Thats it...I am SHAVING MY LEGS! Opinions?

[LeftyMom]

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[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. Why? Do you ENJOY being a tool of the patriarchy?

:grr:

:crazy:

:evilgrin:

:popcorn:

[LeftyMom]

2. Gee, I'm glad I didn't post the first thing I thought of.

O8)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

3. LOL.

:rofl:

[Xipe Totec]

24. LOL!

I almost posted a quote, from Steven Goldberg's "The Inevitability of Patriarchy"

but then, reason overcame my impulse to tease.

:hide:

[JVS]

4. How high are you going to shave them?

[LeftyMom]

6. Not high at all, though I may have a drink first.

:toast:

[JVS]

11. But how far up the leg?

[LeftyMom]

15. Locking.

Only two DUers know the correct answer to that question. I'm not telling and he won't either.

[MissMillie]

5. If you've got a sunburn, I suggest you wait

this is a lesson I learned well this past weekend.

[LeftyMom]

8. I have a nasty sunburn on my arms, shoulders, neck and face

but I had pants on, so my legs are okay. Wearing pants was smart, I have quite a talent for kneeling in turkey poo.

[redqueen]

7. NOOOOOO! Don't do it!

if you do, the hair just grows back all prickly...

let it grow! it gets long and soft, and you can feel the breeze in it when you wear shorts outside.

:P

[LeftyMom]

10. It may reach out on that breeze and entangle passersby

Anyhow, I have thick dark hair and really light skin, so leg hair is *really really noticable* on me and not at all soft or attractive.

[redqueen]

13. Yeah, I do too...

but I'm so lazy. :P

[Gormy Cuss]

9. What happen? Did you drive too close to the capitol or something?

Got a case of those Ahnold cooties?

Careful with these radical ideas -they might drum you out of the Vegan club for that. :silly:

[LeftyMom]

12. Since when was Ahnuld ever at the capitol?

:rofl:

[Gormy Cuss]

16. True.

Every time he's there he tries to burn the place down with cigars, doesn't he?

[Oeditpus Rex]

14. Do we getta watch?

And are you gonna do it like the women in the commercials? :bounce:

[LeftyMom]

17. Sure, as soon as I get six more inches of leg, a tan,

and have no visible hair to remove. :)

[Oeditpus Rex]

18. So, like

Tuesday? :bounce:

[Dangerously Amused]

19. Why?

[LeftyMom]

20. Cover story to get one of those multipurpose razors.

:evilgrin:

[Dangerously Amused]

27. LOL!!! I knew it!

:rofl:



(Your secret's safe with me.)


:7

[LSK]

21. pictures pictures and more pictures

We need to make a scientific study afterall!

:evilgrin:

[RetroLounge]

22. and wearing 5" heels?

:hide:

RL

[LeftyMom]

23. I don't have any hooker shoes, sorry.

:D

[RetroLounge]

30. Oh well...

:rofl:

RL

[LeftyMom]

31. Damn it, now I'm looking to see just where one would get veg stillettos

Not that I'd ever get any, I'd break my neck.

[seemunkee]

34. My daughter saw some in NYC recently

But no daughter of mine was going to wear them.

[LeftyMom]

36. I need to go there

So many vegan restraunts, and shopping at MooShoes! I could blow so much money and come home fat. Sounds like a pretty good vacation to me. :D

[unpossibles]

37. we just got back from NY and you described it perfectly

it was a gluttonous vacation, and they have so much great (and fairly cheap) vegan and veggie food... :sigh:

I think most of what we did was walk around, eat, ride the subway; repeat

I want to go back and actually see some of the stuff I missed... We went to the MOMA and Central park and Coney Island and a bunch of restaurants. Sadly, Foodswings was closed, but it's highly recommended. It's such a tough call for me - on the one hand the whole city stinks like garbage and is crowded like nothing else, yet on the other hand, I loved seeing people from EVERYWHERE all together and I swear there is a city ordinance that there must be a Thai noodle shop on every other block.....

http://www.foodswings.net/

[LeftyMom]

44. I must have one of those Vegan Heart Attack Burgers, with fries and a

chocolate shake. :9

San Francisco is a really good place to go and just eat at a million different places too.

[unpossibles]

38. OH NO!

Mooshoes rocks! I almost wish I had not seen that...

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

42. If you come to NYC, I'll go to vegan restaurants with you.

ThomCat led a bunch of DUers to a really good dim sum place in Chinatown. It was yummy and had lots of vegan selections.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. My dear LeftyMom!

Do whatever you feel like, sweetie! :bounce: :bounce:

[LeftyMom]

28. Hi Peggy!

Is all that bouncing to celebrate your mammary health? ;)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. You betcha!

Bounce those boobies! Yaaaaaaaaay!

