Last week, we brought you the happy news that feminists were encouraging women to “grow out their body hair” during the month of January to raise awareness about the oppressiveness of traditional gender norms, and to speak out in defense of “body positivity.”
The idea is simple: women aren’t shaving off their body hair during the month of January, and, instead, are raising funds for an organization in the U.K. that helps educate girls and women about building self-esteem. It began with an Instagram post from a struggling actress, and eventually morphed its way into a social media phenomenon. At last count, nearly 3,000 women had posted about their participation in “Janu-hairy,” and the founder had raised nearly $2,000 for her charity of choice.
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