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Baldvin: I Photograph Women With Alopecia To Break Gender Stereotypes

“Baldvin” is a photo series I did with an association in Iceland called Baldvin (which means strength). I took portrait photography shots of seven beautiful women who wanted to raise awareness about their condition, which is Alopecia – an Autoimmune disorder that causes losing hair.

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune disorder that commonly results in unpredictable hair loss. In most cases, hair falls out in small patches around the size of a quarter. For many people, the hair loss is nothing more than a few patches. Sometimes it can lead to the complete loss of hair on the scalp or in extreme cases hairlessness of the entire body.

Many stereotypes exist about gender, one of them is that women should have long hair. Therefore bald-headed women aren’t always accepted in our society like women with long hair would be. It’s necessary to open up the discussion and work against these gender stereotypes. Hopefully, these powerful images will do their job!

More info: siggaella.com

Baldvin: I Photograph Women With Alopecia To Break Gender Stereotypes

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Sigga Ella, born in 1980 in Akureyri, Iceland, graduated from The School of Photography in Reykjavík.

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Sigga Ella, born in 1980 in Akureyri, Iceland, graduated from The School of Photography in Reykjavík.

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Melodie 9 years ago

These people are PRETTY!

21points

DianaFearn 9 years ago

It's not what we see on the outside that counts, it's what is on the inside that matters. These women are beautiful.

14points

JamiePereira 8 years ago

how do you know they're not a******s though?

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SharaGuinesso 9 years ago

100% beautiful

10points

JimiMoore 8 years ago

Jimi Moore- I found each one very attractive, their femininity is overwhelming. I feel good just looking at them.

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RonHawkster 9 years ago

Actually the ones who have lost their eyebrows and chosen to not tattoo or paint an eyebrow are even more strikingly beautiful.

4points

KarolinaStrunkinaitė 9 years ago

Beautiful women, some of them look really good in bald. Though whoever edited the photos should take it a bit easier on the eyes.

3points

InkableLabelCo 9 years ago

Such powerful photographs; kudos to you, Sigríður.

3points

JamieAcree 9 years ago

These are brave and beautiful ladies. I believe you should be comfortable and happy the way you are.

3points

motamanx 9 years ago

Good snaps!

3points

HauntedSanDiego 8 years ago

My mom is a cancer survivor. She lost her hair, eyelashes and eyebrows from chemo. Like these women she never stopped being beautiful.

2points

Rhon 9 years ago

They are all such beautiful women!!

2points

MaeMahariel 9 years ago

They are gorgeous and all have very beautiful and deep eyes.

2points

AnissaPatricia 9 years ago

They are beautiful!

2points

ghofraneElomami 9 years ago

omg <3

2points

Imperfekt 9 years ago

As stated by others these women are beautiful, but more than that I hope they realize just how beautiful they are.

2points

DanikaBell 9 years ago

beautiful

1point

JillViens 9 years ago

Beautiful STRONG women should be PROUD!

1point

LinethBarahona 9 years ago

So beautiful!

1point

lessborednowbecca 9 years ago

truly stunning portraits, thank you ladies! xxx

1point

MO'Connell 9 years ago

I think we are well on our way to this, I had to read the text to figure out what the stereotype was. All I saw were some beautiful humans.

1point

MonikaŠmoulomatová 9 years ago

beautiful

1point

woodbehr 9 years ago

Beautiful strong women! Thank you for participating in this and sharing it

1point

Nehasoni 9 years ago

Still Beautiful!

1point

PatriciaMosquera 9 years ago

THEY ARE ALL PRETTY

1point

SusannaVesna 9 years ago

All these women are so beautiful!

1point

dunkersp 9 years ago

The woman with the nose ring is super gorgeous.

1point

SultanKocaman 9 years ago

These people are very beautiful and amazig.

1point

SonjaBikic 9 years ago

interesting

1point

KristelvandenBrink 9 years ago

So beautiful! There's a Dutch photographer who did kind of the same thing. Take a look! http://expo-bold.com/pages/fotos.php

1point

LisaEllisor 9 years ago

Beautiful women, but I see the wise mothers of the Bene Gesserit.

1point

IngerMejia 9 years ago

We (humans) will all like this in the future, you know.

1point

Sarah McGregor 8 years ago

fantastic gorgeous looking ppl .. :)

0points

Monika Tate 8 years ago

I suffer from this condition also! I am not as brave as these ladies are! I have been wearing wigs fit over 15 years! I still year up ty this day when I look in the mirror! It's something that I don't ever think I'll get pass????????????

