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You know those films where naive and sexually confused teenagers get sent off to camp to learn that blue is for boys, pink is for girls, and Calvin Klein underwear is for sinners? Well, it doesn’t just happen in the movies.
Rule 1: Men must remove all facial hair each day, and sideburns must not fall below the top of the ear. Hair must be long enough to be pinched between two fingers. Rule 2: Women must shave legs and underarms at least twice weekly. Rule 3: No Calvin Klein underwear.
If it all sounds like the rulebook of an unusually grooming-obsessed boarding house for juvenile delinquents, you’re not far off the mark. The rules are custom-designed to house and heal a special brand of wayward teen: homosexuals.
Sound crazy? This issue YEN takes a look at a movement where straight isn’t just great – it’s the only way worth being.
Words Rachel Hills
