At first glance, Morgan Mikenas's Instagram page, @I_am_morgie, seems to feature the typical fitness posts. There are photos of her working out, selfies that highlight her physical changes since she switched up her fitness routine, and snaps of all her favorite #eeeeeats. But Mikenas's account also focuses on something women often don't talk about, let alone show on Instagram: body hair. The Indiana-based Instagrammer hasn't shaved her body hair in over a year, and she proudly displays her leg and armpit hair to remind other women that it's OK to let it grow.

"By showing my body hair I hope to make an impact," Mikenas captioned a recent pic that highlights the hair on her legs. "Stop listening to the voices that told us our whole life that we need to look a certain way to be valued, respected, attractive or healthy. It's up to every person to decide what makes them feel most comfortable within themselves."

In a recent YouTube video, Mikenas explains that she didn't always feel confident when it came to her body hair. She says she started shaving her legs in middle school after "some girls on the playground" made fun of her for having "hairy legs." "I went straight home to my mom and was so upset and crying and telling her to teach me how to shave my legs," she says in her video. "That's when it all began."

When her leg hair would grow out slightly, she says she'd feel "dirty" and "ashamed." "So then I would feel obligated to go shave my legs so I would feel good and feel sexy," she says.

But last year, she started to rethink why she shaved her legs. "It just took so much of my time to get in the shower and have to shave everything and then wash my hair and wash my body," Mikenas says. "One day I was like, 'Why am I doing this anymore? This just takes so much time!' So I just let it do its thing and grow out."

As her hair grew, Mikenas realized it was kind of nice. And today, Mikenas is confident in her decision to go natural. "I freakin' love my body hair. I love the hair that grows on my body. I just like being my most natural and human self."

The Instagrammer makes it clear that she's not suggesting all women have to stop shaving their body hair—she just wants women to feel comfortable making the choice for themselves, rather than shaving to fit a cultural norm. "I just want people to not feel ashamed of themselves in any way."

Her point is perfectly summed up in the hashtag she uses on most of her photos: #BodyHairDontCare. Other people on Instagram have used the hashtag, too, and it's full of confidence-boosting images for those who want to go au naturel.

Whatever your decision—whether you're "body hair don't care" or "body hair do care"—know the choice is up to you and you alone!

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