0points

MaggieMeyers 8 years ago

These women are stunning! They are so beautiful!!!

0points

NancyClark 8 years ago

Beautiful women all of them. Just such raw beauty!

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MiyukiNohara 8 years ago

i dint know SINEAD O'CONNOR have alopecia

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KarinMorris 8 years ago

I agree, most of these women are even MORE beautiful without their hair to cover up what makes them beautiful Their eyes and facial structure is just incredible.

0points

Bunnymama 8 years ago

Beautiful

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BiljanaJovanovic 8 years ago

They all have blue eyes?

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Neo Brittany 8 years ago

Cause he lives in Iceland

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BigeVarlıer 9 years ago

Does it only affect blue eyed beautiful ladies? Wow they are gorgeous..

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Neo Brittany 8 years ago

He lives in Iceland, that's probably why

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Melodie 9 years ago

These people are PRETTY!

21points

DianaFearn 9 years ago

It's not what we see on the outside that counts, it's what is on the inside that matters. These women are beautiful.

14points

JamiePereira 8 years ago

how do you know they're not a******s though?

1point

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SharaGuinesso 9 years ago

100% beautiful

10points

JimiMoore 8 years ago

Jimi Moore- I found each one very attractive, their femininity is overwhelming. I feel good just looking at them.

2points

Load More Replies...

RonHawkster 9 years ago

Actually the ones who have lost their eyebrows and chosen to not tattoo or paint an eyebrow are even more strikingly beautiful.

4points

KarolinaStrunkinaitė 9 years ago

Beautiful women, some of them look really good in bald. Though whoever edited the photos should take it a bit easier on the eyes.

3points

InkableLabelCo 9 years ago

Such powerful photographs; kudos to you, Sigríður.

3points

JamieAcree 9 years ago

These are brave and beautiful ladies. I believe you should be comfortable and happy the way you are.

3points

motamanx 9 years ago

Good snaps!

3points

HauntedSanDiego 8 years ago

My mom is a cancer survivor. She lost her hair, eyelashes and eyebrows from chemo. Like these women she never stopped being beautiful.

2points

Rhon 9 years ago

They are all such beautiful women!!

2points

MaeMahariel 9 years ago

They are gorgeous and all have very beautiful and deep eyes.

2points

AnissaPatricia 9 years ago

They are beautiful!

2points

ghofraneElomami 9 years ago

omg <3

2points

Imperfekt 9 years ago

As stated by others these women are beautiful, but more than that I hope they realize just how beautiful they are.

2points

DanikaBell 9 years ago

beautiful

1point

JillViens 9 years ago

Beautiful STRONG women should be PROUD!

1point

LinethBarahona 9 years ago

So beautiful!

1point

lessborednowbecca 9 years ago

truly stunning portraits, thank you ladies! xxx

1point

MO'Connell 9 years ago

I think we are well on our way to this, I had to read the text to figure out what the stereotype was. All I saw were some beautiful humans.

1point

MonikaŠmoulomatová 9 years ago

beautiful

1point

woodbehr 9 years ago

Beautiful strong women! Thank you for participating in this and sharing it

1point

Nehasoni 9 years ago

Still Beautiful!

1point

PatriciaMosquera 9 years ago

THEY ARE ALL PRETTY

1point

SusannaVesna 9 years ago

All these women are so beautiful!

1point

dunkersp 9 years ago

The woman with the nose ring is super gorgeous.

1point

SultanKocaman 9 years ago

These people are very beautiful and amazig.

1point

SonjaBikic 9 years ago

interesting

1point

KristelvandenBrink 9 years ago

So beautiful! There's a Dutch photographer who did kind of the same thing. Take a look! http://expo-bold.com/pages/fotos.php

1point

LisaEllisor 9 years ago

Beautiful women, but I see the wise mothers of the Bene Gesserit.

1point

IngerMejia 9 years ago

We (humans) will all like this in the future, you know.

1point

Sarah McGregor 8 years ago

fantastic gorgeous looking ppl .. :)

0points

Monika Tate 8 years ago

0points

MaggieMeyers 8 years ago

These women are stunning! They are so beautiful!!!

0points

NancyClark 8 years ago

Beautiful women all of them. Just such raw beauty!

0points

MiyukiNohara 8 years ago

i dint know SINEAD O'CONNOR have alopecia

0points

KarinMorris 8 years ago

I agree, most of these women are even MORE beautiful without their hair to cover up what makes them beautiful Their eyes and facial structure is just incredible.

0points