tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1407858279208851549..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Hairy haunches pollUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-15020762316713434682010-11-02T16:23:45.293-07:002010-11-02T16:23:45.293-07:00Anounymous 9:52,
"Otherwise...the nether reg...Anounymous 9:52,<br /><br />"<em>Otherwise...the nether regions are in full blackberry bush mode. Who cares? No one. Absolutely no one.</em>"<br /><br />Just think of the time, energy, and attention paid to "the nether regions," when it would be so simple to - - not care from the beginning. Perhaps a focus on sustainable energy and a carbon neutral lifestyle will bring Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73002216458440547612010-11-01T09:52:10.342-07:002010-11-01T09:52:10.342-07:00I have found that as I have gotten...um...'old...I have found that as I have gotten...um...'older', I care less and less about shaving ANYTHING. I never shave my pits and am not a stinky gal. I shave my legs when I meet with a client and am in a dress or skirt. Otherwise...the nether regions are in full blackberry bush mode. Who cares? No one. Absolutely no one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7274817556741913752010-10-27T08:58:08.008-07:002010-10-27T08:58:08.008-07:00Anonymous 8:12,
You face what happens when anothe...Anonymous 8:12,<br /><br />You face what happens when another person, another social class, or another gender is allowed to dictate your social and cultural value.<br /><br />Few here in America recall the furor and fervor of those demanding that they be recognized as standing in the sun in their own right.<br /><br />Today in the US women's rights - women's "liberation" in a Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42879607620051489682010-10-27T08:12:06.757-07:002010-10-27T08:12:06.757-07:00Three words: I am Persian.
A few more... There is...Three words: I am Persian.<br /><br />A few more... There is no way to feel okay with hair in our privileged-overly-coiffed community. We're either Persian Barbies or Pariahs. Our women wax, shave, sugar, bleach, laser, epilady, LPL, electrolysis... <br /><br />I'm 22. I've tried all of the above enough times to scare my friends into silence and still to no avail. I am almost at my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56824800556737755622010-10-25T07:51:13.587-07:002010-10-25T07:51:13.587-07:00i live in toronto, am car-free, and regularly wait...i live in toronto, am car-free, and regularly wait for public transit in the bitter dead of winter. i make it a point NOT to shave because i CAN tell a major difference in my warmth with and without the gorilla fur on my legs.<br /><br />ftr, i'm partnered with kids and have dreads. i don't shave my pits. i DO trim the pubes but about once a month or so. i shave below the knee in summer Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-41315337335866970362010-10-25T05:56:29.720-07:002010-10-25T05:56:29.720-07:00Need to comment! You know sisters, we have hair t...Need to comment! You know sisters, we have hair too!! That's what I yell at my teen age son who casually rubs his toe on my legs and hollers!! We are in a crazy society who dictates what/when/how we should look like; and I for one, hate it! <br /><br />Here's the truth of it: No one cares. really. it's all commercial b.s. to make us believe that we should look a certain way.<br Earthdrummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844734109596298102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-34492375274613387752010-10-25T03:28:08.490-07:002010-10-25T03:28:08.490-07:00I stopped shaving my upper legs about a year ago. ...I stopped shaving my upper legs about a year ago. I had shaved since 6th grade, and had no idea what it would look like. My husband thinks it is neat that I discovered this about myself with him and likes it. It saves me time too! It is also a way I remind myself to dress modestly, and I am very fair so I usually wear shorts with my swim suit anyway. At first I couldn’t look at it cuz it grossed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-80497313018235674472010-10-23T20:22:32.589-07:002010-10-23T20:22:32.589-07:00I stopped shaving my legs almost a year ago. As I ...I stopped shaving my legs almost a year ago. As I am of Italian decent, my leg hair is dark and thick. I'm cool with it. I DO shave my under arms though. I farm and work up quite a stink. I feel my homemade deodorant works better with better contact. As for the lady bits, I trim moderately right before my moon for comfort.