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VIEW IN BROWSER There's only one thing in the world that I love reading as much as Refinery29 content: Your reactions to it.    Your comments and feedback across all our platforms, from on-site content like Money Diaries and our fashion and beauty trend coverage to our Good Game Twitch streams and social channels to our Sun Blocked petition, makes our work better and sharper. It shows us what resonated with you—like this response to our story on period flu that "I'm in tears seeing this recognized by a major media outlet"—and also what didn't.    As 2023 winds down, we invite you to revisit some of your faves and ours.    Thank you for reading (and commenting!). We'll see you in 2024.   Carli Whitwell Senior Director of Editorial @carliwhitwell Are You Okay Or Are You An Eldest Daughter? Is being the first-born daughter the biggest scam of all? Many have criticized the invisible labor one undertakes when you are not only the first-born, but also a woman. READ  I Got The Viral "Diamond" Haircut & I've Never Felt More Like Myself The diamond haircut has gone viral on TikTok—and it involves cutting the hair while completely dry. Here's what happened when one writer booked in for the cut. READ    From Succession To TikTok, There's Nothing Silent About Quiet Luxury Recently, a chain of pop culture phenomena have unleashed the internet's fascination with the art of looking wealthy, but stealthily. READ    Why I Stopped Trying To "Fix" My Accent Many Latines experience linguistic racism. However, there's nothing wrong with accents. They are not a reflection of intelligence or ability. Instead, they are a path to self-love and a connection to our communities and ourselves. READ    I'm A Queer Woman Who Doesn't Wear Dresses—Here's Why I Wore One For My Wedding It all started with a Christian Siriano cape. READ    When Did "Woke" Lose Its Meaning & How Do We Get It Back? The word "woke" is at the centre of the battle over books—a war against wokeness has turned into a war against Back history and sharing the true stories of the Black experience. We explore the word's origins, its current usage, and where it goes from here. READ    I Can't Afford My Friends Anymore Socializing is increasingly a luxury, with one study finding that the cost of living crisis has impacted about a third of people's ability to spend time with friends. READ    Screaming Crying Throwing Up? What Stan Culture Does To Your Brain If you've ever screamed, shaken, sobbed, fainted or even momentarily blacked out when seeing your idol, there's a reason behind it. READ    Baby Tate Is Very Blonde, Very Queer & Very Free Welcome one, welcome all, to the Baby Tate Show. READ    Is Girl Math Really Helping The Girls? New Zealand radio show Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley has pushed the practice further into the public eye with their new segment called—you guessed it—Girl Math. READ    This Is Just How Unsafe It Is To Go Tanning Refinery29's first global campaign with sun safety at its heart. From uncovering what it's like to survive skin cancer at a young age to exposing the real dangers of sunbeds, we're lifting the lid on the detrimental impact that our obsession with the sun has on our bodies. READ    Confessions From Black Women Who Sent Thirsty DMs To Their Crushes Black women reveal the DMs they sent to their Instagram-crushes and prove that you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. READ    The Rise & Fall Of The Eyeshadow Palette If social media is anything to go by, the once-beloved makeup palette appears to have taken the biggest hit in our era of beauty fatigue. READ    I Entered My Boring Outfits Era—Why You Should, Too Social media platforms often push the idea that personal style comes from the idea that exuding confidence and taste is all about peacocking our way through life. But, in my recent experience, I found that choosing oneself over trends or performance is a revolutionary act in fashion. READ  ADVERTISEMENT   Loving R29 in your inbox? Check out more of our curated newsletters BROWSE NEWSLETTERS Join the Refinery29 Community VISIT REFINERY29.COM MADE WITH ♥ IN NYC © 2023 REFINERY29. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 49 SOUTH 2ND, BROOKLYN, NY 11211 SUPPORT@REFINERY29.COM SENT TO: PZUPDATESWW@GMAIL.COM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023 Unsubscribe ⋅ Privacy Policy