Molly Soda shares selfies of body hair on Instagram to help others feel less self-conscious

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Molly Soda posts traditionally unflattering selfies on her Instagram account
Artist from Detroit has received a mixed response from followers
Molly has had support from women saying they feel less self conscious

By Phoebe Jackson-edwards For Mailonline

Published: 09:44 EST, 22 September 2015 | Updated: 13:41 EST, 22 September 2015

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A woman has posted near-nude selfies online showing usually unwanted body hair and unflattering pants to give women body confidence.

Molly Soda, from Detroit, posted the pictures of herself online showing belly-button hair and wearing baggy, greying pants to celebrate the natural female body.

The artist said she isn't concerned with a man's opinion of her body and has had many women contacting her in support.

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Molly Soda posts selfies that go against feminine norms, sharing unconvetional photographs of herself

The Detroit woman has been contacted by women who feel less self-conscious after seeing her images

She told Dazed: 'I have a lot of girls messaging me about how my stomach hair makes them feel better or less self-conscious about theirs.

'That's what I care about – not about whether or not men find it attractive.'

The digital artist has put the images together in a digital zine called 'Should I Send This?'

She's also posted images of her underarm hair and unshaven legs on her Instagram.

In one image, Molly is pictured in her bra holding a cuddly toy and in another she shows the hair on her stomach and is nude apart from some baggy pants.

Her followers' responses are mixed, with some leaving complimentary comments, while others are not so sure about Molly's unique look.

Molly said she was unconcerned by men's opinions of her selfies, but some followers commented that they found her body hair 'sexy'

The photographs of usually unwanted body hair have been a boost for other women who Molly said contacted her after feeling less self-conscious of theirs

On a shot of Molly showing off her hairy knee, one woman wrote 'Lol I don't shave my legs either unless I wear a dress and I never go out so...'. While another left the message of support: 'Leg hair for the win!'

Despite Molly not caring what men think, it seems some find her natural look sexy. A number commented on pictures showing her stomach and armpit hair saying 'God I love this', and 'I love how hairy you are! So sexy.'

One troll intent on telling Molly to 'shave' was soon stamped out by her supporters. In retaliation to a comment stating 'Ew shave your s***' , gypsyhalloran argued, 'She can do whatever she wants, have some respect', while another user answered the troll's comment on it being 'gross' with a 'hair is gross? Since when?'

Molly posts intimate portraits of herself nude on Instagram and has produced a zine of them. Here she models - and celebrates - a pair of traditionally mocked Crocs

Molly posted the snaps to defy conventional beliefs about femininity.

She says she took the selfies to show how people are trying to interact intimately with nudes despite hiding behind a camera.

She told Dazed: 'This piece isn't about me, it's about everyone who has ever tried to achieve validation [or] intimacy via sending a text message... a nude... anything vulnerable using digital communication.