:bounce: :bounce:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

43. So you're all healthy? YAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

:hug::hug:
:bounce::bounce:

I'm out of the loop. I was off DU for almost two weeks. I knew everything would turn out okay for you. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

52. my dear haruka3_2000!

You were right....I'm OK.......

I've put the threads where I discuss all this in my Journal, if you want to catch up on the details!

:bounce: :toast: :toast: :bounce:

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

26. Hi LeftyMom!

I hope your legs don't need to be shaved this bad!!

[LeftyMom]

29. No way.

They'd look nearly that bad if I didn't keep them up though.

[MikeH]

33. Do what feels right and comfortable for you

If you feel for yourself that you need to shave your legs, go ahead and do it. Certainly as long as you are doing it for yourself.

However I want to say that I am a man who has had an attraction to hairy legs and other body hair on women since I was an adolescent.

It is one of those things that has sometimes bothered me, and that I have sometimes felt a little sad about, that almost anything has been acceptable in our society at some time or other since the 1960's, except for natural unshaven/hairy legs and other body hair on women.

And I know that there are other men who are also attracted to natural female body hair. In fact I suspect that there might be many who keep silent about it for fear of being ridiculed or ostracized.

I am glad that other people can be open about being gay (and I hope that does not change due to pressure from the religious right). Similarly I like being open about a heterosexual attraction for something that is outside the mainstream in this society.

[Taverner]

35. Yay!

I would shave mine if it was OK...leg hair is gross

[RedStateShame]

39. Don't shave too high. You'll regret it later

If you are not a Sloan fan, this will mean nothing to you.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

40. Okay have fun. I personally dislike body hair on myself so I shave.

I have preference that my partner shave, but that's their decision and it's not really a big deal to me.

I don't care about that tool of the patriarchy crap. I rebel against the patriarchy in plenty of other ways.

So why have you suddenly decided to shave?

[LeftyMom]

46. This was a copycat somebody decided to bump

I think the original was somebody who was going to shave thier head.

I've shaved since I hit puberty and got pronounced body hair. I have really light skin and dark hair, so if I didn't the look would be less flower child and more great ape. More importantly I guess, I just think I look better that way.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

48. I've been tempted to shave my head for years.

I'm just worried that it'll look weird or something. I look fine with short buzzed on the sides and back hair though. I should just do it one day. My hair goes so fast that I'd be back to my normal "just got a cut" length within three weeks probably.

[LeftyMom]

49. You'd look really good, I think

I've never even had a short cut I liked, unfortunately. I have kind of a love hate relationship with my hair. I like how it looks long, but it's a monumental pain in the ass and I wish I could do something more convenient with it.

[hfojvt]

41. give me legs with hair

long beautiful hair. Hair like Jesus wore it, hallelujah I adore it...

Wait, did Mary Magdalene shave her legs? I cannot remember what they said in the DaVinci Code.

[tigereye]

45. well

it seems like one frightens fewer people at the pool, that way.... ;)

It's a pain, though. I only do it in the summer.

[LeftyMom]

47. In the winter I can't be bothered unless I'm sharing the view.

Well, I go a lot longer between shaves then at least, because it keeps the ingrown hairs I'm a bit prone to to a minimum.

[Neoma]

50. Good luck to you.

[billyskank]

51. Well, I just shaved my arms

Go for it. :D

[Placebo]

53. Women should ALWAYS have shaved legs!

Sorry ladies, I'm a proud male feminist here, totally pro-women in every possible way, but hairy armpits and legs on women is just wrong. And yes, I've talked this over with my gal pals, and they agree with me.

[MikeH]

54. Strong personal and societal preference and taste, not right or wrong

I am sorry, but what you say is exactly like saying that being attracted to someone of the same sex is wrong, just because the majority of people are attracted to people of the opposite sex. Or like saying in the 1960's and 70's that men having long hair is wrong, and that men should always keep their hair short.

Should ALWAYS? Who says? Why?

[Placebo]

55. Yeah but it's not just an American thing.

I'm not saying that there should be some law forbidding women from having hairy armpits and legs, but dammit, they shouldn't expect people to find that attractive!

Women with lots of facial hair could certainly choose not to remove it, but they must realize that it doesn't make them look good. Sure men could choose not to wear deodorant, but they must realize they're going to stink and most people don't care for that.

People can do a lot of things that are frowned upon.

Because, there might be some sickies out there who like it, but, ew, I think most people around the globe in most developed countries would agree with the majority here, which includes myself.

Comparing this homosexuality or something is just not valid in my opinion.

[MikeH]

56. I am sorry you feel you need to be judgmental about the matter

We obviously have different opinions.

[Placebo]

57. Obviously.

:hi:

[unpossibles]

59. sorry.

I like either - it's up to the person. I figure I don't always shave everyday, so why should I make someone else.

Besides, hairy pits on girls is cute, imo.

[MikeH]

60. Good for you

I am glad you feel the way you do.:)

[arwalden]

58. Ooph!

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