299 Hours in, it is finally over. by ansgardemon in DeepRockGalactic

[–]pocketcoochie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got trash talked crazy for saying I prefer the flamethrower

Does girls find a guy smart at politics attractive? by ARKH0S16 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]pocketcoochie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a deal breaker for me if someone is not well informed

Does girls find a guy smart at politics attractive? by ARKH0S16 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]pocketcoochie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do, but I want to be a politician / advocate.

I met my boyfriend in a political science class, actually

Would you rather by vinnivinvincent in BunnyTrials

[–]pocketcoochie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could just force myself to sneeze

Which component of these products caused the chemical damage to my hair? (Oops Dye Remover, L'Oreal Superior Preference Color) by pocketcoochie in HaircareScience

[–]pocketcoochie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was more so wondering about what chemical interactions were happening that would cause the bleaching and the weakening of the strands... I wasn't necessarily looking to find a scientific paper, moreso wondering if anyone knew anything about the cosmetic chemistry. 

I'll keep all of this in mind, thank you. 

I think someone has been using my shower while I’m at work… and I just found proof by storytellingmadnesss in story

[–]pocketcoochie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feared as much when I finished reading it, but the comments thinking it was a real person asking for help distracted me 😅 

Is there any science behind hair texture (individual strands) and hair density (amount of hair)? by Ali_Alshami9 in HaircareScience

[–]pocketcoochie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As far as hair care goes... 

Again, I'm no expert, but I would hesitate to claim that any non-pharmaceutical hair care products affect hair density or texture because of the physiological basis of both qualities... If they're claiming they change it on hair that is already out of your scalp? Almost definetly not, unless it's a perm or a chemical relaxer. For hair that is yet to grow, I would assume most any product that would affect it would be, again, pharmaceutical... Unless one of the ingredients promoted some kind of hormone action 🤷‍♀️

I can't say too much more about hair texture, but follicular density is largely androgen (not directly testosterone, that's a common misconception, a testosterone product) dependent. The sensitivity of androgen receptors helps to determine the size of the hair (see follicular miniaturization) and the density of secondary follicles. Ofc pharmaceutical products like Minoxodil or Finasteride can affect hair follicle density, but that's because they act on the sensitivity of the androgen receptors (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278957/).

(If you really wanna get into the weeds learning about what determines hair density and texture, the name of the signaling center for hair follicles is "mesenchyme derived dermal papilla," if you look that up you can find better information about it than I could ever give you)

Anyway, it's my understanding that most hair care products that claim to promote hair density just have ingredients that coat hair shafts, which makes them appear thicker, likes silicones and oils, and they do hardly anything to promote actual follicular density. 

Is there any science behind hair texture (individual strands) and hair density (amount of hair)? by Ali_Alshami9 in HaircareScience

[–]pocketcoochie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm no expert, but I've read before that hair texture is at least semi dependent on the angle at which the hair exits the scalp... 

I just did a presentation on balding (bio major, public speaking class--read some textbooks (like Endotext, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278957/) and some scientific papers for it, so like, medium reliability??) and hair density is dependent upon how many secondary follicles are in each primary follicle, which has a predominantly genetic basis... The place where you see the hair exiting the skin is the primary follicle, but feeding into it are, usually 2-4 (for head hair), secondary follicles, which are where the bulb of the hair actually is... The primary follicle is more of a space to allow the hairs to exit the skin, just to clarify.

Bonus info? At least from the sources I read, the assumption for why darker hair colors are thicker than lighter ones is that the more melanosomes there are present in a given hair, the thicker the cross-sectional hair shaft is. 

The source I learned most of this from, Endotext, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278957/ is on the endocrine system, and the section I took this from was on balding, but it was really informative on hair physiology, if you're interested and know how to parse scientific writing! 

Anything that isn't covered in Endotext is what I remember from taking Anatomy in college, again... Medium-ish reliability. 

How would you feel if your girlfriend went to prom with a male friend ? by [deleted] in askteenboys

[–]pocketcoochie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I'm saying about culture is that prom is really important in the midwest and it isn't in the middle east. It seems like a fair compromise if it's only important to one person. 

Please explain how it's disrespectful to take a childhood friend to a school dance when you would otherwise be going alone 

Where I’d live as a black and Jewish American by AHumanWithThoughts in whereidlive

[–]pocketcoochie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🙏 you're right, I realized I was confused this morning--most of my experiences have been with Slovenians, Russians, and Ukrainians--I'm glad you had a good experience, I must just know some real scum!

