Azalea

PROJECT WWHA: How has the conversation about arm hair come up in your life in different ways?

AZALEA: Very few times, usually because people are surprised and make kind comments about them.

PROJECT WWHA: When was the first time you remember noticing your own arm or body hair?

AZALEA: In elementary school.

PROJECT WWHA: What emotions did you experience when you first noticed your own arm or body hair as a child?

AZALEA: At first, I had no problem, but then I noticed that it wasn't very common for girls to have hair on

their arms, and I felt embarrassed that someone might see them.

PROJECT WWHA: Did any of these events become traumatic for you?

AZALEA: I didn't have any traumatic events related to this.

PROJECT WWHA: Were you afraid to show your arm hair in public?

AZALEA: Yes, throughout elementary school, I was afraid that people would see it and make mean

comments or judge me.

PROJECT WWHA: Did you specifically dress to hide it?

AZALEA: In elementary school, despite the horrible heat, I never took off my uniform sweater.

PROJECT WWHA: Have you ever spoken negatively to yourself in the mirror about how your body looks?

AZALEA: At some point, I did.

PROJECT WWHA: Have you ever removed your arm or body hair?

AZALEA: Never.

PROJECT WWHA: How did you find the WWHA Project?

AZALEA: They contacted me through social media.

PROJECT WWHA: What did it mean to you to see other women with arm and body hair in the WWHA Project?

AZALEA: I was surprised that there was a platform where they sought to showcase and make women

proud of their hair.

PROJECT WWHA: What tools do young women need to free themselves from oppressive social constructs of beauty?

AZALEA: Seeing other women with hair who are comfortable and proud of it can be significant and

empowering for them.

PROJECT WWHA: What advice do you have for young women who have just noticed their arm or body hair at this moment in their lives and feel different?

AZALEA: That we are all different and their hair makes them special and unique. It's not something they

should be ashamed of or hide; on the contrary, they should feel happy and unique with it.