Women face judgement and scrutiny from their peers from "summary" of Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin
In the rarefied world of the Upper East Side, women are constantly under the microscope of their peers. Every outfit, every social engagement, every choice is subject to intense scrutiny and judgement. It's a high-stakes game of one-upmanship, where reputation and status hang in the balance. From the moment a woman sets foot on Park Avenue, she is thrust into a world where appearances are everything. There is an unspoken code of conduct, a set of rules that must be followed if one is to gain acceptance and approval. Any misstep, any deviation from the norm, is met with swift and merciless judgement. The pressure to conform is intense, with women constantly measuring themselves against their peers. Who has the most luxurious handbag, the most exclusive membership, the most successful husband? These are the benchmarks by which women are judged, their worth determined by external markers of status and success. But it's not just ...
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