These Teens Decided To Test Out The Double Standard Of School Dress Codes, And Yep, They're Sexist

"I had known that dress codes had been unfair for a while, I just didn't know to this extent."

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This Woman Went Viral For "Whispering To Strangers" On The Internet, AKA ASMR

Willow said she was intrigued to try ASMR for herself after being an "avid" fan of ASMR videos for years. "Since I am an avid watcher, I kind of knew how it worked," she said. "I knew what people liked, I knew what videos did well, and I knew what I liked. And it's super easy, you don't even need a high-quality microphone. At first, I was using my Apple earbuds and then eventually I got an ASMR mic."

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I Decided To Replace My Longtime Skincare & Makeup Routine With Only TikTok Recommendations — Here's How It Went

So I thought: Why not do a deep dive? I decided to try 7 products that I've repeatedly seen on TikTok, and swap them into my routine to see if they would perform as well as (or better than) what I currently use and love.

But first: a quick disclaimer: everyone's skin is different — so before you try anything new, do your research on the product, and sample or patch test first if you can.

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My Boyfriend Refuses To Marry Me Until I Lose Weight — What Should I Do?

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Women Are Calling Out Normal Things They've Been Shamed For, And I'm Shaking My Head

11. "I got my period pretty early at 12 and also started getting hairy legs but my mom wouldn’t let me shave. It was a f***ing tough year."

I’m from Greece, so by June, you kinda have to wear shorts unless you want to melt. I wore white shorts when my period came while I was at school. The whole class was brutal; they completely berated me for the red spot on my shorts and the hairy legs. As if that wasn’t enough, I brought party invitations that day and had to give them to everyone. The girls ripped my invitations in front of me saying they won’t be associated with a bloody hairy 'creature' like me. Luckily, my grandpa came to school the next day and raised absolute hell. He made my party super fancy and invited the families of colleagues from his businesses. It was awesome, and he let me not go to school for a week."

—u/MissFoxxiee

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Please Stay 5 Feet Away From Makeup If You Don't Pass This Quiz

IDK what it is, but pumping the mascara in and out of the tube make me feel like a makeup professional.

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Tattoo Artists Are Sharing Stories About Their Worst “Tattoo Virgins,” And I’m Simultaneously Cringing And Cracking Up

14. "I was a tattoo apprentice, and this girl was getting a quarter-sized outline on her ankle. She lays down on the bed, and as soon as my machine starts, she screams — not a little yelp of surprise or gasp but a full-on scream. I immediately stop the machine and ask if she's okay. 'Yeah, I'm fine, it's just a scary noise!' Okay, I understand, it's loud and intense. As soon as I turn it on again, she screams. My nerves are shot, my heart's pounding, and I'm now telling her that she shouldn't get tattooed today. 'No, it's fine, just tattoo me through it!' Alright. I turn on the machine (cue a small shriek) and go to make one line. She immediately squirms across the table, yanking her foot away. This back and forth ensued for another 20 minutes. After half-standing to hold down her foot, I make a little line, the size of a sewing stitch in a jacket. She bursts into tears, and I entirely give up on the whole tattoo."

"I'd go to tattoo her, and she'd scream and writhe on the bed, physically wrenching her body away from me. But she'd argue with me, 'Just do it,' 'I can handle it,' 'I don't want to leave without a tattoo.'

I told her she clearly wasn't ready, it's not a big deal, and she can just come back to finish it another time. So I bandage it up (it's still a wound, after all), and she goes on her way. The whole thing was excruciating.  Ironically, she did come back and get it finished a few weeks later with minimal fuss.

Getting tattooed (even a little one) can be terrifying, and I don't want to diminish anyone's anxiety. A permanent change to your body is always a big deal. However, in this case, she seemed to be playing it up for the friend she brought with her. He'd step into the front room to check his phone, then she'd start to really act up and look over to see if he noticed.

My mentor was with me during this whole process, and she was trying to let me handle it on my own, but she actually stepped in towards the end to tell my client that I could not tattoo her with her behaving this way. I was so new that it didn't occur to me I could refuse to keep going. I also suspect that that's why she came back and got it with no big deal; I insisted that she come alone." —u/deadwittingly

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