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The glass ceiling few people knew nor cared about has been cracked on the East Coast: Women participated in the Fake Realistic and Fake Creative portion of the 4th Annual NYC Beard and Mustache Competition. It's not the first time ladies were involved in facial hair competitions but it is the first time, to our knowledge, that the lady beard to the right won. (Also: There's a stroking component to judging.) [Gothamist]