But women weren't always expected to smile — in fact, smiling women were once considered troublesome and devious. But by the 20th century, in the US, smiling women were considered the epitome of ...

Some women are striking from smiling today. Here’s why. March 8, 2017 (iStock) By Michael Alison Chandler. The “Day Without a Woman” strike on Wednesday may mean a day with fewer smiles.

These are pictures of smiling women that never get criticized. These women are not scary at all. Ideally, you should smile the smile of the cool girl described in Gone Girl.

Women have to be nice. “Show me a smile” is a staple of street harassment (the ur-creep of the genre being Heath Ledger’s Joker, a lank-haired greaseball leering, “Why so serious? ”) And ...

Women know this, because when a woman isn't smiling, people notice. Some female celebrities who don't smile often, like Kim Kardashian , have publicly commented on their choice not to smile. Men ...

Past research has shown that smiling increases perception of femininity, so that might be one reason smiles worked on women, but not on men. Also, "smiling indicates availability, or interest.

Watch yourself: Women in passive roles sometimes avoid eye contact, up-tone at the end of sentences, or smile more than necessary. "Smiling can make women seem more subordinate," Wood says.