Hairy Tales
I have a confession to make.
I don't shave as much as I should.
I know! It's horrible, but true! Some women I know will whip out the razor when they feel the slightest bit of stubble. With me, my shaving schedule is directly correlated with the frequency that someone else sees my legs. In the summertime when I wear capri pants or skirts I shave every other day. In the winter, when I wear pants constantly and see Mike only once a week, well...once or twice a week is about it.
I do make some efforts to prolong the results of my shaving. I use a nice brand of razor which I replace often and a shaving gel that promises to limit hair growth. But the intrinsic rewards of shaving - knowing that, even if nobody else sees it, my legs are smooth beneath the legs of my trousers - are often outweighed by the cost and pain. Yes, pain...I'm someone who sustains at least two to three minor flesh wounds every time I shave. It doesn't matter how slowly I go, how sharp my razor is, or what position I'm in. I'll either slip or startle or do something else to draw blood. It's not a fun time.
While some people may peg me as unfeminine or lazy, I stand by my shaving decisions. Why should I alter my body to please someone else? If my hair doesn't bother me, why should it bother them? Why should I subject myself to cost and pain when nobody else will recognize it? Why can't I let my body do what it naturally does without interference? I won't conform to society's arbitrary standards!
That is, until I have to wear a skirt to work. Then it's back to the razors again.
I don't shave as much as I should.
I know! It's horrible, but true! Some women I know will whip out the razor when they feel the slightest bit of stubble. With me, my shaving schedule is directly correlated with the frequency that someone else sees my legs. In the summertime when I wear capri pants or skirts I shave every other day. In the winter, when I wear pants constantly and see Mike only once a week, well...once or twice a week is about it.
I do make some efforts to prolong the results of my shaving. I use a nice brand of razor which I replace often and a shaving gel that promises to limit hair growth. But the intrinsic rewards of shaving - knowing that, even if nobody else sees it, my legs are smooth beneath the legs of my trousers - are often outweighed by the cost and pain. Yes, pain...I'm someone who sustains at least two to three minor flesh wounds every time I shave. It doesn't matter how slowly I go, how sharp my razor is, or what position I'm in. I'll either slip or startle or do something else to draw blood. It's not a fun time.
While some people may peg me as unfeminine or lazy, I stand by my shaving decisions. Why should I alter my body to please someone else? If my hair doesn't bother me, why should it bother them? Why should I subject myself to cost and pain when nobody else will recognize it? Why can't I let my body do what it naturally does without interference? I won't conform to society's arbitrary standards!
That is, until I have to wear a skirt to work. Then it's back to the razors again.
posted by Danulai at
8:48 AM
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3 Comments:
I totally hear you!
I've added one more -- if I'm going to wear stockings? I don't shave. The stubble acts like Velcr0 and the stockings/tights stay up better.
That is unless there's a forest that's been growing for a month or so and then it just defeats the entire purpose. ;)
By
Grosse Femme, At
11:00 AM
i haven't shaved my legs since last august just before i had the first attempt at the hernia repair. i never shave in winter. why would i want to remove my insulation? :) you can get that sugar stuff and rip the hair out (it's supposed to hurt less than waxing because it doesn't tear off skin) instead. i'm going to try that this summer. if it works better then, yay, if not, well...i'll try it on bran's head. as to armpits. once every few years i try shaving them, but i always get a horrible rash. i'd rather live with the hair.
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dykewife, At
9:26 PM
I admit, I have a tendancy to let my legs go, especially in the winter. It doesnt last long though. Within a week or so Bob starts complaining about "tire damage" when we sleep. Whatever.
I have to shave my armpits, though. Not that they grow very fast, but I hate even the slightest trace of stubble. I can FEEL it and it drives me nuts.
By
Creamy Silver, At
12:40 AM
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