Man I can fucking smell this post. People will do all kinds of mental gymnastics to justify being lazy and gross.
this post was submitted on 22 May 2024
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I don't think it's mental gymnastics I think it's a lack of actual gymnastics, so to speak. Body odor mostly comes from sweating so if you don't sweat much you don't need deodorant near as much. Someone with a healthy body weight living a largely sedentary lifestyle in a cooler climate might not need it at all and might smell perfectly fine with showers every other day or even every third day. However, that's best case scenario and most people don't check all those boxes. If you're overweight, move around a lot, or just live in a warmer climate then that's not going to work.
I never use deodorant. Also don't ever use shampoo. I shower once every two days. Never get complaints. Working as a nurse, I;m always close to people who would definitely tell me if I smelled bad. Not saying this will work for everyone nor that everyone should do the same. I do however think that the industry has been successful in marketing these products as must-haves for daily use and I know that's a lie. Many people who wash regularly won't have strong odor with or without deodorant or shampoo. I did use them during puberty and I was a bit uncertain when I stopped. They work on your insecurity, and so you're inclined to keep using these products, everyday, all the time, just to be sure. No one wants to smell bad. I volunteer in a sort of day care for the homeless and the shame people feel when they smell bad and others notice is incredibly large so it makes sense people stick to their deodorant just to be sure. There's also really no harm in it, but I feel like our hygiene-cleanliness culture is quite extreme sometimes. Deodorants are a real solution for a real problem obviously, but many people over do it and when overdone people reek of deodorant or perfume. Like old ladies on a bus. Yuck.
You can wash regularly and have strong smell. AND it's not very good to never use soap.
People that bathe in parfum are bad as well.
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i mean it doesnt have to be anime conventions its usually any kind of gathering where said yopic. of convention has a gathering of introverts, in particular, ones that have 0 sense of self awareness.
in terms of worst to less worse:
Card game tournament(sweaty, generally lack of AC, small venue cause cheap) < Video Game tournament (similar but in a room full of electronics, usually helped out by that their venue is larger) < anime conventions
Well, it's not only that, a lot of people are wearing costumes, that may or may not cause them to sweat far more than their normal day. A friend of mine wore a costume that involved a dress shirt and a coat, and Sept isn't really cold in GA. He used menthol to cover for his sweat though, so it wasn't too bad with him. My last costume (several years ago, I dunno where all the stuff is and can't afford to remake atm) involved dress shirt, a vest, and a heavy coat (trying to emulate this character) and it was hot as hell, especially in lines outside in the sun.
Even with baths and deodorant for some people in such situations it's not really enough.
ofc the cosplays have an effect as well, but theyre typically the minority at a convention vs those playing TCGs or Video games, who are often the majority.
the triple threat funny moment was San Jose 2016. Genesis 3 (Super smash bros tournament) took place at the same time and venue as Furcon, as well as a female volleyball tournament, all 3 generating sweat differently.
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Tbh, extroverts can also smell very bad, someone mentioned Metal festivals...
Just look at the skid marks left on chairs at wrestling events.
Its so fucking disgusting that some people refuse to clean themselves
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I think the anime fans are just traumatized by the overwhelming stench of axe body spray from the high school gym changing room, and are now scared of deodorant
It's some gene that is mostly present in asians compared to whites, blacks, etc, my friend group has one individual that said he didn't use it, and he's black, everyone else will smell sour if stopped.
ITT
People who didn't read the article and assumed Slate was telling everyone to not use anything...
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Enter a random bus in summer