Januhairy : le challenge des femmes pour lutter contre les stéréotypes

Début d’année oblige, les bonnes résolutions sont de sortie. Pour répondre aux excès en tout genre des fêtes, il y a le challenge Dry January, qui consiste à ne pas boire d’alcool pendant le mois de janvier. Plus engagée, la tendance Januhairy s’impose également chez celles qui souhaitent qu’on les accepte enfin comme elles sont.

Januhairy pour la liberté des femmes

C’est par le biais du hashtag #januhairy que le mouvement a été lancé par l’étudiante Laura Jackson. Cette Anglaise encourage les femmes à se laisser pousser les poils sans se raser tout au long du mois de janvier.

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Une publication partagée par Sab (@_sabinefisher) le 5 Janv. 2019 à 9 :35 PST

Suivie par de nombreuses femmes à travers le monde, la jeune femme de 21 ans a même lancé un compte Instagram sur lequel elle s’est exprimée concernant sa détermination à faire bouger les choses.

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Hi I’m Laura, the gal behind Januhairy! I thought I would write a little about my experiences and how Januhairy came about... I grew out my body hair for a performance as part of my drama degree in May 2018. There had been some parts that were challenging for me, and others that really opened my eyes to the taboo of body hair on a woman. After a few weeks of getting used to it, I started to like my natural hair. I also started to like the lack of uncomfortable episodes of shaving. Though I felt liberated and more confident in myself, some people around me didn’t understand why I didn’t shave/didn’t agree with it. I realised that there is still so much more for us to do to be able to accept one another fully and truly. Then I thought of Januhairy and thought I would try it out. It’s a start at least . . . I have had a lot of support from my friends and family! Even though I had to explain why I was doing it to a lot of them which was surprising, and again, the reason why this is important to do! When I first started growing my body hair my mum asked me “Is it you just being lazy or are you trying to prove a point?” . . . why should we be called lazy if we don’t want to shave? And why do we have to be proving a point? After talking to her about it and helping her understand, she saw how weird it was that she asked those questions. If we do something/see the same things, over and over again it becomes normal. She is now going to join in with Januhairy and grow out her own body hair which is a big challenge for her as well as many women who are getting involved. Of course a good challenge! This isn’t an angry campaign for people who don’t see how normal body hair is, but more an empowering project for everyone to understand more about their views on themselves and others. This picture was taken a few months ago. Now I am joining in with Januhairy, starting the growing process again along with the other wonderful women who have signed up! Progress pictures/descriptions from our gals will be posted throughout the month. Lets get hairy �xR� #januhairy #bodygossip #bodyhairmovement #happyandhairy #loveyourbody #thenaturalrevolution #natural #hairywomen #womanpowe

Une publication partagée par Januhairy (@janu_hairy) le 2 Janv. 2019 à 10 :35 PST

Ce n’est pas une campagne de haine à l’intention de celles et ceux qui ne comprennent pas qu’avoir des poils c’est normal, mais plutôt un projet pour se mettre en valeur et mieux se comprendre les uns les autres.

Laura Jackson explique également combien elle a commencé à ressentir du confort à ne pas avoir à s’infliger de longues séances de rasage et d’épilation. Soutenue par ses amis et sa famille, elle espère pouvoir récolter de l’argent pour une association qui lutte pour l’acceptation de soi.