When the pop star Sabrina Carpenter dropped the cover art for her forthcoming album, “Man’s Best Friend,” this week, it became an instant conversation piece.

According to Western beauty standards, the Espresso singer is about as close to perfection as you can get. She embodies all the facets of girlhood that we are told to pursue and covet from a young age: a petite figure, long blonde hair, long lashes, a feminine, youthful exterior accentuated by frilly, fussy clothes.