In the heart of the Serengeti plain, Lives a girl, Adara, not seen as vain. Her body a canvas, covered in hair, An unusual trait, none can compare. The elder Jengo, wisdom in her eyes, Saw in her a blessing, a divine surprise. “She’s touched by the gods,” Jengo did decree, A fortune-bringer, as everyone …
Upon a stage where smooth is lauded, A heroine stands, her pride unclouded, Her body, a canvas, extravagantly shrouded, In a robe of hair, she’s lovingly enshrouded. Her arms, her legs, in fur they’re dressed, Against the norms, she stands, unbowed, unpressed, Her pride, a beacon, radiantly expressed, In her uniqueness, she’s divinely blessed. From …
Dancing in Her Fur – A Ballad of the Proudly Hirsute Girl Read More »
In a world often smooth, she stands apart, With a mane like a lion, and a lion’s heart, She wears her hair like a royal art, A hairy maiden, playing her part. Her arms, her legs, a furry display, In a world of waxing, she chooses to stay, Yet her pride, it seems, has lost …
Hairs and Heirs: The Tale of the Arrogant Hirsute Queen Read More »
I am Teena. Growing up, I always knew that my body hair was different from that of my peers. While my friends could easily wear short sleeves and shorts, I felt self-conscious about my super hairy arms and legs. My arms had more hair than most men’s legs, and I could only imagine how hairy …
If you grew up with a little (okay, a lot) of hair on your arms like I did, you probably experienced some bullying, self-consciousness, and a lot of finding out how to deal with it. Being a hairy woman has its drawbacks, but hey, at least we’re not alone, right? Our cleaner, less hirsute equivalents …
“You look like a monkey with your hairy arms.” “Jeez, you’ve got a unibrow.” “Your brows give you a boyish appearance.” These are just a few of the lovely things I learned as a girl with thick, dark hair growing up. We are all indoctrinated with such ideas about body hair as children: hair on …