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

[lithophiles]

Weirdly, I actually feel kinda dysphoric at the front due to most of our body hair being light. Mine definitely isn't, and... it's a big part of my body image in-system? But yeah, I imagine I would definitely get harassment for it here if I went around with a mostly-feminine presentation and a lot of visible body hair.

-Helain

[fuzzyred]

I can see how a mismatch in mental a appearance and physical appearance would cause some issues., especially if it's a big part of you in-system. I hope it doesn't cause you too much discomfort when you are at the front. Sadly, you probably would, although I don't agree with it one bit. It's your body, and you should be able to wear it however makes you mostly happy, as long as you aren't harming anyone in the process. (Offending their delicate sensibilities does not count as harm.)