I'm basically of the opinion that you should do what you want and just try to prevent the jungle effect. I wouldn't mind if a woman doesn't shave her legs but if she has really hairy legs then maybe I would mind. You know, if she's going for the feminist look. Shaggy legs = no good. Same with the area above the legs... just keep it from turning into a forest, shorten the length with a regular scissors every couple weeks or a month maybe. Not much to ask. I do it. Just keeps things organized and comfortable. You don't want to have to wade through a "bush-fro."
Well, some of us are lucky enough not to have to shave our legs to fullfil that arbitrary whim of fashion. (Personally I don't like the look of hairy legs on women, and if I had hairy legs I too would shave them, but that's just my own preference, rather unimportant and trivial).
By the way, why shouldn't guys shave *their* legs? After all, if men shave their faces, why not also their legs, or chest? Whats the deal? Or is it because many (most?) men out there are scared of being thought of as "gay" or "effeminate" because they turn out with smooth legs?
I don't believe you. Prove it, because ... hmm ... let's just say... nevermind...
some more reasons why I don't shave my legs:
1) that shit grows back anyway
2) it keeps me warm at night
3) I don't need any more platonic girlfriends
4) that's the only frickin' part of my body that has hair besides my head, groin and poopchute.
Just to answer te question, we men shave our faces because it has been somthing that has been done for a LONG time. That is, since the ice age, where a beard was a bad thing, as moisture clings to the beard and freezes. that is why so many of those nordic types don't have much facial or body hair. I don't know why Oriental folks are hairless. Probably has to do with a lack of protein in the diet. (that is, over thousands of years, people with lower protein requirements will survive better in places where there's so little protein in the diet.)
Something just seems weird about a woman with hairy legs and arms and no hair on the chest. When a guy is waking around at the beach, the only ones that look weird are the guys with no chest hair, but with hair elsewhere. . . and of course the ones that have hair patterns that earn them the nickname "Link." But that's an extreme case.
Granted, a woman with hairy, arms, legs, and a hairy chest would be a major turn off. So I guess the balance here is for women to shave.
Just to answer te question, we men shave our faces because it has been somthing that has been done for a LONG time. That is, since the ice age, where a beard was a bad thing, as moisture clings to the beard and freezes. that is why so many of those nordic types don't have much facial or body hair. I don't know why Oriental folks are hairless. Probably has to do with a lack of protein in the diet. (that is, over thousands of years, people with lower protein requirements will survive better in places where there's so little protein in the diet.)
Something just seems weird about a woman with hairy legs and arms and no hair on the chest. When a guy is waking around at the beach, the only ones that look weird are the guys with no chest hair, but with hair elsewhere. . . and of course the ones that have hair patterns that earn them the nickname "Link." But that's an extreme case.
Granted, a woman with hairy, arms, legs, and a hairy chest would be a major turn off. So I guess the balance here is for women to shave.
Well american indians are hairless, but not so many asians even if there is common roots (while they migrate from asia to america via Berhing). Many chineses have beard.
Too much hygiene is not a god thing and leads slowly to the loss of resistance to illness, bacteria and even to an increase in allergies
besides, the drive towards the lack of hair can be seen in a larger sense as a symptom of the denial of the bodies' animality, the denial of animal sexuality, species detirminism and ultimately the denial of death.
This dynamic can be seen as the root of misogyny in extreme forms as well as the root of culture's forms of cultural expression: attempts to bypass the bodies' inevitable decay and animal loss of egoic control (sexuality and drive to breed) through the sublimation of those drives into ART
I say: Accept the innevitable and learn to love the workings of Mother Earth . . . and, show that you do so by embracing your lovey's hairy bush!!!
Too much hygiene is not a god thing and leads slowly to the loss of resistance to illness, bacteria and even to an increase in allergies
I should eat dog shit. That would build up some mad immunity.
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besides, the drive towards the lack of hair can be seen in a larger sense as a symptom of the denial of the bodies' animality, the denial of animal sexuality, species detirminism and ultimately the denial of death.
Can it now?
Here I was thinking that it helps with the smells.
There is such a thing as over-analysis and you're about 1,000 miles past the line. Wow.
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traditionally, the arrival of bodily hair is a signifier of sexual maturity at puberty
hair follicles are the natural wick for a multitude of pheromonal messages that equate to "musk"
removal of such hair seems to be an attempt to mask such signals. why?
so what kind of men shave their body hair?
olympic divers/swimmers/gymnasts.
bodybuilders obsessed with self-image.
pr0n stars who don't want their oral servicer to stop to pick curlies out.
those who desire the prepubescent look.
seems like gaydar pings pretty strongly in those realms.
as for women... fine hair is preferable to stubble for many *uh* close contacts
Originally posted by sammi jo
Well, some of us are lucky enough not to have to shave our legs to fullfil that arbitrary whim of fashion. (Personally I don't like the look of hairy legs on women, and if I had hairy legs I too would shave them, but that's just my own preference, rather unimportant and trivial).
