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March 8, 2017 06:02 pm GMT
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Snapchat totally ruined its Marie Curie filter for International Women's Day, this is not good
To celebrate International Women's Day, Snapchat released a series of filters featuring three prominent women from history: Rosa Parks, Frida Kahlo and Marie Curie. The problem? Marie Curie's filter is a complete mess. Now, users across Twitter are sharing their outrage.
For one thing, the lens gives users full eye makeup, including what look like fake eyelashes. Apparently, being a female scientist is all about...looking good?
The lens also shows chemicals combusting—which is a bit of a shame, given that Curie died due to longterm exposure to radiation. In fact, there's a bitter irony in the fact that Snapchat chose to adorn their version of Marie Curie with long fake eyelashes, since radiation often causes hair loss. Read more...
More about Feminism, International Womens Day 2017, Marie Curie, Snapchat Lenses, and TechOriginal Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/vqvRccGjzU4/
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