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26 Mar

How I’m coming to terms with my hooked nose

Reasonably than losing the legacy of her nose to a cosmetic nose, Nancy Uddin practices self-love and understanding A two-minute mirror rule was effectively enforced for many of my childhood — as often as possible, I allotted myself a gracious two minutes for mirror usage to minimise seeing myself. Mirrors jogged my memory that frizz control was beyond me, my dark complexion scolded me to remain out of the sun, and my hooked brown nose dominated my entire face. By ignoring brown racialised noses, the mainstream beauty industry reduces South Asians as simply “other,” revoking the complexity to a cultured identity. Lots of us develop self-hatred for our roots resulting from the socialised disgust...
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16 Nov

WWE’s Gabbi Tuft Shares Transition Journey After Coming Out

After years of quietly fighting gender dysphoria, the Juno alum got here out as transgender in December 2020. "My joy is real, but additionally it is fragile," he wrote in a social media statement on the time. "The reality is, despite feeling profoundly completely satisfied straight away and knowing how much privilege I carry, I'm also scared. I'm afraid of the invasiveness, the hate, the 'jokes' and of violence." He added, "To all trans individuals who cope with harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the specter of violence every single day: I see you, I like you and I'll do every thing I can to alter this world for the higher." True to his word, Elliot has since continued to be open about his journey,...
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