So interesting, isn’t it, Pauline? The difference in how body hair is perceived for men and women.
One of the main perspectives on this is that we live in a culture where men see pre-pubescent bodies and body characteristics as attractive. Also, there is the force of marketing and how Gillette created an entire industry by convincing women they too should shave. Here’s an interesting article on all of that: https://www.brandeis.edu/writing-program/write-now/2021-2022/azevedo-ligia/index.html
But what thrills me here is hearing how you feel the sensations of freedom as you read my little story. Yay!! Let’s keep celebrating the feeling of freedom and go wherever it takes us! 💗
I am with you on the no shaving thing! I haven't shaved my legs or underarms in over 10 years. (Funny thing, I'm with you on the plucking chin hairs lol). It is so freeing and saves a lot of time and money. Thanks for sharing your journey
Thanks for sharing YOUR journey, Melissa. Yay for freedom! And savings. I hadn't thought about the money savings and your comment inspired me to do a little investigating to see how much time and money we may have saved. Definitely interesting!
I love your story about your body hair!!! Reading it makes me feel liberatingly relaxed, happy and with a revolutionary sparkle in my stomach!
It is so interesting that when mens legs are hairy, like ''a furry human animal'', it is considered sexy and when women have hairy legs, like ''a furry human animal'', it is considered unsexy!
Just the subject line alone gives me LIFE! You inspire me to live and authentic life. Also, my daughter's friends have been teasing her about her "mustache" so we've been discussing body hair at home. I have lived with and without hair and like both for different reasons. I want her to be free to be exactly as she is. I am low key obsessed with the fuzz on her back, I think it's perfection.
I always appreciate how you bring the both/and, Karna and I LOVE watching you parent. However Z rolls with body hair I'm confident she'll find an empowered path and I know you'll be cheering her on.
And the fuzz! Little kid skin is perfection indeed.
So interesting, isn’t it, Pauline? The difference in how body hair is perceived for men and women.
One of the main perspectives on this is that we live in a culture where men see pre-pubescent bodies and body characteristics as attractive. Also, there is the force of marketing and how Gillette created an entire industry by convincing women they too should shave. Here’s an interesting article on all of that: https://www.brandeis.edu/writing-program/write-now/2021-2022/azevedo-ligia/index.html
But what thrills me here is hearing how you feel the sensations of freedom as you read my little story. Yay!! Let’s keep celebrating the feeling of freedom and go wherever it takes us! 💗
I am with you on the no shaving thing! I haven't shaved my legs or underarms in over 10 years. (Funny thing, I'm with you on the plucking chin hairs lol). It is so freeing and saves a lot of time and money. Thanks for sharing your journey
Thanks for sharing YOUR journey, Melissa. Yay for freedom! And savings. I hadn't thought about the money savings and your comment inspired me to do a little investigating to see how much time and money we may have saved. Definitely interesting!
This one talks about time and money spent removing hair https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2017/11/181852/time-money-hair-removal#slide-5
And this one lays out how it was razor companies that created the expectation for women to shave: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/womens-razors-marketing
Apparently we'll save ourselves more than $10,000 in the course of our lifetime. (!!)
I love your story about your body hair!!! Reading it makes me feel liberatingly relaxed, happy and with a revolutionary sparkle in my stomach!
It is so interesting that when mens legs are hairy, like ''a furry human animal'', it is considered sexy and when women have hairy legs, like ''a furry human animal'', it is considered unsexy!
Just the subject line alone gives me LIFE! You inspire me to live and authentic life. Also, my daughter's friends have been teasing her about her "mustache" so we've been discussing body hair at home. I have lived with and without hair and like both for different reasons. I want her to be free to be exactly as she is. I am low key obsessed with the fuzz on her back, I think it's perfection.
I always appreciate how you bring the both/and, Karna and I LOVE watching you parent. However Z rolls with body hair I'm confident she'll find an empowered path and I know you'll be cheering her on.
And the fuzz! Little kid skin is perfection indeed.
Yes, I guess I do always do the both/and 😂 Appreciate you and your gorgeous hair.
❤️
Thank you for sharing your story, mine is similar https://chelsealeahworkman.substack.com/p/how-i-learned-to-love-my-body-hair