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dohpaz42 ,
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Life pro tip for those who do stink when they sweat:

If you ever find yourself in a pinch, and either you forgot deodorant or it wore off (it’s bullshit that these deodorants last 24+ hours), you can use hand sanitizer as makeshift deodorant. The isopropyl alcohol in the hand sanitizer will also kill the bacteria that breaks down those lipids that cause the odor. You can also substitute rubbing alcohol for deodorant and it generally lasts longer.

Nomecks ,

Can I just rub some Asian people on me?

dohpaz42 ,
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skizzles ,

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JigglySackles ,

Dysfunction ? More liked improved function…can I get the same treatment please?

bighatchester ,

I somehow got this . I never wear deodorant and don’t get any BO even after a crazy sweaty day .

Benjaben ,

Just make sure you’re getting some outside feedback on that, I’ve known folks so used to their own “brand” that they just couldn’t tell. Smelled utterly rank and couldn’t be convinced of it.

saltesc ,

I’ll assume east Asians. As you head not too far away from the Pacific, the rest of Asia starts needing deodorant quite badly.

BackOnMyBS ,
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I’m not comfortable with calling something that is prevalent in 80%-95% of an area’s population a dysfunction unless it results in remarkably lower life expectancy or quality of life otherwise.

ArbitraryValue ,

The condition is caused by a loss-of-function mutation. It’s a statement about a protein, not about the whole person.

Edit: ChatGPT explains it better than I can.

The ABCC11 gene encodes an apical efflux pump that helps transport fatty compounds, or lipids, from cells into sweat. When the gene is non-functional, these lipids can’t cross the membrane barrier to reach the armpit. This prevents bacteria from accessing and metabolizing the organic compounds in sweat, which in turn reduces the production of odorant substances.

radix , (edited )
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I’m East Asian. My ex (also Asian) said I smelled bad sometimes after exercising, but my current partner (not Asian) says I don’t have any body odor. I do think that when we go to the gym together, their smell far outweighs mine. I can’t smell myself at all, but then again, people are usually habituated to their own scents.

Sometimes, though, when I was a child, my father would come home from the gym, and we could all smell him from a mile away. I don’t know if that’s because the gene skipped him or if it’s just because humans generally think their close family members are stinky.

It’s nice to talk about this when my armpits aren’t in danger of being sniffed by several drunk friends.

partial_accumen ,

I can’t smell myself at all, but then again, people are usually habituated to their own scents.

Olfactory fatigue

bizarroland ,

This is the same reason why people who have cats can't smell the strong cat urine smell of their own home and clothes, or why cigarette smokers have no idea how much their clothes stink.

Lost_My_Mind ,

Now explain why despite the NUMEROUS no smoking signs, EVERY SINGLE BUS STOP ALWAYS has some asshole who thinks I want cancer, and feel entitled to dominate my air space. I either walk away from the bus stop, or breathe their cancer sticks.

RobotToaster ,

I’ll add that to the list of genes I want knocked out when CRISPR gets good enough.

_stranger_ ,

Eh, it’s probably good enough for this. Go for it.

TheAlbatross , (edited )

I bet it would be wild to be unaware of body odor and run into someone without this gene disfunction.

Like whoa you do WHAT when you sweat? Like every time? This is normal? It smells Iike onions, spices and cheese when you work??

Thassodar ,

Onions, yes. Spices and cheese? What?

crawancon ,

more balanced diet ?

Gullible ,

Men tend to smell of cheese and women onions, respectively. I’d love to know whether transitioning alters one’s scent and whether the person tends to notice the change.

femtech ,

Hmmm I smelled of onions before transitioning but my hormones were out of wack before that. I’ll ask one of my friends that was a body builder before her transition if she noticed a change.

Gullible ,

That’d be amazing!

femtech ,

She said she did, and if she was cutting water it would be more prominent. Now she only runs and swims so also not doing the same routine.

I also found this. www.reddit.com/…/does_body_odor_change_with_hrt/

Gullible ,

Oh man, I’d never considered dysphoria extending past one’s appearance and mannerisms. Thank you so much for such a complete answer!

RustyShackleford ,

I’ve noticed after a workout a balls scent, but I’ve never thought of onions, spices and cheese.

TheAlbatross ,

I think it’s diet dependant. I notice there’s a distinct change in my body odor when my diet contains a great deal of onions and spices and a general acrid scent that’s somewhat evocative of funky cheese.

What have you been eating lately? 🤭

JusticeForPorygon ,
@JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world avatar

My dad once told me Curry has that effect and that’s why Indian people stink.

He was also kinda racist tho so that might not be true.

RustyShackleford ,

It varies, but I eat a lot of vegetables (especially garlic and onions) and chicken. But, I drink a lot of coffee.

stoly ,

And some Koreans need no deodorant at all.

can ,

Many Asians in fact

miseducator ,

A decade ago, it was damn near impossible to get actual deodorant, not antiperspirant, in Korea. I had to get folks from The States to mail me Old Spice occasionally.

ABCDE ,

My partner, Filipino, doesn’t need it either. She uses lime sometimes. Yes, really.

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