10 Inspiring Bloggers Who Redefine Society's Beauty Standards

As a freshman in college, Jauan Durbin received a text from his mom berating him for wearing makeup. In response, the brave teen posted a screenshot of the exchange on Twitter, with the caption "Lol, this hurts. It really does. But I'm going to live in my truth until the day that I die."

Soon his Twitter inbox was flooded with private messages from people who felt inspired by him for refusing to be anything but his true self. Jauan explained that when he posted the conversation with his mom, he did so knowing that "It wasn't about me. It was BIGGER than me."