This Summer, Embrace Your Pit Stains

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Since puberty, I’ve been a very sweaty girl. I remember acutely the clammy embarrassment that began in the seventh grade, when I would inevitably end up with massive rings of moisture in the armpit region of my Standard School Attire–mandated polo shirts. I’d clamp my arms tightly to my torso, avoid raising my hand to answer questions, and pull every strand of hair on my head forward over my shoulders in a desperate attempt to hide the problem. Over time, I learned to never wear certain colors...