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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!
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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.
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.
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.
JamieAcree 9 years ago
These are brave and beautiful ladies. I believe you should be comfortable and happy the way you are.
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.
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.
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
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????????????
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.
BigeVarlıer 9 years ago
Does it only affect blue eyed beautiful ladies? Wow they are gorgeous..
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.
JimiMoore 8 years ago
Jimi Moore- I found each one very attractive, their femininity is overwhelming. I feel good just looking at them.
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.
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.
JamieAcree 9 years ago
These are brave and beautiful ladies. I believe you should be comfortable and happy the way you are.
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.
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.
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
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????????????
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.
BigeVarlıer 9 years ago
Does it only affect blue eyed beautiful ladies? Wow they are gorgeous..
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