Do you shave your legs? And why?

pure said:


oh my bad because uhm i don't like the feel of it? or look of it? like im always either wearing skirts or shorts so i just would prefer to shave my legs.

if u want to be a hairy person or not give a fuck then go for it i really dont care tbh

Sweet said:


My point was that it's not a coincidence that the majority of girls might say that they do it because "they feel pretty" or because "it looks unclean/ugly if I let my body hair grow", while thinking they are actively deciding to think that way. It's called s o c i a l p r e s s u r e. And I'm pretty sure it would be a hella rare thing to see a woman shaving her legs if society had never educated us that hairy legs are not attractive, and that if you're not attractive enough then you deserve less respect.

And yeah, even if you don't like how it looks, people need to understand that women are not entitled to them. They don't live to look attractive to men or to anyone else. And it should their choice what they dedide to do or not with their body hair. As simple as that.

Fidelium said:
Eh and you for sure positive it's just because you like the feel of it?

Fidelium said:
You're absolutely right

I just can't buy the fact that they shave their legs because they like doing it. I'm sure the marjority is using the "it look unclean" argument just to not sound inferior or something, I just pretend I believe on it, really...

Again, I apreciate your honesty. I'm actually surprised.

Yes, people should seeing your post, but unfortunate that women don't put out things off their chest. Sorry for generalizing, but it's just too frequent.

Well, if we totally agree and believe in something, why not putting it on practice?

Mayumi said:
@Fidelium Yeah, sociatal pressure. If there were no pressure for women to shave I wouldn't do it. Like men don't nessecarily have to shave, they shave for themselves.

Aired said:
Every women should shave their legs unless your hair is very thin and barely noticeable. The last thing I want to see on a hot girl would be some hair covered legs to where she looks like a gorilla.

Now if your a heterosexual male please do not shave your legs.

Mayumi said:
@Fidelium I guess you could put it like that. i find it cleaner and prettier.

i think the fact that many find it prettier and cleaner is social pressure in itself. the same thing isn't true for most men. no one told them they had to shave, so they don't find it necessary, but some still do to feel good.

also to add, i sort of agree with Sweet in the sense that i'm not prepared to face that kind of judgement on my appearance. There are people in this thread saying that the last thing they'd wanna see in a woman is hairy legs or body.
plus if you already have body image issues, you don't wanna hear someone say you look like a gorilla.

Fidelium said:
People should respect everyone mutually, you should do whatever is confortable for you. Is it too hard to talk back? Is it too hard to request respect?

Why should you live under other's asses?

If someone called me a gorilla, I say "Can't you take care of you life"?

Mayumi said:
i think the fact that many find it prettier and cleaner is social pressure in itself. the same thing isn't true for most men. no one told them they had to shave, so they don't find it necessary, but some still do to feel good.

katsucats said:
I've never heard anyone telling a girl they had to shave either, unless your parents did. But people say that we should shave, to appear well-groomed, so we don't look homeless, or like a terrorist or hipster or whatever names people come up with. It's the same thing with regard to mainstream culture. I will say that men have more countercultural options in this respect, since we have been turning against mainstream culture for some time now, since we've had more rights for longer.

One thing though. I know it wasn't you who said this, but when people say something like, "Society tells us what's pretty", that's a pretty careless statement to make. I mean it might as well be true, but I bet my dollar no one who said this thought of all its ramifications. For instance, society tells us a lot of things, such as what's moral, what's legal, what a respectable job is, what we should learn in school, what manners we should have, what we should wear, what genders we are, etc.

It would be pretty silly to consider all of that completely arbitrary (as in it's up to an individual whether she follows it) for the only reason that it's what society told her.

Mayumi said:


Well, men aren't exactly pressured to shave their whole body. well groomed faciar hair is good, but no ones gonna say they wouldn't date a guy with leg hair, or prefer guys to shave they whole body. given some guys do shave for their own gain. no ones gonna tell a man that they look gross and like a gorilla if they don't shave their legs or chest.
But thats what women are told if they choose to not shave their legs. In this thread itself there are people who've written that. when it comes to women, they don't have that "counterculture" option, whenever the "feminazis" said they werent gonna shave and go without shaving men and women alike went on an outrage. given their approach was itself wrong, but women have way less options about body hair than men, and that is the social pressure i was referring to.

maybe i dont completely understand your argument, but when people go against society's standards, they are immediately judged and questioned on they action in a negative way. whether you do something illegal or decide to be the opposite gender, youre gonna get backlash. that goes the same with appearance.

some people just aren't ready to accept that backlash.

@Fidelium People should respect everyone mutually, you should do whatever is confortable for you. Is it too hard to talk back? Is it too hard to request respect? Why should you live under other's asses?
it may be easy for some, and for others its not. for me, its not easy to just defy this kind of thing, especially in the culture i live in, where almost everyone is extremely narrow minded and opposed to change.

If someone called me a gorilla, I say "Can't you take care of you life"?
i'd tell them to mind their own business if someone told me that in my face, but i'd still feel bad. but many people i know aren't brave enough to do that exactly.

Maou_heika said:
I don't. I always wear full length jeans anyways so no one can tell.

Usagi said:
I mainly only wear dresses and skirts, so I shave my legs every few days. I don't really find it anymore of a hassle than doing my hair or makeup, so it doesn't bother me.

Bambi said:
I do, but I'm really bad at it. I always cut myself because I'm heavy handed with things. Not too long ago I tried waxing and it felt satisfying.

Sweet said:
Every person on this thread saying that women with hairy legs are "gorillas" owes me 15 bucks :)

Nithirel said:
It'd probably be a bit odd for a guy to do it for no reason.

Kuroko-chan said:


Why would it be weird? I do it for no reason and it's not odd at all. I mean, it's not exactly for no reason, it's for the fact that I like my legs to be soft and I can't stand body hair, and I also think shaved legs are more sexy when it comes to both girls and guys. Body hair is so not aesthetic. Beauty is important too, you know?

Fidelium said:
If you didn't, would you do it anyways?