In this short book, the Catalan writer Bel Olid draws on personal experience to dismantle preconceived ideas about the supposed benefits of waxing and shaving, and to lay bare the social penalties that are meted out to any woman who allows their body hair to grow. With clarity and courage, Bel Olid exposes the contradictions and hidden costs of hair removal, and issues a rousing call to women everywhere to set themselves free from the urge to please everyone else and to focus, instead, on what pleases them.
In this short book, the Catalan writer Bel Olid draws on personal experience to dismantle preconceived ideas about the supposed benefits of waxing and shaving, and to lay bare the social penalties that are meted out to any woman who allows their body hair to grow. With clarity and courage, Bel Olid exposes the contradictions and hidden costs of hair removal, and issues a rousing call to women everywhere to set themselves free from the urge to please everyone else and to focus, instead, on what pleases them.
Hairless: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Hair Removal, Submission and Self-hatred
120Hairless: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Hair Removal, Submission and Self-hatred
120Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781509550197 |
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Publisher: | Polity Press |
Publication date: | 05/23/2022 |
Pages: | 120 |
Sales rank: | 1,032,929 |
Product dimensions: | 4.90(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.40(d) |