While cologne/perfume is horrible, try being around someone that didn’t shower and just splashed cologne on. That is the worst.

People don’t dislike body odor because of “societal norms.” They dislike it because it smells horrendous. There are people I encounter at least once a week who consistently smell and I have to try very hard to not literally gag over the stench. “De-stigmatizing” body odor doesn’t stop it from smelling awful.

I’m fully aware of everything in this article. I however, still choose to shower every day because despite commonly held belief, I am not in fact a goddamn savage.

I ask anyone who reads this to continue and shower every day. Specially if you take public transportation or sit in a cubicle farm.