These Women Are Choosing Not To Shave For ‘Januhairy’, Share Pics Of Their Progress


2019 is off to an interesting start, as women have taken to social media to celebrate #Januhairy, a project that encourages women to grow out and share photos of their body hair for the month of January.

Started by student Laura Jackson, who first grew out her body hair for a school project, #Januhairy encourages women to accept and empower themselves while challenging the view that female body hair is abnormal and something to be ashamed of. It’s a fundraising effort too: #Januhairy is also raising money for Body Gossip, a nonprofit that promotes education about body acceptance, by encouraging followers to sponsor women up to the task.

Jackson told the BBC News that she was inspired to start the hashtag after experiencing backlash after growing her own body hair out. “Though I felt liberated and more confident in myself, some people around me didn’t understand or agree with why I didn’t shave. I realized that there is still so much more for us to do to be able to accept one another fully and truly.”

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