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Cheryl, Co-founder's Blog – November 2012 Archive (2)
A pink shirt oughta cover the pain
Years ago I was in a changing room at a gym and a woman walked in and thought I was man because I was not wearing a wig to cover my alopecia and had my back to her. When I turned around she could obviously see that I was a woman, but I still felt shame after I saw the look on her face and she apologized for mistaking me for a man.
That was very painful experience for…
ContinueAdded by Cheryl, Co-founder on November 13, 2012 at 1:59am — 4 Comments
Using my head
Last week I was grocery shopping and, when I went to check out, a woman approached me to say she thought I was beautiful and that she wished she could do what I do. She went on to explain that she lost most of her hair due to alopecia. I told her I was familiar with alopecia and, in fact, have it myself. She was fearful of what others might say if they knew about her condition, but she really liked my look.
She was wearing a wig and said she normally wears one, so I suggested she…
ContinueAdded by Cheryl, Co-founder on November 13, 2012 at 12:51am — 13 Comments
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