Welcome, friends!

Did you know that more than 99% of women in the US voluntarily remove their body hair? Hair removal can be traced back thousands of years. But, many people are unaware of the sinister history of hair removal as a worldwide industry, that sprung forth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Buckle up, because we're about to embark on one helluva ride!

ARE.YOU.READY?

Articles Mentioned:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/shamed-body-hair-growing-desi-women-now-challenging-racist-standards-n1259157

https://www.thegrassroute.org/racism-paedophilia-western-beauty-standards/

https://mustangnews.net/how-the-white-patriarchy-benefits-from-women-hating-their-body-hair/

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