Gender beauty norms typically demand women shave their hair to maintain “feminine” appearances meeting “clean” requirements. Today an increasing number of women select natural body hair growth to redefine beauty standards.
1. “Fuzzy lady living a fuzzy life.”
4. “I think that the beauty standards are super random. They change all the time.”
5. “4 years of self-love.”
“I still remember the first comment my mom made above me shaving my armpits at 13 & I was confused as to why she felt the need to comment on my body. It carried a heavy weight & I would continue to shave despite the sensitivity my armpits would have. It was only once I moved out and that I felt confident enough to stop shaving. I now have two step daughters — both have made comments about my body hair which led to a talk about how everyone has body hair & people shave for different reasons — it’s not up to you to decide how other need to portray themselves. Body positivity starts at a young age and carries a weight that not a lot of people realize.” © alisuraus / Reddit
