(i ripped this off wikipedia real fast so sorry if it's lib)

In October 1776, the Public Universal Friend contracted an epidemic disease and was bedridden and near death with a high fever. Their family summoned a doctor from Attleboro, six miles away, and neighbors kept up a death-watch at night. The fever broke after several days. The Friend later reported that [deadname redacted] had died, receiving revelations from God through two archangels who proclaimed there was "Room, Room, Room, in the many Mansions of eternal glory for Thee and for everyone". The Friend further said that [deadname redacted]'s soul had ascended to heaven and the body had been reanimated with a new spirit charged by God with preaching his word, that of the "Publick Universal Friend", describing that name in the words of Isaiah 62:2 as "a new name which the mouth of the Lord hath named".

From that time on, the Friend refused to answer to their deadname, ignoring or chastising those who insisted on using it. When visitors asked if it was the name of the person they were addressing, the Friend simply quoted Luke 23:3 ("thou sayest it").  Identifying as neither male nor female, the Friend asked not to be referred to with gendered pronouns. Followers respected these wishes; they referred only to "the Public Universal Friend" or short forms such as "the Friend" or "P.U.F.", and many avoided gender-specific pronouns even in private diaries. When someone asked if the Friend was male or female, the preacher replied "I am that I am", saying the same thing to a man who criticized the Friend's manner of dress (adding, in the latter case, "there is nothing indecent or improper in my dress or appearance; I am not accountable to mortals").

editorial note: I think this is a very cool story and I really love hearing it. We've been around forever and we've been doing variations of this forever. It's really beautiful

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  • EstraDoll [she/her]
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    2 months ago

    need to find a way to use an IPL on my upper lip without blinding myself

    • thirtymilliondeadfish [she/her]
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      2 months ago

      haven't used mine for the same reason lol. Apparently there's attachments for such (depending on manufacturer), but it just sits in the "I should get a 3d printer" category for me tbh.

      But I can't justify a 3d printer on top of the ipl, so I just do nothing with it instead

    • Thallo [she/her]
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      2 months ago

      I've read that IPL doesn't work on the face because the pores are too deep. This is besides the face being a sensitive area

      Edit: I should clarify that cis women use it on their face because the hair is generally very fine. I don't know the specifics of your facial hair

      • EstraDoll [she/her]
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        2 months ago

        well fuck. i already got the thing so i'm going to just blast the fucker anyway

        It kind of stings to use so I'm just going to take that as a sign that SOMETHING is working

        • Thallo [she/her]
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          2 months ago

          Please don't. That pain is the IPL burning your skin. It's very likely that you're just going to hurt yourself AND not see any results. Especially if you have coarse hair.

          I know it sucks, but you need to go for laser or electrolysis for your face. You can still use the IPL for your body hair. It's really useful for that.

          What's your skin tone and hair color? This matters.

          If you insist on continuing, DO NOT use the IPL on any moles you have. You will hurt yourself.

          Edit: you also need to avoid sun exposure after

          • EstraDoll [she/her]
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            2 months ago

            I know it sucks, but you need to go for laser or electrolysis for your face. You can still use the IPL for your body hair. It's really useful for that.

            I know, I know, I'm just getting impatient here and would rather do something about it now rather than waiting for some appointment. I really got to get on that though. Fuck facial hair

            What's your skin tone and hair color? This matters.

            Very light and the hair, especially on my chin, is quite dark. Ideal conditions

            If you insist on continuing, DO NOT use the IPL on any moles you have. You will hurt yourself.

            I don't even have any

            • Thallo [she/her]
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              2 months ago

              I know, I know, I'm just getting impatient here and would rather do something about it now rather than waiting for some appointment. I really got to get on that though. Fuck facial hair

              I know it. Facial hair is my #1 dysphoria generator. I'm constantly complaining about it to my wife. It's taken 3 months of laser before any of it even started to fall out. It's hard.

              It's tough, sis, but I just hope you don't get hurt :/

              The IPL has done wonders for my legs tho if you want to give that a try