What's the history behind women shaving their legs?

Whats so wrong with women shaving their arms?

  • One of my closest friends shaves her arms and I find nothing wrong with it. I started to do it because, to me, I felt like I had gorilla arms. My parents saw me today and they seemed to be acting like it was a massive deal and they seemed totally disgusted. Is there something wrong with it? Is there something I don't know about 'arm shaving history'? Is it harmful to your health somehow? Also, I don't understand how people find it disgusting. Isn't it pretty much the same as 'men who shave their heads' or 'brazilian' kind of things? It's hair, you don't want it, get rid of it. ~~~Please Help~~~

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    It's your body, and your choice as to what do do with it - especially when it comes to something as harmless and reversible as shaving, trimming, or cutting hair. (If you're curious, some men also remove body hair in different places. I went through a phase experimenting like that - and my arms were one of the places I tried shaving.)

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It's your body and you can do what you want with it.

Don't even worry about it. They are over reacting. Plenty of people shave their arms.

Xoxo<3

Don't even worry about it. They are over reacting. Plenty of people shave their arms.

Xoxo<3

It's your body and you can do what you want with it.

AngelKatt

It's your body, and your choice as to what do do with it - especially when it comes to something as harmless and reversible as shaving, trimming, or cutting hair. (If you're curious, some men also remove body hair in different places. I went through a phase experimenting like that - and my arms were one of the places I tried shaving.)

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Don't worry about it... Millions of women do it.

Lil D

It would have been better to wax or bleach your arm hair. Shaving is so much work especially your arms.

rrb

It's just weird. It's not really needed or anything like that and soicity just kinda looks down upon. Society is becoming more accepting of certain things though. Like me, I don't care if you shave or don't. It doesn't bother or effect me one bit. Health problems - none, it just grows back in thicker. So, if you keep doing it you will have very hairy arms if you don't keep shaving.

Mr. Semi-Perfect

Lots of athletes shave their arms. But like with anything you shave, you will have to do it the rest of your life. The problem with shaving your arms is 1) we humans are mammals and are supposed to have body hair, 2) once you shave it, it will come in thicker than before (my dad did it once when he was younger, his arms are the most hairy part of him now) and 3) the skin on your arms really isn't tough enough to be shaved. Enjoy you life-long habit.

Larkin L

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