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I've done everything from nail and toenail polish, to eyeliner, to spiked/studded/patched up jackets/vests/clothing, to abnormal piercings, to combat boots with shorts, to ratty/holey clothing, to 15" multicolored mohawks with the words "Fuck Off" bleached right in.
I also live in Utah.
When you're a street punk here, not only do most people you see in public openly and blatantly stare at and judge you, parents regularly pull their children close and shield them as you pass, a lot of businesses will not serve you, restaurants will kick you out, buses will drive right on by, the law treats you quite differently, etc.
Being called gay is really the least of my worries.
Obviously, you're not trying to be a street punk though. You just want to wear a little nail polish.
Next time you're in public look around and ask yourself a question:
"How many of these people will I ever see again?"
The answer will probably not be very many people. What do you really care if someone you will never, ever see again in your life thinks of you?
You should express yourself however you'd like. Those that have a problem be damned.
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"The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager
"Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike
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