I've always enjoyed nail salons. A favorite pleasure when I was little was when my mom took me to her appointments and allowed me pick a fun polish tint.
When I discovered my queer identity, short nails became a need, not a bad habit.
Short nails, like rainbow flag pins, are a coded means for queer women and nonbinary males who date women to identify.
They symbolize queerness and allow many people to securely engage in sexual stimulation and digital penetration with vaginal partners.
A favorite pleasure when I was little was when my mom took me to her appointments and allowed me pick a fun polish tint.
Due to biting, my nails were often short, but I always had colorful nails and went to the salon as a self-care pleasure as I got older.
When I discovered my queer identity, short nails became a need, not a bad habit.