Living by Pinterest's Ethos for a Week Is a Horrible Idea

Buzzfeed writer Rachel Wilkerson Miller spent a whole week living off Pinterest's "Most Popular" page. The trick? Not succumbing to "Pinterest-stress."

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Pinterest might be the weirdest place on the Internet. Or maybe that’s because I don’t cook, clean or craft. Happily, I’m not alone. Buzzfeed’s Rachel Wilkerson Miller says she breaks the stereotype of the average Pinterest user:

Since its launch in 2010, Pinterest has earned a reputation as a site for Mormon housewives, mommy bloggers and basic white girls. I am a woman of color with a full-time job, I spend less than 30 minutes getting ready in the morning, and I still like Pinterest.

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