A poem on the physical and emotional torment women with hirsutism face.
Tag: body hair
All This Hair
'Why does everyone see the hair on my face before they see me?'
The Bearded Womxn
When the simple act of grooming one’s own body, or not, is politicised.
The Phases of My Life
On the many prejudices and false beauty standards that women grow up with.
My Body Hair, Why Do You Care?
It is dangerous to normalise the made-up body, the photoshopped body of social media and magazines.
Can I Shave My Legs and Still Call Myself a Feminist?
'I’m exercising my choice,' is what I tell my feminist mind every time I grudgingly sit down to shave. But, who are we kidding?