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She speaks the truth often, but I never really got how she portrays herself. Not a huge fan... regardless, she should be able to say whatever she wants and use the platform she built.


a year ago she posted a video about her origin story that may give some insights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9vW_MpXTfs


It’s a long video but very interesting. Dolly Parton makes an appearance!


Yeah, lengthy, but I found it to be a very heartfelt video and I appreciated how open she was in explaining something so personal.


This video is incredible. I learned so much from it. Imagine having to pretend you're a boy until you go away to secondary boarding school.


Last year on HN, I wondered publicly if it was body dysmorphia and she replied "Yes, it is something like that."

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30100041


> Last year on HN, I wondered publicly if it was body dysmorphia and she replied "Yes, it is something like that."

>> Wu was raised as a boy due to the one-child policy in China at the time. She remembers wanting to look like the beautiful ladies who were mistresses of Hong Kong businessmen. She discovered her own gender and sexual identity when she was a teenager. She identifies as a dee lesbian.

Emphasis above is mine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Wu


It honestly shouldn’t matter in 2023.


What does the year have to do with it? Aesthetics and appearance have a lot to do with our decisions every day. The people you date, news you read, shoes you buy, etc.

There's nothing wrong with having a preference and/or being put off by something. I'm not bringing her down, her appearance and vibe just isn't for me.

I do like some things she has built and said, but I don't go out of my way to follow her or keep up with her.


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Yes but that’s not what she’s doing


Thirst trap techniques? Like what?




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