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Everybody has body hair.

  • Writer: Amanda Yannekis
    Amanda Yannekis
  • Apr 11, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Apr 29, 2025

Let’s talk BODY HAIR.


Whether you love it or hate it—we all have it. It’s normal. It’s natural. It’s not gross, dirty, or something to be ashamed of.


Yet somehow, there’s still this exhausting stigma around women who aren’t as smooth as a dolphin. And honestly? It’s infuriating.


I stopped shaving my armpits and legs the moment my five-year-old looked at me with disgust over my body hair. The Taurus in me couldn’t let that slide. Instead, I made it my mission to teach him a lesson—not just about body hair, but about autonomy, respect, and unlearning the conditioning we’ve all been fed.


Women’s bodies are not here to make other people more comfortable. We don’t owe the world smooth skin, tiny waists, or quiet mouths.


We’re allowed to take up space—hair, curves, scars, softness, strength, and all.


So here’s your reminder: your body is yours. Not up for debate. Not up for anyone else’s comfort. You don’t need to be polished to be powerful. You don’t need to be smooth to be soft. You’re allowed to exist exactly as you are—raw, real, and freaking radiant.

 
 
 

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