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If you’re going to tell people to stop shopping at SHEIN it would be nice if y’all would list some affordable alternative sites for plus size people cuz a lot of the reason it’s popular is because of that.
Y’all are vegan for the environment.... and still doing Shein hauls?!?!?! Like how are you not seeing the cognitive dissonance there........
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