BATHURST women are being urged to put away the razor and wax strips for a month.
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Founded by Alex Andrews, Get Hairy February encourages women to challenge what is expected of them and their body hair.
“Get Hairy is about taking one month just to think about something you normally do without question. Every experience is unique but we want to challenge a social norm and expectation,” Ms Andrews said.
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The money raised from those taking part will go to the Full Stop Foundation, which funds crisis counsellors for women who have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence, and Empowered Together, which runs consent workshops in high schools.
However, Ms Andrews said fundraising wasn’t an essential part of the month, nor was showing off body hair.
She said everyone could have their own experience, even if that meant raising no money, wearing long pants and just having a few conversations about beauty standards.
Go to www.gethairyfebruary.org.
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Orlander Ruming
Deputy editor at the Daily Liberal, covering council, politics, human interest stories, community news and everything in between.
Deputy editor at the Daily Liberal, covering council, politics, human interest stories, community news and everything in between.