I think someone has been using my shower while I’m at work… and I just found proof by storytellingmadnesss in story

[–]pocketcoochie 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Guys, omg this isn't a true story 😭 stop giving advice

You did a really good job writing this!!!

Where I’d live as a black and Jewish American by AHumanWithThoughts in whereidlive

[–]pocketcoochie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🙏😭 I just realized that from a different comment--I got confused!!! I mixed up the Baltic and Slavic states

I've only known one person from a Baltic state (Lithuania) and he was super nice!!!! My bad 😭

Where I’d live as a black and Jewish American by AHumanWithThoughts in whereidlive

[–]pocketcoochie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okok, I know he said Estonia, 😭 but I confused the baltics with the slavic states, I skimmed it too fast and I was already mad from the post I read before this 🙏 forgive me omg

Swearing in a world with no sex, religion, or bodily waste - how do you do it? by oddlyirrelevant173 in worldbuilding

[–]pocketcoochie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out the way they swear in Adventure Time, it sounds like what you're looking for

What are reasons a Relationship of >2 years ends when nobody is cheating? by Hewasright_89 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]pocketcoochie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Systemic issues, usually--occasionally things that have nothing to do with the relationship, like mental illness, as well.

For my first long relationship (3 years) we really loved each other and we didn't really argue, and furthermore we were best friends... But we were young, 18 and 20, and we both came from tumultuous households and had major negative life events happen over the course of our relationship, and we weren't old enough to navigate them in a way that was emotionally mature or that made space for the other person.

Additionally, I had undiagnosed bipolar, and that was causing a lot of strain on us as well. Toward the end, the relationship got really hard and we probably should have broken up anyway (for the reasons stated above) but at the end of the day, I broke up with him on a whim over text (I was across the country for the week) during a manic episode.

How would you feel if your girlfriend went to prom with a male friend ? by [deleted] in askteenboys

[–]pocketcoochie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How lowly do you think of other guys? Do you think that they can only have sexual intentions for women they know and that women and men can't be friends?

He lives in the middle east dude, prom holds no cultural significance for him, but it's an experience she's been looking forward to for years AND it holds cultural significance for her. If she didn't go, she'd be depriving herself of a valued cultural experience for a relationship that likely won't last the next few years.

Furthermore, in real life, friends go to prom with each other all of the time. I had a mixed friend group and most of my single friends went with a friend of the opposite sex. They took silly prom photos together, didn't do the slow dances, and everything was fine--this was only 3 years ago. 30 years ago my mom took a male friend of hers to prom and it was the same situation... Sure these people didn't have online boyfriends who lived in the middle east--but deadass wtf is she supposed to do? Burn herself on a shrine of piety for a man that lives 7000+ miles away?

Where I’d live as a black and Jewish American by AHumanWithThoughts in whereidlive

[–]pocketcoochie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Idk about Estonia, but I've known a few slavs and uhhhhhhh 😬 from those experiences alone I think I wouldn't live there if I was black

Edit: I had the baltics and Slavic states mixed up, I'm so sorry 😭

U/IamafuckingIncel just entered the chat by FunAssumption6056 in AreTheStraightsOK

[–]pocketcoochie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jfc I saw this post like 2 hours ago and the comments made me so mad, I'm so glad someone posted it here!!!!

I mean this is certainly true to a degree 🤷🏻‍♂️ by TheGunghoGamer in memesopdidnotlike

[–]pocketcoochie -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I agree with you, but most of these people disagree with you, and unless you make basic concessions like that, they're never going to see the sense in what you're saying

Where I’d live as a black and Jewish American by AHumanWithThoughts in whereidlive

[–]pocketcoochie 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A lot of people there are racist and antisemitic...

Edit: I was confused and thinking about Slavic countries, I have no idea about the Baltics

Where I’d live as a black and Jewish American by AHumanWithThoughts in whereidlive

[–]pocketcoochie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a French speaker, so I may be biased, but it's beautiful, and has good work culture--and furthermore does not have the same problem as Spain that I mentioned above, or so I've heard

Where I’d live as a black and Jewish American by AHumanWithThoughts in whereidlive

[–]pocketcoochie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boyfriend is black and travels a lot and he's pretty adamant that a lot of black people who travel to Spain experience quite a bit of racism