241121088 >>41121102 >>41121112-241121 131 >>41121232 >>41121658 >>41121861 Seeing pictures revealed by this app have made me aware of some things I hadn't considered before. One is that makeup is used as a kind of literal mask to allow them to put on a person in which they can be more confident than they really are. It lets them lie to themselves in the mirror until they actually believe it. Additionally, there has been a cultural shift in the past 20 years or so that has encouraged girls to wear makeup at a younger age This could explain the harsh divide amongst the sexes that has continued to widen over time. Girls are allowed to become someone they're not, gain a sense of security in that facade, and unfairly criticize boys, and later men, for their shortcomings which are merely being worn honestly. Then women get to an age where they can no longer accept the game of pretend with themselves as time catches up with them and they lash out at older men who manage to hold onto their natural looks for much longer. This is the heart of the conflict between modern feminism and men in our world. It's a game of pretend. It's a magic trick of makeup. It's also a little disheartening when you see some girls who look much more naturally feminine, natural, gentle, and approachable with the makeup off. Not to mention the implication of the psychological impact having hidden behind a mask would take on a girl versus being themselves with all the very human flaws on display. This was all a ruse to try and shift the balance in favor of women and it's backfired. I hope this app gives young men a renewed sense of confidence in themselves

Follow @pachkacigaret Replying to @NYMag i've already written a FLOSS (free libre open source software) program that feeds images of my tinder matches through this app so I know which ones to date 6:07 AM - 14 Nov 2017 rad tg 1 Retweet 18 Likes 6 18 Tweet your reply shrieking harpy@dantsypants .3h Replying to @pachkacigaret @NYMag Lolololol pathetic E LiKe Chaton Kartos 3h Replying to @pachkacigaret @NYMag Thanks for reminding me why I don't use Tinder to date men. 4 kalbzayn @kalbzayn 2h Replying to @pachkacigaret @NYMag I'm surprised there wasn't a divide by zero problem. Phriday _13th @Power 13 -22m Replying to @pachkacigaret @NYMag Have you written a prog they date you? I feel it would only be fair ram that lets women know how small your c--- is before

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MakeApp is free mobile application which can add, alter or remove makeup from a subject's face in user-uploaded photographs and videos. In mid-November 2017, the app was met with a backlash online from those who accused the creator of promoting misogyny.

History

In May 2017, the MakeApp application was released on the iPhone App Store.^[1] In July, the application was updated with a makeup removal function. On October 24th, MakeApp founder Ashot Gabrelyanov posted a video of actress Angelina Jolie processed with MakeApp (shown below).

MakeApp can now process video! The app available on iOS 11+: https://t.co/hmPyqp8PoJ pic.twitter.com/Z92qvToPz3
— Ashot Gabrelyanov (@gabrelyanov) October 24, 2017

On October 26th, Gabrelyanov announced on ProductHunt^[8] that a previous version of the application went "viral in Asia," gathering upwards of 700,000 users within four months.

Reception

On November 13th, Business Insider^[11] published an article accusing Gabrelyanov of being a "pro-Russia propagandist" for previously running the Russian news site LifeNews.

On November 14th, BuzzFeed^[6] published an article about the application, which included a statement from Gabrelyanov regarding the online outrage directed toward the app:

"We built MakeApp as an experiment and released it into the wild a few months ago and unfortunately the media coverage solely focused on the makeup removal function of the app and characterized it as a bunch of 'tech bros' trying to hurt women, which is just so far from the truth."

That day, the blog InformationLiberation published a compilation of celebrity photographs run through the application titled "'Problematic' Makeup Removing App 'MakeApp' Causes Mass Triggering."

Meanwhile, the fashion news blog Elle^[5] published an article erroneously identifying Gabrelyanov as being "responsible" for the mobile application FaceApp. Also on November 14th, Slate^[9] published an article in which they used the application on a photograph of Gabrelyanov (shown below).

On November 15th, The Telegraph published an article titled "MakeApp- the app that strips away make-up- insults the intelligence of men." Shortly after, The Independent^[4] published an article titled "Makeup Removal App Controversy for all the Wrong Reasons." Meanwhile, a "MakeApp thread" was submitted to 4chan's /tv/ board,^[10] where users submitted various photographs of celebrities processed through the app (shown below). In less than 24 hours, the thread gathered more than 390 responses.

O makeapp thread Anonymous 11/15/17(Wed)01:30:42 No.90252815 >>90253592 290253746 >>90253864 90253890 쯔-90254251 -90254383 This kills /tv/ Anonymous 11/15/17(Wed)01:31:12 No.90252834 )2-90252918 File: 1510706627546 jpg (446 KB, 1200x600) □ Anonymous 11/15/17(Wed)01:31:51 No.90252862、>>902529 432-902538641 File: MakeApp-8584254.ipg (553 KB, 1200x600) In (63 K 1202: LJ Anonymous 11/15/17(Wed)01:32:08 No.90252872 File: 1510709463791 ipg (510 KB, 1200x600) >29025294322902532182290253864

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External References

^[1] iTunes – MakeApp

^[2] The Telegraph – MakeApp- the app that strips away make-up- insults the intelligence of men

^[3] Information Liberation – Problematic Makeup Removing App Makeapp Causes Mass Triggering

^[4] The Independent – Makeup Removal App Causes Controversy for the Wrong Reasons

^[5] Archive.is – cyE85

^[6] BuzzFeed – This Beauty App Takes Off Makeup In Pictures And Yes It Was Created By A Man

^[7] Google Play – MakeApp

^[8] ProductHunt – MakeApp 3.0

^[9] Slate – We Used the App That Reveals What Women Look Like Without Their Makeup on the Man Who Created It

^[10] Archive.is – /tv/

^[11] Business Insider – A male ex-Russian propagandist is behind an unflattering AI app that shows how women look without makeup

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