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

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  • verlaine01
    verlaine01 Posts: 24 Member
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    I think that it is a bit of a visual norm in our society, if eventually enough women had leg and under arm hair for an extended period of time, one would not find it odd at all. It is like in the 60s when some guys began to grow their hair long, they were labelled hippies, or oddballs, nowadays, it doesn't matter. Guys have long hair, shaved heads and everything in between. Long beards used to be looked at as completely weird and ugly, now every other guy has a long beard. Guys had not had long beards for decades and decades!

    it's just fashion. The shaved armpits, have been a regular women's fashion for a long time now. Maybe that will change, who knows? If enough of the younger generation, actresses, and singers stop shaving, in 10-15 years it will be weird to shave.

    Its already very common in France and Europe to leave underarm hair.
  • Zombella
    Zombella Posts: 490 Member
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    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.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,841 Member
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    Personally I don't care. I don't find it as attractive as shaved though.
  • saramickeydee
    saramickeydee Posts: 115 Member
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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
    salembambi Posts: 5,592 Member
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    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
  • samwiserabbit
    samwiserabbit Posts: 153 Member
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    wolverine66 wrote: »
    it seems like the vast majority are not up in arms over it.

    lol

  • MsAmandaNJ
    MsAmandaNJ Posts: 1,248 Member
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    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!
  • MsAmandaNJ
    MsAmandaNJ Posts: 1,248 Member
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    There we go, that feels better now!
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    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.
  • brewingPHX
    brewingPHX Posts: 285 Member
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    Do whatever you want, it's your body. I don't have to like it, and I wouldn't lol. But my opinion doesn't matter, so no-shave away!
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,592 Member
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    MsAmandaNJ wrote: »
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    There we go, that feels better now!

    we match

  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
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    verlaine01 wrote: »
    I think that it is a bit of a visual norm in our society, if eventually enough women had leg and under arm hair for an extended period of time, one would not find it odd at all. It is like in the 60s when some guys began to grow their hair long, they were labelled hippies, or oddballs, nowadays, it doesn't matter. Guys have long hair, shaved heads and everything in between. Long beards used to be looked at as completely weird and ugly, now every other guy has a long beard. Guys had not had long beards for decades and decades!

    it's just fashion. The shaved armpits, have been a regular women's fashion for a long time now. Maybe that will change, who knows? If enough of the younger generation, actresses, and singers stop shaving, in 10-15 years it will be weird to shave.

    Its already very common in France and Europe to leave underarm hair.

    The comment about France and Europe dont shave.. Thats a big myth.
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
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    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.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    Sounds fun if you enjoy being ridiculed for being disgusting.
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,965 Member
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    I shave mine ,

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