Random thoughts

[fuzzyred]

I was driving in my car today, wearing shorts, and a stray thought popped into my head. "Why are women expected to shave their legs?" I mean, seriously, women and men both have hair there, you see that body part when either (any) gender wears shorts, why are women expected to shave? Mind you, I usually don't, because I often wear pants and it doesn't bother me anyway but it is commonly expected. Especially with a skirt or dress, not just shorts, or bathing suits. Why is hair un-womanly? Why don't men have to shave? WHY DO PEOPLE CARE SO MUCH ABOUT HAIR?

*deep breath* Sorry about that, I'm calm now. It just seems like such an arbitrary thing, and I'm curious where it came from, and why we all continue to buy into it. Of course, if you like shaving, or want to for personal reasons (whatever they may be), that is certainly your prerogative. It just seems unfair to me, is all.

Comments

[siliconshaman]

Because Western society as it now, expects women to display neotic features, including a lack of body hair to mimic prepubescent bodies. [while at the same time prominently display secondary sexual characteristics such as mammary development.]. This ties in with the sexualisation of underage girls by the fashion industry.

and yes, that is exactly as skeevy as it sounds.

[fuzzyred]

That is extremely skeevy sounding. It makes me concerned for the health (mental and otherwise) of society. But it maybe also explains some things... *shudder*

[siliconshaman]

Well, not to spin off down an internet conspiracy rabbit hole, but there are very few people who define fashion, and almost all of the half dozen or so of them are white males... and at least three had Epstein as a friend.

[fuzzyred]

Is it still a conspiracy rabbit hole if it's true? Cause that sounds mighty suspicious, and plausible. And possibly like the fashion industry should be burned down with fire (or destructo-beams). Along with any number of other societal features.