Teen Trolled For Having Armpit Hair Shuts Down 'Misogynistic' Trolls Like A Boss

When Lalonie Davis posted a photo of her armpit hair on Instagram, she received more than 200 negative responses within the hour.

Davis, 17, had posted the photo to spread body-positivity online, saying that everyone deserves respect and love no matter what they do with their bodies.

“Body hair is normal and so are you,” she wrote. “What I do with my body is MY choice. You don’t have to like it, but please know that misogynistic opinions that shame girls for having body hair while ignoring boys who do will never get me to change who I am.”

Her Instagram post was heavily trolled by people, but despite this she stood by her decision to not shave her underarms. And we applaud her for it.

Despite the horrendous levels of hate she received - with some even telling her she should “kill” herself - Davis remains unapologetic and insists she won’t let misogyny change who she is.

In a separate post on Instagram, she wrote: “Y’all think body hair on girls is gross, I think misogyny is grosser.

“Why can’t I do what I want to do with MY body w/o (without) being told to kill myself?”

She continued: “This just goes to show so much about our culture, why do y’all hate carefree woman so much? Posting a body positive picture means I’m seeking attention, not shaving means I hate men, I have a mental illness and I should kill myself.

“Never did I ever say that all women should shave their armpits, never did I say that I hate men, I’m simply doing what I want with my body. I’m comfortable in who I am and what I do what my body...Never would I ever let misogynistic opinions change who I am.”

Davis is just one of many women trying to break down barriers around women’s body hair.

Earlier this week, Paris Jackson - the daughter of late Michael Jackson - hit back at trolls who had reacted negatively to her armpit hair.

The 18-year-old had shared a selfie on Instagram stories proudly showing off her armpit hair, which she claimed had taken her two months to grow.

Despite being heavily criticised for her choice to grow armpit hair, she laughed it off.

Sharing another Instagram snap of her armpits, she said: “I didn’t realise that people were going to get so upset over my armpit hair. I didn’t realise that was such an issue. It is so funny.

“People are really mad. I wish I could post some of these responses. You can just tell how angry and infuriated these people are.

“I love hair, and sweat, and BO. I f****** love it, I think it’s great. Some people think that it’s like super disgusting, especially on girls, but every human body does it. It’s natural. Get over it.”

Famous Women Get Real About Body-Shaming

Kate Winslet(01 of08)

Kate Winslet is an Oscar-winning actress, but it could have been a very different story if she’d listened to criticism from body-shamers when she was younger.

“I got bullied at school, they called me ‘blubber’, they teased me for wanting to act, they locked me in the cupboard, laughed at me,” she said at a charity event.

“I wasn’t the prettiest, I’ve always had big feet, and I was even told that I might be lucky in my acting if I was happy to settle for the ‘fat girl’ parts. And they would say, ‘You’re just not what we’re looking for Kate’. I’d hear that a lot.”

“I learned to embrace my flaws, to make no apology for who I am,” she said. “This is who I am. The real me. Kate from Reading.” (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)

Lady Gaga(02 of08)

When Lady Gaga wore a crop top for her 2017 Super Bowl performance she received cruel remarks about her stomach. But she rose above the hatred to share a positive message on body image.

“I heard my body is a topic of conversation so I wanted to say, I’m proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too,” she said on Instagram.

“No matter who you are or what you do. I could give you a million reasons why you don’t need to cater to anyone or anything to succeed.” (credit:Ronald Martinez via Getty Images)

Serena Williams(03 of08)

Twitter trolls told Serena Williams that she was "built like a man", but that didn't stop her from being super body-confident.

"I love that I am a full woman and I’m strong and I’m powerful and I’m beautiful at the same time," she said. "And there’s nothing wrong with that." (credit:PETER PARKS via Getty Images)

Jennifer Aniston(04 of08)

Sick and tired of the media speculating about whether or not she was "pregnant", Jennifer Aniston penned an exclusive blog on The Huffington Post about body-shaming and how we value women.

"The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing," she said.

"The way I am portrayed by the media is simply a reflection of how we see and portray women in general, measured against some warped standard of beauty." (credit:C Flanigan via Getty Images)

Cheryl(05 of08)

In 2015, Cheryl called for body-shaming to be made "illegal" after some news outlets and members of the public accused her of being "too skinny".

“The body shaming has to stop. It’s bulls***. Something has to be done, changed, even if it’s done in law," she said. (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)

Vogue Williams(06 of08)

Model and TV presenter Vogue Williams told Aol's BUILD LDN she thought it was important to hit back at body-shamers after she was "papped on a beach".

"I got trolled - and it was hundreds and hundreds of comments and different news outlets saying I was fat, I was two stone overweight," she said.

"I actually hit back on that one because I thought people would be looking at me and thinking: ‘If people think she’s fat, what am I supposed to be?’ I also just think how has it come to this, that people find it okay to comment on people’s bodies?

"I would never call somebody fat and I would never call somebody too skinny. People are just the weight that they are, everyone is different and everyone is on a different path in life." (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)

Amy Schumer(07 of08)

When a film critic called actress and comedian Amy Schumer "chubby", she responded by saying: "I am a US size 6 and have no plans of changing.

"This is it. Stay on or get off." (credit:NBC via Getty Images)

Tyra Banks(08 of08)

After she was papped in a swimsuit and body-shamed by the media, Tyra Banks' response made chat show history.

She appeared in front of the live 'Tyra' audience wearing that same swimsuit and said: “If I had lower self esteem, I would probably be starving myself right now. But that’s exactly what is happening to other women all over this country.”

She ended her speech by telling the haters: "Kiss my fat ass." (credit:Tibrina Hobson via Getty Images)