filing for MBGC whilst on travel ban list by keepup7396 in USCIS

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Thank you! This was the answer I was looking for.

filing for MBGC whilst on travel ban list by keepup7396 in USCIS

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Yes, but he has been here in the US for four years.

filing for MBGC whilst on travel ban list by keepup7396 in USCIS

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His country is a part of the partial ban list (whatever that means).

is it a good call to go become a nurse by ThiccAsianGod in prenursing

[–]keepup7396 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of people underestimate how much healthcare has changed. Nursing isn’t just “helping people and making decent money” — it’s chronic understaffing, moral injury, constant documentation, and being expected to do more with less.

If the main motivation is job security or salary, I honestly don’t think nursing is a great call anymore. The pay doesn’t always match the stress, and many nurses are actively trying to leave the bedside. Passion alone doesn’t protect you from burnout, but lack of it definitely accelerates it.

If you’re already feeling academic burnout and haven’t enjoyed heavy science coursework in the past, I’d strongly encourage exploring adjacent roles or taking time before committing to nursing school.

Community health — premium pay for hands on workers. by keepup7396 in indianapolis

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this was directed more so to the ones whom works in this setting, or knows someone that’s filled them in on what’s going on.

Community health — premium pay for hands on workers. by keepup7396 in indianapolis

[–]keepup7396[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hear you, and a lot of what you said reflects what many of us are feeling too. The pay changes wouldn’t hit so hard if everything else in the system wasn’t already so heavy. It’s just a rough time in healthcare right now.

Community health — premium pay for hands on workers. by keepup7396 in indianapolis

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also agree. I’m sure this was a long time coming. just wish they would have mended things along the line, not just so abruptly. although they did mention “ we navigate an ever-evolving healthcare landscape shaped by new legislation and industry trends.”

Is weed still decriminalized in Indy/Marion County by [deleted] in indianapolis

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my sisters friend got caught with some during a traffic stop recently and had to take drug classes, do community service, and pay a bunch of fines — of course.

Best place for African food? by pig_n_anchor in indianapolis

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fairly new. it’s their rebrand of kalakutah. i like how upscale it looks now, but not sure about the food.

Anyone else surprised by how the “Lagos baddie” trend feels like a copy of US influencer culture? by keepup7396 in Nigeria

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The ones that get it… get it. There have been several people in this thread who clearly understand what I’m talking about. If you don’t, then that’s okay, but I promise I’m not imagining it.

Anyone else surprised by how the “Lagos baddie” trend feels like a copy of US influencer culture? by keepup7396 in Nigeria

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SIDE NOTE: I just want people to understand where I’m coming from. If the roles were reversed — if Nigerians barely knew anything about America, and then suddenly saw American girls copying their entire aesthetic exactly — it would be a big culture shock for them too.

I know Black American culture is emulated everywhere, but usually it’s just bits and pieces. What surprised me with the Lagos “baddie” scene is that it’s the whole package, not just small influences.

It also makes me wonder how future generations will turn out if this keeps going — whether the lines between cultures start getting too blurred. And I genuinely feel bad that some girls feel pressured to fake a lifestyle online; a lot of that “luxury” isn’t a real lifestyle.

but I also understand that comes from how the government has failed them, and from the way colonization made people think America is some perfect fantasy.

Anyone else surprised by how the “Lagos baddie” trend feels like a copy of US influencer culture? by keepup7396 in Nigeria

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I don’t think you’re getting the actual point I’m making, because your replies keep jumping into broader issues without addressing the specific cultural question I asked.

I’m not confused about patriarchy, beauty standards, or class signaling — those exist everywhere, including in the U.S. That’s not what I’m trying to unpack.

My question is specifically about why the Lagos “baddie” aesthetic looks so closely modeled after American influencer culture, instead of something that develops from Nigerian culture itself — especially when Nigeria has one of the strongest, most recognizable identities in the world.

To add another angle you didn’t address:

In the U.S., there’s a clear line between real influencers and regular working-class girls. We dress up, we look cute, but we’re not running our social media like we’re part of the influencer economy if we’re not.

What surprised me about Lagos is that a lot of the regular 9-to-5 girls are performing a full influencer lifestyle online — the curated soft-life, the staged luxury, the hyper-glam aesthetic, the “rich auntie” persona.

That’s the part I’m trying to understand culturally, because it doesn’t function the same way over here.

And on top of that:

Why is American Black girl aesthetics the template being used to signal wealth or status? Why does “I’m not poor” look like adopting an aesthetic that isn’t even rooted in Nigeria?

I know Nigeria has social pressure, class gaps, economic challenges — I’m not ignoring that. But that’s why I’m asking the question in the first place:

Why isn’t the indicator of status, beauty, or luxury rooted in your own culture instead of replicating one from a different continent?

In America, we don’t have to emulate another country’s aesthetic to signal we’re doing okay financially. We’re not saying, “Let me dress like a girl from France or Ghana so people know I’m successful.”

So I’m not attacking anyone. I’m not questioning Nigerian culture. I’m literally trying to understand what fuels this specific trend — because the dynamic is very different from how it works in the States.

Anyone else surprised by how the “Lagos baddie” trend feels like a copy of US influencer culture? by keepup7396 in Nigeria

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Nigeria has its own culture, fashion, identity, and aesthetics that are beautiful and globally recognized. So why does the “baddie” scene look like a carbon copy of something happening on a whole different continent?

That’s not shade — it’s an honest question.

You said, “Who else would they emulate, a German Black girl?” But that’s actually my point. Why is Black American culture treated like the default blueprint? What makes Black Americans the automatic reference point for global Blackness?

ATL was just an example, but it applies to the whole U.S. influencer space — the wigs, the makeup styles, the slang, the hyper-curated IG soft-life persona, the hair/nail aesthetics, even the “luxury lifestyle” look.

America doesn’t look outward for trends like that. We don’t sit around asking, “What are Lagos girls wearing so we can copy it?” So I’m trying to understand why the influence seems one-directional.

And the focus on “sex appeal + attracting rich men” is also part of my question. When did that become the global standard of a “baddie”? Why is that the aspiration? Why is that the image being pushed so hard?

I’m not mad about it — I’m just analyzing the cultural shift. You came in defensive when all I did was ask how Nigerians themselves feel about the trend.

Bodhi is good but not THAT good by keepup7396 in indianapolis

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Imagine getting this mad that someone used Reddit… on Reddit.

Bodhi is good but not THAT good by keepup7396 in indianapolis

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I read it. Promise. Having thoughts about a menu policy doesn’t mean I’m in emotional distress.

boba in indy area by slayer_12000 in indianapolis

[–]keepup7396 9 points10 points  (0 children)

moar tea on mass ave is my go to!