How I learned to love my hairy back and shoulders
Related: Men are posting their hairy chests to Twitter to prove they’re not ‘ick’Maybe it’s partly to do with age, but a turning point came in the last year.
Instagram is routinely blamed for fueling our physical insecurities, but sometimes it can also promote body positivity and challenge preconceptions of what’s considered attractive.
I noticed how hairy the back and shoulders were of one particular hunk I follow: How blissfully unashamed or unbothered he appeared by his hairiness.“You’re gorgeous,” I thought. “And your hairiness is a part of that.”I resolved then and there to stop clipping my back hair.At first, it felt a little strange to see this slightly different image in the mirror, and the hazy aura of fuzz around my shoulders.
Then I got used to it, and it simply stopped bothering me. It doesn’t appear to put off any sex partners. It simply just feels like another part of me.I began to take note of other hairy guys on Instagram who appear to have no hang-ups about their furriness.
