I’ve decided to let my body hair grow. For this month at least, the razor will be put away and the tweezers left in the cupboard.
My knight is totally supportive of this. Partly because he is awesome, and partly because he really doesn’t mind if I’m a bit hairy (let’s just hope that at the end of February he still feels this way!)
Why?
It’s for a fantastic initiative called Get Hairy February. The idea is to raise awareness for gender equality and to raise money against domestic violence.
It’s only been 100 years since it became “normal” for women to shave. Some marketing guru’s who wanted to sell more razors launched a campaign to make women feel bad about their body hair. Within 10 years, the number of women who shaved their legs and underarms had gone from 20% to 80%.
So it’s a way to challenge gender stereotypes and maybe start a conversation. It’s a visible reminder that although we’ve come a long way in closing the gender gap, there’s still a way to go.
So, with the encouragement of my knight, I’m not going to waste energy on shaving this month. Who knows? Maybe I’ll decide to stop completely. It will save money and energy that can be used on something else!
If you are interested in finding out more about this campaign, or you want to donate to my fabulous hairy legs, you can follow this link.
