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Originally posted by ztawinthropgirl
(6) People who have acne. GO TO THE DERMATOLOGIST! or use some acne cream. It's in your local CVS, Walgreens, and Eckerds. Heck you can go to your favorite department store and get some.
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This is seriously the rudest thing I have heard in a long time. Okay, I am so happy for you that you have great skin, but have you ever considered the possibility that there are people out there who have acne that can't be cured by skin creams in their local CVS? Do you honestly think that the majority of the people who have acne are like "oh gee, I sure do know that I'd look better without it, but i'm feeling super lazy so screw it! If it's just the same to you, I'll just keep it, thanks"
NO! Acne is a serious problem, one that often scars people for life, both physically and mentally. Many times it requires extensive medication, and even then the problem does not go away. And have you ever thought that maybe some people can't afford those expensive medications? My old roommate had terrible acne for years - it plagued her all through high school and nothing she tried made it go away. Finally she was able to get on Accutane for it, but it was incredibly expensive and her insurance would not cover it. In addition, Accutane has serious serious side effects. Did she have acne because she didn't feel like buying creams? Because she was lazy or too dirty to go to the dermatologist? No! She had it because she couldn't help it. And it's mean comments like this that make people believe there is something wrong with them for having it!
I understand that the spirit of this thread is supposed to be lighthearted, and I think it's kind of funny to talk about superficial things that people can change if they want to, like dressing trashy and panty lines. Even the winter white, although I still don't get that 100%
But it's just mean to bring up something that many people cannot help, and act like it's their fault.