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Baldvin: I Photograph Women With Alopecia To Break Gender Stereotypes
Baldvin: I Photograph Women With Alopecia To Break Gender Stereotypes
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Baldvin: I Photograph Women With Alopecia To Break Gender Stereotypes

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“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

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    Sigríður Frímannsdóttir

    Sigríður Frímannsdóttir

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

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    Sigríður Frímannsdóttir

    Sigríður Frímannsdóttir

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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
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These people are PRETTY!

    DianaFearn
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    RonHawkster
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

    KarolinaStrunkinaitė
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

    InkableLabelCo
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such powerful photographs; kudos to you, Sigríður.

    JamieAcree
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

    HauntedSanDiego
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

    Rhon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are all such beautiful women!!

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    Melodie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These people are PRETTY!

    DianaFearn
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    RonHawkster
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

    KarolinaStrunkinaitė
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

    InkableLabelCo
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such powerful photographs; kudos to you, Sigríður.

    JamieAcree
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

    HauntedSanDiego
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

    Rhon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are all such beautiful women!!

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