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# Empowering Pubic Hair Photography
Lady Mane by Rhiannon Schneiderman is Hilariously Exaggerated

By Meghan Young | Published 2013-12-17 | Naughty
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lady-mane
References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/12/16/rhiannon-schneiderman-takes-womens-grooming-hilarious-lady-manes-series-nsfw/) & [rhiannonschneiderman.tumblr](http://rhiannonschneiderman.tumblr.com/)

The Lady Mane photo series will have stitches in people's sides in no time. Although it isn't necessarily meant to be a comic routine photo reel, it certainly looks like something that would inspire a character on Saturday Night Live. In reality, the Lady Mane photo series is meant as an [empowering project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/empowerment-beauty-kit) that deals with society's ideals when it comes to the beauty of women.

Shot by photographer Rhiannon Schneiderman, who is the subject, the Lady Mane photo series is a tongue-and-cheek spin on [fashion editorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/main-character-hair). Posing just like a top model would, the only difference here is that Schneiderman sports a some [radical bushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren) that range from ong wispy ponytails to four foot hair braids and jheri curls. She reveals, "That’s what the series was about for me: empowerment."

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.6/10
- Popularity: 99% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Body Positivity and Empowerment in Photography:** There is an opportunity for photographers to capture unconventional beauty standards and inspire self-confidence.
- **Humorous and Satirical Fashion Editorials:** Fashion and beauty companies can utilize humor to appeal to unconventional beauty standards.
- **Social Commentary on the Beauty Industry:** Artistic projects can comment on the societal pressure to conform to traditional beauty standards.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Photography and Fine Arts:** Photographers and artists can challenge traditional beauty standards through unconventional photoshoots.
- **Fashion and Beauty:** Fashion and beauty companies can incorporate humor and satire into their marketing campaigns to appeal to a wider demographic.
- **Social Commentary and Activism:** Artists and activists can raise awareness about societal beauty standards and the pressure to conform through art and art projects.

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