1. “Fuzzy lady living a fuzzy life.”
2. “I love my arm hair but sometimes I feel self-conscious.”
3. “Nothing like the breeze on your leg hair.”
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
6. “Engagement pics.”
7. Model Ashley Graham got real about postpartum life in 2020, sharing a selfie in a tank top and disposable underwear, proudly showing off her grown-out armpit hair.
8. “Normalizing dresses and hairy legs.”
9. “Be you, do you, for you.”
10. “Stopped shaving my moustache.”
11. “Rocking the hairy pits in Hawaii.”
12. “Feminine clothing and being razor free.”
“So I decided to become razor free in November 2023 for various reasons, the primary reason being I simply dislike shaving, and realized I wasn’t shaving my body for me, I was doing it for other people. I decided that this summer, I wasn’t going to restrict myself from wearing shorts/tank tops, I was just going to dive right in. I actually found it pretty easy and freeing to walk around in shorts with unshaved legs, given my outfit was androgynous/masc. I do enjoy dressing that way, especially ever since I started exploring my queerness. To have hairy legs and to dress androgenously felt safe in that it felt like it fit the vibe/overall look.” © Rmacdavid / Reddit
13. “A little recent summer photo.”
“The summer definitely is something that highlights the razorfree lifestyle as it becomes warmer so getting the legs, arms and pits out is normal as is body hair. It’s there for a reason, my sideburns are display here too which are something I’ve constantly been recommended to ‘tend to’ but I like them, love seeing this sub flourish and the nurturing energy the sub has is beautiful.” © Unknown author / Reddit
Bonus
In 2008, Professor Breanne Fahs gave her female students an assignment to grow out their body hair and reflect on the experience. She later had male students shave their legs. The project highlighted how deeply ingrained the expectation of female hair removal is.
It’s great to see celebrities sharing close-up photos of their natural look or showing the difference between real life and social media. It reminds us that no one is perfect, and even stars have flaws. It’s a good reminder to be kinder to ourselves and not believe everything we see online.
