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'Nightbitch' does more than explore motherhood. It celebrates body hair.

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Amy Adams grew her own "whiskers" for the role of Mother in Nightbitch .

Film shows acceptance of women growing facial hair on screen.

This kind of representation is crucial for those with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) PCOS advocates Harnaam Kaur says representation on screen is crucial to normalising body hair.

There has always been stigma, outrage and sometimes scandal’ around showing women’s body hair on screen.

Many actors, musicians, and celebrities have resisted Hollywood body hair conventions.

The majority of movies still subscribe to the Western ideal of what a woman should look like — which, currently, is largely hairless.

Nightbitch is out now in cinemas.

It is the first film to normalise the realities of women’s bodies on screen.

PCOS is a hormonal condition that affects one in every 10 women and deserves more awareness.

Morman says normalising body hair has the potential to empower all women by breaking down beauty standards.

VR Score

46

Informative language

34

Neutral language

35

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

56

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

External references

18

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