RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 10:59 AM
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DU Women Lovers: Leg and underarm hair on a woman (full on)??
I love it. I love what it symbolizes counterculturally. I love that it is the natural state.
My wife stopped shaving her legs and underarms at age 16. I find this very very strong and attractive. She argued with her mom on the phone when it was time to shop for wedding dresses. Her mom told her she was an embarrassment (because of BODY HAIR, mind you) and would not go wedding dress shopping with her; my wife trimmed her underarms with scissors and wore pants while dress shopping to accomodate my MIL.
My wife does now shave and wax after more than 12 years of not, but she is in full control making that decision.
lionesspriyanka (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 11:30 AM
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1. i like underarm hair. leg hair i like both ways to change things up
on me, i keep my underarm hair and shave my legs
kagehime (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 02:37 PM
Response to Reply #2
50. i'm sick of men telling me that part of my body or something about my body is gross
how would you feel if you were constantly told that something about your body was revolting?
it is a double standard that women are expected to keep their body hair groomed while men are not. a man's beard is nothing like a woman's body hair.
PassingFair (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 06:21 PM
Response to Reply #50
68. Ahem. Have you ever taken a good look at a scrotum?
Revolting.
LostinVA (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 06:36 PM
Response to Reply #68
73. I try to avoid looking at both
*shudder*
Forkboy (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 12:14 PM
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18. Not my bag, but the trend of women shaving themselves completely isn't much better.
Edited on Mon Aug-18-08 12:14 PM by Forkboy
If you know what I mean.
RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 12:18 PM
Response to Reply #18
19. I know what you mean.
I don't like the "bald; fresh out the diaper" look
Forkboy (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 12:32 PM
Response to Reply #19
20. What, you don't like that "make me feel like a pedophile" thing?
Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 01:04 PM
Response to Reply #22
37. Or, there's this explanation.
Edited on Mon Aug-18-08 01:05 PM by Shakespeare
About 10 years ago, completely on my own (meaning no input from any lover) and unrelated to any fantasy, pedophile or otherwise, I decided I simply preferred being completely shaven, for the reasons I listed in the post below. Please don't assume that the default reason for going shaven must have something to do with daddy fantasies--it certainly doesn't in my case.
Edited to add: I'm a hetero female; sorry you find it "weird" that I choose to do this. I think my reasons for doing so are every bit as valid as another woman's reasons for choosing NOT to shave. Why must some sort of values judgment be made?
Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 02:19 PM
Response to Reply #37
46. ok, here it goes...personal question you can pm me back if you
would rather not reply here...
I have tried this numerous times. Each time I make a total mess of it...ouch...and re-growth, is a bit, um, uncomfortable... how do you do this? Do you wax, shave? If I had my way, I'd get it permanantly removed.
Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 02:40 PM
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51. For me...
...shaving works best. Use a GOOD razor (like the Venus, or one of the multi-blade men's), always start with a new blade, hot water, and a good shave cream. Repeated forays with the razor will acclimate your skin a bit, and you should have little problem with irritation/razor/burn, etc. I think Lost is of the same opinon, btw, and maybe LeftyMom, too (I think one of the subthreads on the notorious thread in the women's forum gives a lot of detail/suggestions for methods).
There--hope that steps carefully enough around the lounge rules (hi, mods!).
I'm the same way--if there was a permanent method that was truly permanent, I'd be all over it.
LostinVA (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 05:54 PM
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60. Here is what I suggest -- pretty close to Shakespeare's suggestion
I personally like the Mach 3 razor best. For shaving cream, Coochie Cream is by far the best. Amazon.com has the best price on it. Then, I use the Gillete aftershave (it's a men's aftershave) for sensitive skin.
Naturally, you want things to be trimmed as close to the skin as possible before shaving. The first couple times you might get a bit of razor burn, but that seems to stop pretty quickly, and always use a fresh razor blade.
It's all good, as long as they're clean. I do find the baby-look crotch 'way too creepy for my taste, though.
WARNING! Do not, I repeat, DO NOT "Google" the phrase "Hairy Women" in search of pics to post in this thread.
It may take me months to recover from that.
It's all good, as long as they're clean. I do find the baby-look crotch 'way too creepy for my taste, though.
Consider the source of the discussion.
Gimme a crotch with hair
Long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming,
Streaming, flaxen, waxen
Give me down to there hair
Coochie length or longer
Here baby, there mama
Everywhere daddy daddy
Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair
Let it fly in the breeze
And get caught in the trees
Give a home to the fleas in my hair
A home for fleas
A hive for bees
A nest for birds
There ain't no words
For the beauty, the splendor, the wonder
Of my...
Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair
Gimme a crotch with hair
Long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming,
Streaming, flaxen, waxen
Give me down to there hair
Coochie length or longer
Here baby, there mama
Everywhere daddy daddy
Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair
Let it fly in the breeze
And get caught in the trees
Give a home to the fleas in my hair
A home for fleas
A hive for bees
A nest for birds
There ain't no words
For the beauty, the splendor, the wonder
Of my...
Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair
I H5'd you and threw up in my mouth a little. :p