Is it a founder effect? What this would look like: Some subset of the people who started this dance community had a strong preference or need, and because they got it fulfilled there, that made the community accessible to others with the same need. The community ends up with a much higher density of people with that need, because of who started it.
How do these chemical sensitive people go shopping or otherwise live their lives in places that aren’t fragrance free?
For what it’s worth, I know multiple people with fragrance sensitivities strong enough that there are chain stores they categorically avoid because they know they’ll have a really bad time if they go there. (And their friends know that they need to take measures if they’re going to spend time together, after the friend has spent time in a high-scent-level house.)
I’m aware of at least one prominent community member (travels for many events a year, well known and well liked, etc.) who is sensitive to fragrances and takes many steps to make things as safe as practical. I don’t think this is founder effect, exactly, but something related.
Is it a founder effect? What this would look like: Some subset of the people who started this dance community had a strong preference or need, and because they got it fulfilled there, that made the community accessible to others with the same need. The community ends up with a much higher density of people with that need, because of who started it.
For what it’s worth, I know multiple people with fragrance sensitivities strong enough that there are chain stores they categorically avoid because they know they’ll have a really bad time if they go there. (And their friends know that they need to take measures if they’re going to spend time together, after the friend has spent time in a high-scent-level house.)
I’m aware of at least one prominent community member (travels for many events a year, well known and well liked, etc.) who is sensitive to fragrances and takes many steps to make things as safe as practical. I don’t think this is founder effect, exactly, but something related.