We speak to the photographer in regards to the outrage her images of female body hair provokes
For such a natural thing, body hair sure does elicit quite a lot of strong reactions and feelings of concern, something that photographer Ashley Armitage knows only too well. “Every photo I post of individuals with body hair who aren’t cis-men gets hostile reactions,” she says. “I’ve posted photos of non-binary people, trans women, and cis women with body hair and so they were all met with anger. It doesn’t appear to matter what style of hair, either. Pubic hair, armpit hair, stomach hair, leg hair, all of it makes people mad.”
Earlier this 12 months, Ashley...
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