How to Get Young Adults to Wear Diapers (Part 8) (Patreon)

TV Host: What is now called the ‘diapergate’ saga continues as a research by the University of Greenville reports that 15% of young adults from 18 to 24 years old have worn a diaper to at least one occasion in support with the cause. 9% of them admitted to now wearing diapers or what they call ‘’Pull-Ups Youth’’ every day. With us now is Lainey Richards, UofG student. Lainey, can you please explain to us your choice of wearing diapers?

Lainey: Of course. It has come to our attention that a strong percentage of young people have been discriminated against for having issues with daytime accidents and needing protection. To me, wearing Pull-Ups is a way to show my support, it’s a way to say: You don’t need to be ashamed, you don’t need to be afraid, we are in this together. I’m proud to be wearing Pull-Ups!

TV Host: Have you experienced a different treatment by your peers since the start of your support to this movement? 

Lainey: There has been a few different reactions. At first I was made fun of by several classmates. I was the laughing stock for a while,but then the movement expanded and so many people joined it, it felt like a relief. I would say I am now better equiped to understand my privilege of not needing protection, as I’ve been in the shoes... or should I say the underwear of people who do. Safe spaces have been created in multiple universities for people like us who support the Protection movement. 

TV Host: What do these safe spaces consist of exactly?

Lainey: They are rooms where we can go hang out with our fellow wearers, without the fear of being judged. Of course you need to be wearing protection to enter, as a way to discourage non-allies to disturb it Which is why we hang out in just our protective underpants in there, along with our tops obviously. 

TV Host: You mean that it’s a room full of adults, wearing diapers in plain sight? 

Lainey: You can say it like that, but I prefer to view it as a community of protection supporters.

TV Host: a lot of people have argued that this whole movement was started by Kimberly-Clark, as a way to get young adults to wear diapers. They are in fact the only diaper brand offering products made especially for young adults. What do you say to that? 

Lainey: I would say that this movement was started by a brave young woman named Joanne Stuart who managed to convince a big corporation to help her cause by providing products adapted to our needs. She’s not only a hero, she’s a an inspiration for all of us. I would even say that...

*Television turns off*

Chelsea: Hey! She was talking about you! Plus she’s totally trending on Twitter right now.

Joanne: I don’t care. It makes me feel weird.

It did make me feel unfomfortable. The bigger this movement was getting, the more fraudulent I felt. What had I done? People were now parading in their universities in their Pull-Ups, stirring up debates around what’s appropriate to wear at school. Using the pretense of social justice to ask for privileges. 

Claire: She’s giving us great publicity. You should be proud. You’re an icon now Joanie.

Chelsea: Yeah Jo, you’re like a modern Jeanne of Parks or whatever... like you totally showed them. They should make a statue of you. Oh my God, can you imagine if they did? You’d totally be wearing a diaper on it, that would be so funny.

Joanne: Shut up Chel. What’s the plan today Claire?

Claire: You are doing a photoshoot with Fashionista Magazine.

Chelsea: Oooh! They’re totally gonna make Pull-Ups the new fashion item.

Claire: That’s the point actually. We’re hoping that this photoshoot will solidify our hold on popular culture once the Social Movement trend wears off. Those things are bound to disappear so we need to show people that buying our product isn’t just a solidarity thing, it’s a fashion statement. We’re adapting our angle. They want you in the shoot too Chelsea.

Chelsea: Me? Why the hell would they want me?

Claire: Corporate wants to show that our product isn’t only meant for people with incontinence issues, no offense Joanie. They want a fresh new face who’s known to the public and hasn’t been seen wearing our product so far. 

Chelsea: Oh no no no... I told you before, I’m not putting one of those things on. I’m all in support, I’m making my money with the social media thing, that’s cool. Diapers though, that’s not cool with me. I’ve got a reputation to maintain.

Claire: You don’t need to wear the full diaper, you can put on the underwear style pull-up. Think about it Chelsea, you’ll appear in a national fashion magazine and start a new trend that will be followed by tens of thousands of people. All the fashion icons have made controversial statements in the past, why not you?

Chelsea looked like she was having an internal debate. She had always wanted to appear in a magazine, since we were young. I knew she was gonna say yes. Plus I had an idea on how to have some fun with her during the shoot.

Chelsea: You better upgrade my pay if I do this thing.

Claire: We’ll see about that. The car is waiting for us outside. Come on.

We exited the building and a black Land Rover was indeed parked in front, waiting for us. Chelsea and I got in the back while Claire sat on the passenger seat.

Joanne:  You’ll see Chel, Pull-Ups aren’t so bad. I’m wearing them all the time now and I barely even notice them anymore. They feel just like regular underwear.

Chelsea: That’s cause you get paid like 10K a week. Plus you probably even started peeing yourself by accident after wearing those so long.

Joanne: I do not!

Chelsea: Oh sure you don’t... Except when you’re on camera, right?

Joanne: I did it once and it was to prove a point! I do not pee in my Pull-Ups Chel!! I use the bathroom like a normal adult!

Claire : Yeah about that... don’t forget what corporate has said. You’re not allowed to be seen publicly entering or exiting a bathroom. It would ruin the concept of having you needing the product.

Joanne: What?! I thought that was a joke.

Claire : Hmm, nope. It’s in your contract. So next time you gotta go in public, use your Pull-Ups. That’s what they’re for anyway.

I felt my cheeks getting red. I had no intentions of wetting myself on purpose. Contract or not, I’d find a way not to.

Chelsea: See? They got you peeing in your diapers now. What’s next? No more pants in public either?

Claire: I like your ideas Chelsea. You’ll go far. 

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We entered the studio and we were told the photographer was running behind schedule and we had to hurry. I sensed some tension in the room. Claire had said something about those types of magazines not being too friendly when corporate was using them to push their agendas.

Everyone at the studio was courteous and professional, but they were rather cold to me. I could feel I was being judged. The receptionist gave us a tour of the area and pointed Chelsea and I to our two separate dressing rooms. 

Receptionist: The studio is at the end of the hallway and the bathroom is on the right... Although I’m guessing you’ve got that covered already.

What the hell did she mean?

Chelsea: Hum. Sure... I’m gonna head there now actually. I don’t plan on needing to go after putting this thing on.

Claire: They can be pulled up and down Chelsea, that’s why they're called Pull-Ups. Joanne is wearing the night-time one, which admittedly can be more tricky to take off.

Chelsea: Whatever, I’m going.

The receptionist gave us a strange judgmental look and headed back to the entrance while my friend walked in the opposite direction.

Joanne: Do you mind if I mess up with Chel a bit?

Claire: Please do, that girl is getting on my nerves. 

I walked over to the dressing room’s door with my name on it, picked up the name card and switched it with Chelsea’s name card. Making her dressing room mine and vice versa. I then entered and locked the door.

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