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By Dustin DiehlFebruary 11 2016 / 11:53 AM
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Dustin loves writing, reading, and movies, and is basically a cat lady. He's passionate about travel, but most of all, he's obsessed with a little space opera called Star Wars.
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9 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Fat Shame
  
So, yeah, apparently gay men love to fat shame each other. Unfortunately, this doesn’t come as a huge surprise. But it should! This is not something we should be ok with. So next time you’re thinking about throwing some shade, ask yourself these questions.
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You’ve probably heard someone mention anal fissures at some point in your life...

1. Keep your bowel movements loose

2. Eat more olive oil

3. Don’t hold in your poops

4. Make friends with aloe vera

5. Use more lube during sex than you thought possible

6. Soak in a hot bath

7. Cool it with the bottoming for a little bit

8. Give Botox a try, it's for more than just wrinkles

9. Preparation H

10. AnuSol Cream

11. Rectiv Rectal

12. If all else fails…surgery

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