The ‘hairy leg movement’ has taken of across the world with the intention of getting females to ditch their hair removal paraphernalia and go natural.
Women have resorted to leaving their limbs hairy and spread the reach of this movement by uploading such pictures on social networking sites. The online community, called the Hairy Legs Club, encourages ladies to embrace the fuzz and proudly present their growth to the world.A member of the Hairy Legs Club said on Tumblr that it was a shame that women live in a world where legs or bodies in general should have to be a source of unnecessary embarrassment.
This mass movement is aimed at breaking the social norms of being constantly presentable and self-conscious. It promotes the idea that women should be accepted and respected as they choose to be.They needn’t be prepped and primed to follow beauty magazines or ape models on glossy magazines with in an urge to look beautiful.
The WANG Facebook group, which stands for women against non-essential grooming and having more than 1500 likes, stated that everyone should be free from coercive gendered bodily norms and should have absolute bodily autonomy. The group indicated that while it’s not too much to ask for, they wait for a day when women can walk freely in their own skin without any rejection whatsoever.
It’s a single step translated into a move to remind women that they were not born to be subjected to social acceptance of any sort. This move towards self-acceptance should serve as a major boost for self-esteem and confidence in women.
With inputs from ANI
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