How my refusal to wear shoes and get a haircut shaped my entrepreneurial path and company's culture. I became an entrepreneur because I wanted to wear flip-flop sandals to work and not worry about getting haircuts when my bangs grew too long. I was not quite sure what I wanted to do exactly, but I knew that whatever I did it would include the values I hold close: integrity, hustle and individuality over antiquated cultural norms
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Read More »Husband must pay up for sexless marriage. Is that a win?
It sounds like the opening line of a joke: French wife sues her ex-husband over his refusal to, uh, perform during their marriage. But the widely publicized lack-of-passion lawsuit raises the question: How much is marital sex worth?
Read More »Would You Fire Staff for Not Wearing Makeup?
A sales assistant at London's tony Harrods department store claims she was "driven out" over her refusal to wear makeup. A sales assistant at London’s famous Harrods department store has claimed her refusal to wear makeup has cost her her job. Melanie Stark, 24, said she was "driven out;" that her face-off with the store over the issue left her "exhausted, stressed, and upset," she told the U.K.'s Daily Mail .
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