Her tactic was ...ineffective
It also made me the target of such vicious misgender bullying, I nearly unalived myself
I vowed then to have the final say on my own hair
Regardless of toxic people & their aesthetic
So my hair remains long
While robbing the tradwives of perceived allyship ๐ชฎ
11.03.2026 00:26
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I am used to the reactionary aspects of my hair
Mom had this delusional idea that child me would be safe from predators if I looked like a boy as opposed to the way too unsupervised bastard daughter of a single mom
So she forced short hair on me until I threatened to drop out of school at age 14
11.03.2026 00:26
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My hair has a small following among children at book sales
The first time I wore my hair unpinned to a sale,
a little girl asked me if I was Ariel "because I know you aren't Merida, that's who I am!"
So apparently, dresses aren't required in order to look like a Disney Princess
Noted
11.03.2026 00:26
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I wear pocketed cargos / jeans & refuse to carry a purse bc too many book sales I attend go the way of literal mosh pits
A purse would slow me down & is too tantalizing a weapon to at my competition with
And while book sale Me is fierce to the point of being feral, I am not *rude*
So no purse
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11.03.2026 00:26
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The scissors don't need to be hidden; I have no intention of cutting my hair shorter
The thing is, I love wearing my hair long styled in "traditional feminine" ways
All the more so bc I have limited chances to dress in "princessโ, renn faire, & regency era costuming I am also obsessed with +
11.03.2026 00:26
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Mom: Well, they didn't need to use "m*aga" when "Tradwife" was right there
Me: ๐ฑWHAT did you just say???!!!๐ฑ
Mom: Wait, you didn't know you have tradwife hair?!
Me, jokingly indignant: LITTLE MERMAID IS ALSO RIGHT THERE!!!
Mom: I'll hide the scissors & order you Midnight Ruby hair dye then ๐
11.03.2026 00:26
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The Erica photo mom pulls up is slightly different
The length & curl is the same, only this time, the very front part is worn in a braided crown on top of her head
EXACTLY the way I wear my hair when I need it out of my face & my all time favorite style for attending book sales
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11.03.2026 00:26
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I follow Resisters on my other Bluesky & pictures of a certain Erica are polluting it
Her "unstyled" hair is flowing freely, the same length (& curl level I favor) mine was a week ago
So I tell mom (who witnessed one of the "m*ga hair" comments) to look Erica up as an example
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11.03.2026 00:26
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Is that the one that Kate from Jon and Kate + 8 popularized?
10.03.2026 20:58
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Ash has FIP!
This is where we need your help. Between the medicine and bloodwork, Ashโs treatment will cost over $2,000. This is a LOT for a small rescue to take on. As with all of the cats that come in to our care, this girl is worth every penny!
Consider making a donation
10.03.2026 19:52
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FEED ME, SEYMOUR ๐ฑ
10.03.2026 17:13
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To anyone who votes in American elections and who has also ever changed their last name
But ESPECIALLY to Republican women,
I hope you enjoyed your freedom to vote while you had it
Once the SAVE Act passes, you won't be voting anymore
And yes, *you DID, indeed, vote for this*
#FAFO
09.03.2026 15:42
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Stop calling him an "embarrassment"
It minimizes his impact on and the threat he poses to hundreds of millions of people
He's a mass murderer and a serial rapist
09.03.2026 15:35
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Bees and hornets and yellowjackets too
09.03.2026 15:28
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Have the orb people commented yet
09.03.2026 15:25
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Yep
09.03.2026 15:22
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Happy birthday ๐
09.03.2026 14:14
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No problems, just like to know which protein I'm eating so I can watch my cholesterol ๐
09.03.2026 14:07
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Thank you!
09.03.2026 14:02
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Huge lips and huge cheekbones, achieved by injections of collagen & filler, and/or surgery. Really waxy looking skin. False eyelashes. It's technically called "Mar-A-Lago Face" and there's a female and male version of it.
Imo, they all look like "plastic surgery gone wrong" cases
09.03.2026 14:01
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What are you serving at the buffet these days?
09.03.2026 05:28
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Me either
Until the first comment
And then I googled it and still haven't recovered
There's also "m*ga face*, but fortunately I am in no danger of THAT
09.03.2026 05:26
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๐ for the denim skirted middle aged pentecostal woman
09.03.2026 05:24
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That's why I kept mine long enough to braid and to tie in a knot of top of my head - I can't cope with it when it's too short to tie in a knot
09.03.2026 05:23
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My hair on Halloween
bsky.app/profile/jenm...
09.03.2026 05:21
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Me: Spends 7 years growing my shoulder length hair to my waist
Me, after the 3rd "Oh your hair is *so* M*GA & beautifulโ comment: chops off 4 inches
Now it's just above my lower back
Still long
Just not "M*GA long"
And much easier to care for & style with my slightly disabled hands
09.03.2026 01:42
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Me with the Idaho4 case
But the formerly robust population of fellow obsessives have also abandoned X
I'm pleased for them
The YouTube crowd was always more welcoming anyways
09.03.2026 01:30
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Today, I'm singing
๐ตgoodbye
to people whose every word is just a lie
like a guilty man who knows he's gonna fry๐ต
While laughing at the departure of Vinay Prassad from the FDA
May all the people he killed weigh on his soul for eternity
#WhyWhyWhy
#TheAirborneToxicEvent
09.03.2026 01:26
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I'm a lightweight too!
08.03.2026 19:10
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So much
08.03.2026 19:10
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