There are photos of her working out, selfies that highlight her physical changes since she switched up her fitness routine, and snaps of all her favorite eeeeeats. But Mikenas's account also focuses on something women often don't talk about, let alone show on Instagram: body hair. The Indiana-based Instagrammer hasn't shaved her body hair in over a year, and she proudly displays her leg and armpit hair to remind other women that it's OK to let it grow. It's up to every person to decide what makes them feel most comfortable within themselves. In a recent YouTube video , Mikenas explains that she didn't always feel confident when it came to her body hair. She says she started shaving her legs in middle school after "some girls on the playground" made fun of her for having "hairy legs. When her leg hair would grow out slightly, she says she'd feel "dirty" and "ashamed.

Instagram is a hotbed for various awkward beauty movements and trends. Featured below is a gallery of Instagram users who are really, really, reaaaaly proud of their hairy legs. How can I meet one of those hairy women, I only see them on the internet, not in real life, for I only interested in hairy women.

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