{"id":2504,"date":"2023-09-11T15:15:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=2504"},"modified":"2023-09-11T15:15:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T15:15:07","slug":"people-only-know-me-as-a-freak-the-wolf-man-struggles-to-find-a-job-outside-the-circus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=2504","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPeople Only Know Me as a Freak,\u201d The Wolf Man Struggles to Find a Job Outside the Circus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"e599d42b92530cddc130 d678c9ac111a6390ff29\">\n<p>Jes\u00fas Aceves has hypertrichosis, which makes his hair grow abundantly over his face and back. Because of\u00a0his condition, he\u2019s also known as\u00a0The Wolf Man. But he\u2019s tired of\u00a0this alias and wants to\u00a0live a\u00a0normal life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div data-test-id=\"article-image-1\"><picture class=\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/960\/809\/3694d756f0996e5a7a9033a7af.png.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"image27913657\" class=\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/png\/960\/809\/3694d756f0996e5a7a9033a7af.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"458\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e4d41328b3b5ab1c8df3 ea3c3ab3bb9deab3fd31\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eem1Oskt9lM&amp;ab_channel=ATrueStory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a9\u00a0A True Story \/ Youtube<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"d4cd5e4d1c37eb7b6e0b d6e6c99797533fcec215\" data-test-id=\"article-image-1\">\n<div class=\"a6462aa5ffcd6c76e41f b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-test-id=\"share-button-facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"f0545a74f7ee64f642bb b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on WhatsApp\" data-test-id=\"share-button-whatsapp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fe142cb092c2c9590905 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" data-test-id=\"share-button-twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cb553e7835845fded9ca b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Pinterest\" data-test-id=\"share-button-pinterest\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"a65c626912533a23edfb b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-test-id=\"share-button-facebookSendDialog\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"d647661399e7788908f6 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Telegram\" data-test-id=\"share-button-telegram\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"b58dc6e2c2e615334095 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Copy link\" data-test-id=\"share-button-copyLink\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e599d42b92530cddc130 d678c9ac111a6390ff29\">\n<p>Meet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jes%C3%BAs_Aceves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Jes\u00fas Aceves<\/a>, a\u00a055-year-old man born with a\u00a0condition called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hypertrichosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">hypertrichosis<\/a>, which means he\u00a0has abnormal hair growth over his body, especially his face. Although married with kids, Jes\u00fas isn\u2019t fully happy with his living conditions. He\u00a0says he\u00a0and his\u00a0<a title=\"family\" href=\"https:\/\/brightside.me\/tags\/family\/\" data-link=\"tag\">family<\/a>\u00a0suffer\u00a0<a title=\"discrimination\" href=\"https:\/\/brightside.me\/tags\/discrimination\/\" data-link=\"tag\">discrimination<\/a>. In\u00a0an\u00a0interview, one of\u00a0his kids\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eem1Oskt9lM&amp;ab_channel=ATrueStory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">mentioned<\/a>, \u201cPeople call me\u00a0names, and they even tell their kids not to\u00a0be\u00a0my\u00a0friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div data-test-id=\"article-image-3\"><picture class=\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/ef1\/400\/9093805db4b4660744881a07f2.jpg.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"image27913658\" class=\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/jpg\/ef1\/400\/9093805db4b4660744881a07f2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e4d41328b3b5ab1c8df3 ea3c3ab3bb9deab3fd31\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=421770679942913&amp;set=pb.100063299523687.-2207520000&amp;type=3&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a9\u00a0Chuy, El hombre lobo \/ Chuy, The Wolf Man \/ Facebook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"d4cd5e4d1c37eb7b6e0b d6e6c99797533fcec215\" data-test-id=\"article-image-3\">\n<div class=\"a6462aa5ffcd6c76e41f b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-test-id=\"share-button-facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"f0545a74f7ee64f642bb b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on WhatsApp\" data-test-id=\"share-button-whatsapp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fe142cb092c2c9590905 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" data-test-id=\"share-button-twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cb553e7835845fded9ca b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Pinterest\" data-test-id=\"share-button-pinterest\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"a65c626912533a23edfb b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-test-id=\"share-button-facebookSendDialog\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"d647661399e7788908f6 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Telegram\" data-test-id=\"share-button-telegram\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"b58dc6e2c2e615334095 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Copy link\" data-test-id=\"share-button-copyLink\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e599d42b92530cddc130 d678c9ac111a6390ff29\">\n<p>He\u00a0worked in\u00a0the circus all his life, traveling through several cities. But now, he\u2019s tired of\u00a0being seen as\u00a0a\u00a0freak. As\u00a0a\u00a0consequence of\u00a0years on\u00a0the road, he\u2019s been known as\u00a0The Wolf Man.