We are saddened and disappointed to learn of the hateful remarks made by Valbella, particularly as we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and safe environment.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: We will no longer work with, or purchase from, Valbella.
As a woman in her 40s who sometimes dresses like a 10yo, I don’t have a friend group cause they would probably force me onto a makeover show where I’d come out of it with a Karen hair cut and head to toe Anne Klein
Scientific information didn’t convince her. Watching people she loved die didn’t do it. Being isolated from family didn’t do it. What finally pushed her to act was being denied access to restaurants & shops and other public places. When smoking became maximally inconvenient.
Several years ago, a neighbor kid kicked a football and shattered a small basement window. We were a family of six living on a teacher's salary at the time, so I boarded it up, thinking I'd get to it someday. The frame was rusted shut. I couldn't fix it.
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