By the way, why shouldn't guys shave *their* legs? After all, if men shave their faces, why not also their legs, or chest? Whats the deal? Or is it because many (most?) men out there are scared of being thought of as "gay" or "effeminate" because they turn out with smooth legs?
I don't believe you. Prove it, because ... hmm ... let's just say... nevermind...
some more reasons why I don't shave my legs:
1) that shit grows back anyway
2) it keeps me warm at night
3) I don't need any more platonic girlfriends
4) that's the only frickin' part of my body that has hair besides my head, groin and poopchute.
Originally posted by pfflam
And they should be barefooted in the kitchen . . .
pregnant
Errrrrm....I think you just pinched Trumptman's lines...
Originally posted by EmAn
Women's legs should be shaved. Period.
You are right, and for women ignoring the procedures, Groverat is ready to give lessons . ..
Something just seems weird about a woman with hairy legs and arms and no hair on the chest. When a guy is waking around at the beach, the only ones that look weird are the guys with no chest hair, but with hair elsewhere. . . and of course the ones that have hair patterns that earn them the nickname "Link." But that's an extreme case.
Granted, a woman with hairy, arms, legs, and a hairy chest would be a major turn off. So I guess the balance here is for women to shave.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
Just to answer te question, we men shave our faces because it has been somthing that has been done for a LONG time. That is, since the ice age, where a beard was a bad thing, as moisture clings to the beard and freezes. that is why so many of those nordic types don't have much facial or body hair. I don't know why Oriental folks are hairless. Probably has to do with a lack of protein in the diet. (that is, over thousands of years, people with lower protein requirements will survive better in places where there's so little protein in the diet.)
Something just seems weird about a woman with hairy legs and arms and no hair on the chest. When a guy is waking around at the beach, the only ones that look weird are the guys with no chest hair, but with hair elsewhere. . . and of course the ones that have hair patterns that earn them the nickname "Link." But that's an extreme case.
Granted, a woman with hairy, arms, legs, and a hairy chest would be a major turn off. So I guess the balance here is for women to shave.
Well american indians are hairless, but not so many asians even if there is common roots (while they migrate from asia to america via Berhing). Many chineses have beard.
Originally posted by Eugene
4) that's the only frickin' part of my body that has hair besides my head, groin and poopchute.
Oh, and maybe a few dozen strands in my armpits.
Originally posted by groverat
SHAVE YOUR POOPCHUTE!
You think leg hair is unattractive? Wait until she spies those lovely dingleberries you've been carrying around all day.
(Although a trim suffices...shaving that area can be tricky at best.)
Originally posted by 709
I second that motion.
You think leg hair is unattractive? Wait until she spies those lovely dingleberries you've been carrying around all day.
(Although a trim suffices...shaving that area can be tricky at best.)
nah. i clean throughly. i use those relatively new butt wipes things, though i suppose i could use pampers baby wipes as well
Originally posted by Eugene
some more reasons why I don't shave my legs:
1) that shit grows back anyway
2) it keeps me warm at night
3) I don't need any more platonic girlfriends
4) that's the only frickin' part of my body that has hair besides my head, groin and poopchute. [/B]
And the dog just ate my homework.
hairy man legs = no thank you
also no chimp arms please.
Originally posted by AlPanther
peach fuzz = ok
hairy man legs = no thank you
also no chimp arms please.
you must be a female???
my arms are pretty hairy, natures way of keeping my skinny arms warm
Keep trim and clean. Hygeine is good.
besides, the drive towards the lack of hair can be seen in a larger sense as a symptom of the denial of the bodies' animality, the denial of animal sexuality, species detirminism and ultimately the denial of death.
This dynamic can be seen as the root of misogyny in extreme forms as well as the root of culture's forms of cultural expression: attempts to bypass the bodies' inevitable decay and animal loss of egoic control (sexuality and drive to breed) through the sublimation of those drives into ART
I say: Accept the innevitable and learn to love the workings of Mother Earth . . . and, show that you do so by embracing your lovey's hairy bush!!!
Too much hygiene is not a god thing and leads slowly to the loss of resistance to illness, bacteria and even to an increase in allergies
I should eat dog shit. That would build up some mad immunity.
besides, the drive towards the lack of hair can be seen in a larger sense as a symptom of the denial of the bodies' animality, the denial of animal sexuality, species detirminism and ultimately the denial of death.
Can it now?
Here I was thinking that it helps with the smells.
There is such a thing as over-analysis and you're about 1,000 miles past the line. Wow.