#sweat is normal

[dannissunnyday]

*the sweat was rrrreal yesterday but I had such a lovely time at a local event. Sitting at work with ~3 hours of sleep, no regrets (I'm surprisingly productive hah)

[fromkenari]

Sweating is normal. Sweating is healthy. Do not shame people for sweating. Do not let big brands shame you for sweating. You do not need to blast your crotch or groin with aerosols to be considered "fresh" and not "gross."

It started with the weird obsession with stopping sweat with Lume for the last couple of years (which is pricey, and, well, you know how corporations feel about dollar signs) and now has spiraled into major brands shaming people for not using their "new" products for "all over freshness."

Let me tell you something, this shit is not new. Everything was aerosol spray deodorant and antiperspirant before we realized that aerosols contribute to greenhouse gases. That's why everyone went back to solids and soft solids.

I had hyperhidrosis when I was a teen. It was humiliating, and I had to use prescription antiperspirant at night so that I wouldn't look like I went to take a swim between classes by noon. But I got over it after puberty puttered out in my 20s.

Blasting every crevice of your body, if you're gonna do it, should be a special occasion thing. Please, don't do this every day and look up the lawsuits for extended talcum/baby powder and aluminum use. Teenagers, especially, should not be doing this. Talk to your doctor if your clothing and self-esteem are getting ruined by excess sweat.

Also, it is a good time to say not to shame people for body odor and sweating. It's normal. Trying to cover it up and stop it is an abnormal thing. Furthermore, some people don't sweat! Especially those with certain disabilities! And that is a whole new host of potentially scary problems. So do not envy them.

We'll save the chat about celebrities getting botox injections to stop sweating before events for another day, but it's not good! You need to sweat. Listen to your body. Hydrate. Quit letting corporations use the same tactics they used for body hair, teeth whitening, skin lightening, and even make-up come at another generation about sweat.