Gen Z woman's short-nail theory sparks viral debate
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TikTok user Ashley Shim told Newsweek: "It's easy to feel like that's the normal standard—that everyone should have long nails."

Apparently short nails are a fashion statement now as opposed to a thing that just happens because you work with your hands too much and your thyroid is underactive - uh, I mean they’re totally short because I AM A CONFIDENT WOMAN. But I’ve always envied women with naturally long nails, and enjoy looking at other people’s professionally manicured nails.

  • Walk_blesseDEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Short.

    Firstly, I have a phobia of damaging my nails, and they invariably get caught in something when they’re long.

    Secondly, I have real trouble cleaning filth out from under them when they’re long.

    Thirdly, nsfw reasons.

    Thirdly, I like masturbating from time to time, which given the aforementioned concerns, is safer and more hygienic with short nails. The thought of scratching my vag scares me to a comparable level as that of breaking a nail.