(some dude comments:) I’ve seen your posts in my feed a couple of times already, and I’m positively surprised there’re not many troublemakers who get stirred wrong by someone asking for a safe space. The big reminder that it’s a comm for women is, sadly, a goog idea for now on. Lemmy doesn’t yet have a functionality to flag it like this, only to make a privated space with user vetting, that won’t fly as high as an open community with posts in lemmy’s Hot. Anyway, cheers, and please go on.
Thanks for your support! We’re managing it for now, supportive men just get politely asked to not post again, troublemakers get banned. The nice thing is so many men have been really, really supportive of us which we really appreciate
I want to add, there’s no reason not to indulge in reasonable self-care, and everyoneshould be able to, within their means. No one should be unable. The skin is the largest body organ and our first barrier defense against illness and infection.
That said, we also need to take responsibility for our own ability to love ourselves, even if that means saying we love us until we get it. Because this isn’t new, and we do often do it to ourselves, probably because of no small degree of conditioning. I watched a short (~40 minutes?) doco on Elizabeth I, she had a sweet tooth, a fear of dentists (who wouldn’t, in those days?), and so rotten teeth. Because of the (not altogether true) hype of poets and paramours (which is a whole other ball of wax), women with perfectly (?!) good teeth began to blacken their teeth, to imitate Elizabeth.
Sounds great. I still shave in summer, but that’s because it’s cooler. Our fur should thin, in hot weather. ;) I’ve switched to shea moisture soap but I like the goat milk when I can get it. I mostly use the “no poo” method for my hair, sometimes with a little honey in the acv rinse, sometimes I use Shea Moisture conditioner, but I mostly do coconut oil with a “do rag” for a deeper conditioning.
No makeup. Occasional moisturizer, non-petrol. Witch hazel and mud mask for pores, sometimes steam with coconut oil for deep moisture.
Mineral salt in water for d/o. I’ll have to try the alum and other tips you mentioned. Thanks so much!
Ah well, I am sorry; those things may very well become expensive for me, as well. I’m not sure, about the mineral salts. I have poured them into another container so I can’t see the exact ingredients.
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Thanks didn’t realise it was on all, I’ve added to the post that it’s a women only community
(some dude comments:) I’ve seen your posts in my feed a couple of times already, and I’m positively surprised there’re not many troublemakers who get stirred wrong by someone asking for a safe space. The big reminder that it’s a comm for women is, sadly, a goog idea for now on. Lemmy doesn’t yet have a functionality to flag it like this, only to make a privated space with user vetting, that won’t fly as high as an open community with posts in lemmy’s Hot. Anyway, cheers, and please go on.
Thanks for your support! We’re managing it for now, supportive men just get politely asked to not post again, troublemakers get banned. The nice thing is so many men have been really, really supportive of us which we really appreciate
I want to add, there’s no reason not to indulge in reasonable self-care, and everyone should be able to, within their means. No one should be unable. The skin is the largest body organ and our first barrier defense against illness and infection.
That said, we also need to take responsibility for our own ability to love ourselves, even if that means saying we love us until we get it. Because this isn’t new, and we do often do it to ourselves, probably because of no small degree of conditioning. I watched a short (~40 minutes?) doco on Elizabeth I, she had a sweet tooth, a fear of dentists (who wouldn’t, in those days?), and so rotten teeth. Because of the (not altogether true) hype of poets and paramours (which is a whole other ball of wax), women with perfectly (?!) good teeth began to blacken their teeth, to imitate Elizabeth.
TL;dr Our wounding isn’t always our fault; our healing is our responsibility.
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Sounds great. I still shave in summer, but that’s because it’s cooler. Our fur should thin, in hot weather. ;) I’ve switched to shea moisture soap but I like the goat milk when I can get it. I mostly use the “no poo” method for my hair, sometimes with a little honey in the acv rinse, sometimes I use Shea Moisture conditioner, but I mostly do coconut oil with a “do rag” for a deeper conditioning.
No makeup. Occasional moisturizer, non-petrol. Witch hazel and mud mask for pores, sometimes steam with coconut oil for deep moisture.
Mineral salt in water for d/o. I’ll have to try the alum and other tips you mentioned. Thanks so much!
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Ah well, I am sorry; those things may very well become expensive for me, as well. I’m not sure, about the mineral salts. I have poured them into another container so I can’t see the exact ingredients.
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Good to know, thanks so much for doing the legwork for me! <3
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Hey driving_crooner (love the name) just fyi we’re a women’s only group so please don’t comment again 😊
Thank you for your insightful comment, but this community is for women only.