• wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    Tell him deodorant doesn’t block sweat but anti-perspirant does. There’s a big difference.

    Deodorant kills/lessens the odour causing bacteria, so if he’s worried about pheromones or some junk he read/heard online he’ll be fine with deodorant.

    Also maybe mention worrying about whether things are manly or not is not particularly manly, but I too went through a phase of trying to figure out what that meant for me.

    Probably the most cringe was my teenage attempts to grow a moustache and beard. It did not turn out well. I got an intervention by my boss handing me a razor, escorting me to the washroom, and telling me not to start my shift until I’d shaved.

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      1 month ago

      This. Deodorant just “covers” the smell. Antiperspirant helps reduce sweatin and, in turn, reducing BO.

      YMMV