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peluda, One Day at a Time, and how I came to appreciate my Latina body hair

Editor's note: A previous version of this piece misspelled Frida Kahlo's last name, but has now been corrected.  By: Michelle Young, News Editor My mom sometimes calls me peluda in Spanish. This can translate to “fuzzy” or “hairy.” It can be a cute nickname — perhaps for a pet — but it’s generally not something you’d want to be referred to as an adult. As a young girl, I watched my mom, aunts, and grandmother painfully wax their upper lips, eyebrows, and chins. I thought one day, I would inevitably have to do the same.  Thankfully, that never happened, and…

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