<\/p>\n<p>Back home and not in\u00a0the circus anymore, he\u2019s facing another challenge: finding a\u00a0\u201cnormal\u201d\u00a0<a title=\"job\" href=\"https:\/\/brightside.me\/tags\/job\/\" data-link=\"tag\">job<\/a>. He\u00a0needs to\u00a0support his family since his wife works in\u00a0temporary jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"a7a009a2bc69238836f2\">\n<aside class=\"ca17a89d1f9c34c777a4\" data-test-id=\"advert-d-inread-l-1\" data-adunit-type=\"d-inread-l-1\" data-adunit-started=\"true\">\n<div class=\"f5404ebf8cd5437b33d6\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"advert_1\" class=\"ba77251e8836b46a7232\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"ca17a89d1f9c34c777a4\" data-test-id=\"advert-d-inread-r-1\" data-adunit-type=\"d-inread-r-1\" data-adunit-started=\"true\">\n<div class=\"f5404ebf8cd5437b33d6\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"advert_2\" class=\"ba77251e8836b46a7232\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div data-test-id=\"article-image-6\"><picture class=\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/2bc\/17c\/b583525f26bc3527c4c5425569.png.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"image27913659\" class=\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/png\/2bc\/17c\/b583525f26bc3527c4c5425569.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"374\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e4d41328b3b5ab1c8df3 ea3c3ab3bb9deab3fd31\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eem1Oskt9lM&amp;ab_channel=ATrueStory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a9\u00a0A True Story \/ Youtube<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"d4cd5e4d1c37eb7b6e0b d6e6c99797533fcec215\" data-test-id=\"article-image-6\">\n<div class=\"a6462aa5ffcd6c76e41f b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-test-id=\"share-button-facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"f0545a74f7ee64f642bb b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on WhatsApp\" data-test-id=\"share-button-whatsapp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fe142cb092c2c9590905 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" data-test-id=\"share-button-twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cb553e7835845fded9ca b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Pinterest\" data-test-id=\"share-button-pinterest\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"a65c626912533a23edfb b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-test-id=\"share-button-facebookSendDialog\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"d647661399e7788908f6 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Telegram\" data-test-id=\"share-button-telegram\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"b58dc6e2c2e615334095 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Copy link\" data-test-id=\"share-button-copyLink\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e599d42b92530cddc130 d678c9ac111a6390ff29\">\n<p>After several failed job interviews, he\u00a0agreed to\u00a0try something he\u00a0had always avoided: shave his face. He\u00a0relied on\u00a0his family barber to\u00a0transform him, even creating eyebrows and lashes.<\/p>\n<p>The experience was difficult since the face is\u00a0an\u00a0extremely sensitive body area, but both he\u00a0and his wife believed that simply by\u00a0shaving, he\u00a0would be\u00a0able to\u00a0find a\u00a0job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div data-test-id=\"article-image-8\"><picture class=\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/56a\/def\/03cff9505d88b1f33b0c07085b.png.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"image27913660\" class=\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/png\/56a\/def\/03cff9505d88b1f33b0c07085b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"358\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e4d41328b3b5ab1c8df3 ea3c3ab3bb9deab3fd31\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eem1Oskt9lM&amp;ab_channel=ATrueStory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a9\u00a0A True Story \/ Youtube<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"d4cd5e4d1c37eb7b6e0b d6e6c99797533fcec215\" data-test-id=\"article-image-8\">\n<div class=\"a6462aa5ffcd6c76e41f b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-test-id=\"share-button-facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"f0545a74f7ee64f642bb b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on WhatsApp\" data-test-id=\"share-button-whatsapp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fe142cb092c2c9590905 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" data-test-id=\"share-button-twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cb553e7835845fded9ca b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Pinterest\" data-test-id=\"share-button-pinterest\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"a65c626912533a23edfb b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-test-id=\"share-button-facebookSendDialog\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"d647661399e7788908f6 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Share on Telegram\" data-test-id=\"share-button-telegram\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"b58dc6e2c2e615334095 b7455aa58c4067faa6bf\" title=\"Copy link\" data-test-id=\"share-button-copyLink\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e599d42b92530cddc130 d678c9ac111a6390ff29\">\n<p>Jes\u00fas did several interviews, and it\u2019s confident that now he\u2019ll find somewhere to\u00a0work besides the circus. If\u00a0this happens, he\u00a0must shave his face every 2\u00a0days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e599d42b92530cddc130 d678c9ac111a6390ff29\">\n<p>Although rare, some conditions aren\u2019t impossible to\u00a0have. Luckily, people find a\u00a0way to\u00a0overcome the difficulties a\u00a0rare condition brings and strive in\u00a0life. Hannah Tyre, for example, was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, meaning that her bones break very easily. But her love for\u00a0<a title=\"makeup\" href=\"https:\/\/brightside.me\/tags\/makeup\/\" data-link=\"tag\">makeup<\/a>\u00a0made her an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brightside.me\/articles\/a-girl-with-glass-bones-encourages-people-with-disabilities-to-pursue-their-dreams-810243\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internet influencer<\/a>, reaching millions of\u00a0followers. We\u00a0hope that, by\u00a0reaching the mainstream media, people with genetic diseases won\u2019t suffer more discrimination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jes\u00fas Aceves has hypertrichosis, which makes his hair grow abundantly over his face and back&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":35,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}