What Do You Think of the "Free to Be Hairy" Movement

It's a movement because shaving is currently a societal norm in "western" culture and to go against a societal norm takes chutzpah. The hair itself is no biggie. My beautiful and fashionable grandmother and mother never shaved their pits but at that time that was the norm.

Not a fan, but to each their own. Do what makes you happy. I wouldn't find it particularly attractive on someone I was interested in and it would make me question cleanliness. I watched a special one day and it explained how many parasites and how much bacteria can cling to one single human hair and I was horrified. I've shaved everything ever since. Additionally, hair trap bacteria and moisture which creates odor. For me, it's more about caring for one's self than anything else. Why go through so much trouble doing hair and makeup, dressing nice and then refusing to remove hair? Also, body hair smacks of masculinity as men tend to grow much more hair than women. If a women doesn't remove underarm hair, why get rid of the mustache that sometimes grows or maybe that random chest hair? I don't like hair on my body as a man so, for me personally, I wouldn't necessarily want it on the woman I'm with.

saramickeydee wrote: »

gramarye wrote: »

(* To be clear: I don't think people want us to look like girls, or are necessarily fetishizing young girls. But there is absolutely a fetishization of the appearance of youth. I also think it has to do with wanting women to be demure, to be smaller and weaker and lesser.)

and less sexually mature, not owning her sexuality

Ooh, yes, that one too. So many of my early boyfriends were into getting to do things "first" and in retrospect it's like, "Dude, much like in the comments section, it doesn't *kitten* matter who got here first." There's a huge fear of women who are in control of their sexuality, and it shows in how we treat the women who outspokenly are.

Peter_Brady wrote: »

looking4gains wrote: »

Now I get it. You don't wanna shave then don't. I don't think people really care. I mean if I saw a girl with hairy armpits or hairy legs, I'd probably have a thought for two seconds in passing, then go about my business. But calling it a movement? In my opinion, that just sounds ridiculous. It's an obsession with how others view them. There is soo much more to life than vanity.

You are wrong to think that people don't care. If women didn't get ridiculed for things like this, it wouldn't be a topic.

I, too, think people don't care. I know i don't. I have a family, bills, and about 10,000 other things to care about before thinking about caring what a stranger does with his/her hair. This feels like one of those things that is trying so hard to be a movement, but isn't getting traction because people are pretty much "meh" over it all.

don't get me wrong, i am sure there are people criticizing. You can find critics for literally anything. I'm just saying that, to me, it seems like the vast majority are not up in arms over it.

Yeah, definitely not for me

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Zombella wrote: »

If you want to shave, go ahead. If you don't, then don't. The only thing that irks me I guess is that some people say that women who shave only do so because society says we have to. Nope, I choose to.

Of course you should do what you choose to do. And no one should make assumptions about your motives.

And no one should assume that women who don't shave are dirty or smelly. And Jim Carrey shouldn't puke on them.

salembambi wrote: »

i don't shave because a. im lazy b. i don't care c. it use to really get irritated a lot and was annoying

if someone is bothered by it they are obviously not someone i want to be around just another easy way to filter thru people to get to the ones i wanna know

Right on!

auddii wrote: »

martyqueen52 wrote: »

In my opinion, I think it's rank.

It's a proven fact that hair holds in body odors.

But being clean and having proper hygiene and it won't be an issue, but, it is a huge issue for some people.... try going to Wal-Mart on a hot Sunday and you'll see what I mean.

Oh good. So we're in agreement that men should be shaving their pits too.

Fine with me. I personally do. Well... not shave, but electric trimmer the hair off.

Might I add just because people see a good reason to shave or feel better doing it.. Does not mean we are not laid back and care free.. All of that. I don't identify beauty by such remedial defenitions. If everyone I knew grew out allll body hair and were happy.. Then by all means thats cool too. Does not hurt me. But here I would be lonely and uncool shaving and waxing lol.