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I haven't showered in like 6 days
David_Dovey:
Then you're all part of the problem, obviously.
Barmymoo:
I shave under my arms every few days because once it gets past like a millimetre it itches like hell. I rarely if ever shave my legs and I don't think it matters a whole lot.
I definitely agree with the peer pressure thing, though. When I was at primary school, so the oldest I could have been was ten and I think I was younger (as in, definitely pre-pubescent), I got called a gorilla by another girl my age for not shaving my legs. I had a complex about it for ages but I care increasingly less now, except when I'm around girls who intimidate me for other reasons, at which point I become acutely conscious of my leg hair and try to cover it up. It has never been a problem in any other situation though; none of the people I've slept with have even noticed. One of my friend's boyfriend berates her if she hasn't shaved that day and I think that is appalling, and pretty symptomatic of their entire relationship actually.
calenlass:
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--- Quote from: calenlass on 23 Nov 2010, 09:10 ---Shaving started in WWII when nylon and silk were rationed for military use. Previously women wore stockings, so no one cared if legs were hairy, but to create the illusion of stockings when they ran out, ladies started to shave, put face powder on for even colour, and draw lines up the back with eyeliner and rulers.
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This explanation, while interesting, seems too pat to me. I mean, there is a well established preference for hairless bodies in classic paintings of nudes.
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I meant for modern eras. Just like other fads regarding physical beauty, it has cycled in and out of fashion multiple times. The Romans were big fans of underarm shaving and face shaving and short head hair, I know that for certain, and I think leg and pube shaving was a thing too. Greek athletes shaved, I think, because you are slipperier for wrestling and all that.
KharBevNor:
I like my women like I like my squirrels.
Fluffy and chewing on some nuts.
Jace:
--- Quote from: calenlass on 27 Nov 2010, 00:33 ---Greek athletes shaved, I think, because you are slipperier for "wrestling" and all that.
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