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Januhairy is back: Here's what you need to know about the body positivity movement

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Januhairy encourages women to embrace their body hair.
Januhairy encourages women to embrace their body hair.
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We're familiar with Movember, the month in which guys let their moustaches roam wild to spotlight men's health. Now, ladies are jumping aboard the Januhairy train, celebrating body hair in the first month of the year.

As its name suggests, Januhairy is an annual movement in which women are encouraged to embrace their body hair, growing it throughout the month of January.

The movement, which is now in its fifth year, was started by Laura Jackson, a drama student at the University of Exeter in the UK.

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