Acceptance is all the rage these days. Everywhere you look, social norms, beauty standards, and ‘taboos’ are being challenged. Especially in regards to body image and cultural expectations about the ways beautiful women present themselves in public.
After all, we live in a free, individualistic society, and there should be no pressure to conform to unnatural or unrealistic ‘standards’ that were consolidated under an outdated patriarchal system. However, for the more conservative among us, these changes and challenges are happening so quickly that they can become disorienting. Perhaps there are more and deeper issues than body hair we should all be focusing on?
While hair might be involved, sometimes one has to look beyond the image to understand something on a deeper level. Given all of that, TikToker Nellie-Jean Robinson decided to use her platform to educate people and raise awareness for the certain condition she suffers from.
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TikToker Nellie-Jean Robinson is a 35-year-old banker from Florida who recently went viral for one of her videos about hirsutism
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Hirsutism is a hormonal condition that spurs thick, dark hair on women’s faces and upper bodies
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The condition is also particularly common in women of color, and it is often a side effect of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common health condition that affects 8-13% of women of reproductive age. It is more common in some high-risk groups, such as Indigenous women. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) happens when a woman's ovaries or adrenal glands produce more male hormones than normal.
Nellie shared the story about her condition in a video on TikTok for the first time ever and it went viral
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She sought to bring awareness about women that are suffering from the said condition whilst sharing her story as well
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Her video gained over 14 million views in a few days
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Right now, Robinson is documenting her journey on both TikTok and Instagram
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She said she hopes to help other women and girls who may be affected by the condition
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Thanks to Nellie, a lot of other women also chose to share their own experiences with the condition
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As of right now, Robinson hopes to help change the negative attitudes toward women with facial hair as well as educate more people with her videos
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