The woman had hidradenitis suppurativa (HS, for short), an extremely painful condition in which skin lesions develop as a result of inflammation and infected sweat glands. They usually occur in places where skin rubs together, such as in the armpits, groin, and buttocks. Hatten promp...
Despite meeting many socially defined standards of acceptable womanhood (white, able-bodied, feminine) my chubbiness, hairiness and over-active sweat glands would make me feel out of place. AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT This changed when I moved in 2021, finally coming within walking distance of a ...