What the Sydney Sweeney photos really prove about women

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The candid snaps appear to have been taken by a paparazzo without Sweeney’s consent when she was on her property – she’d probably made the reasonable yet mistaken assumption that she could relax and just be for a change, instead of having to “perform” for the male gaze. This is what causes misogyny.” Here’s me thinking that misogyny was rooted in a deeply unequal patriarchal hierarchy in which women have been subjugated and thought of as “less than” for millennia – turns out it was Sydney Sweeney’s fault all along for wearing eyeliner on occasion. Sydney Sweeney has been accused of ‘catfishing’ by men who don’t understand how makeup works Honestly, my immediate thought upon seeing the dressed-down version of Sweeney was: “Ah man, even when she’s not making an effort, she looks good!” Many other women shared similar sentiments, revealing that they hadn’t even been able to work out what was “wrong” with the latest images. As one woman put it, “Men complaining that Sidney Sweeney is a catfish seeing her out of makeup and dressed down are literally just telling on themselves, admitting they have never touched a woman in their lives.” Sweeney herself even got involved, responding to trolls by showing a selection of comments calling her “frumpy”, “ugly” and “tubby” on Instagram, before cutting to a video of her working out hard at the gym in preparation for her next big role – starring as famed female boxer Christy Martin in a forthcoming biopic.