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06411068690509021571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-23287457640234358422010-10-23T08:18:05.840-07:002010-10-23T08:18:05.840-07:00I don't shave. I am lucky that I have rather s...I don't shave. I am lucky that I have rather sparse, blonde hair in all of my areas, and no hair growing where it "shouldn't." Once or twice a year, during bathing suit season, I am shamed into shaving my armpit hair or my bikini line, and I always regret it dreadfully. The same genes that give me sparse blonde hair also give me horribly sensitive skin, and every shaving is Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43911727816930845262010-10-22T21:44:17.813-07:002010-10-22T21:44:17.813-07:00I haven't shaved anything for probably 20 year...I haven't shaved anything for probably 20 years. When I was a kid, I shaved my legs and underarms, but shortly after getting out of high school, I realized that for me, shaving or otherwise getting rid of my leg and underarm hair was stupid. I bled all over every time I shaved and even depilatories were uncomfortable. And then the hair grew back and itched like crazy! And then it would Wendy in COnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-20058584735087234762010-10-22T19:46:39.827-07:002010-10-22T19:46:39.827-07:00If you're not planning to wear a bikini, then ...If you're not planning to wear a bikini, then I don't see the point.<br /><br />And I pretty much am not wearing a bikini any time soon. It's fall in New England anyway :)Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62655639506611975482010-10-22T16:20:32.417-07:002010-10-22T16:20:32.417-07:00The only times I absolutely make sure to shave my ...The only times I absolutely make sure to shave my legs are when I'm going to wear a bathing suit or a "nice" dress (like to a wedding or something). <br /><br />I almost never shave them otherwise and I have no problem going out in public in skirts, sundresses, or any other hairy leg bearing attire (albeit I don't really wear daisy dukes or anything like that). <br /><br />It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10248529718812211552010-10-22T14:41:09.800-07:002010-10-22T14:41:09.800-07:00I don't shave- but I've got very blond bod...I don't shave- but I've got very blond body hair (at least on my legs) so it's less noticeable on me. Pubes still show of course, but I've decided I don't like bikinis anyway, so I wear very short shorts when I go swimming. <br /><br />So far I haven't gotten any negative comments- aside from my mother of course.Anna Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392881021927019092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10119798946760485262010-10-22T13:37:28.628-07:002010-10-22T13:37:28.628-07:00Any pubes that stray beyond the bikini line get sh...Any pubes that stray beyond the bikini line get shaved. HOwever, I don't like those teeny tiny underwear thingies that many girlies seem to wear nowadays, so my guess is that I still have way more hair than they do.<br /><br />I shave me legs up until the knee, not higher. NOT worth the effort, once you start you have to continue because of the stubble. My thighs are ok as they are.<br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44803659819396590582010-10-22T11:43:10.126-07:002010-10-22T11:43:10.126-07:00Like a previous poster, I have very little body ha...Like a previous poster, I have very little body hair. Which is fortunate, because I'm lazy when it comes to shaving. Also fortunate: my dh doesn't really care whether I shave or not. <br /><br />As for the bikini area, I must have the "micro bush," because it stays neatly contained within the perimeter of my bikini - as long as I'm not wearing an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny The Nurturing Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268305689672587081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-34224496848691817092010-10-22T11:01:08.587-07:002010-10-22T11:01:08.587-07:00When I shave my legs I cover the whole leg, and th...When I shave my legs I cover the whole leg, and the frequency depends on the season. As for the blackberry bush, I trim with scissors. Nothing drastic, but I like to keep things neat down there, otherwise the monthly mess bothers me, it always makes me think of old guys with beards full of soup and crumb remnants, even though that's an irrational thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73033787407368894722010-10-22T10:46:09.028-07:002010-10-22T10:46:09.028-07:00When I was a dancer I religiously waxed that hair ...When I was a dancer I religiously waxed that hair into a nice landing strip. That was over 3 years ago. Now, it's wild and crazy down there. I happily flaunt my hair, in public pools and hotel hottubs. <br />Maybe given enough time and enough hairy hotties, the cutural norm will shift enough to allow more women to be free from the hot wax.<br />I'm doin my part!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46035450819368046302010-10-22T10:18:41.949-07:002010-10-22T10:18:41.949-07:00Unless I'm going swimming I pretty much leave ...Unless I'm going swimming I pretty much leave it be. It reduces friction while bicycling to have hair and it prevents getting those icky little prickly new hairs or red bumps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6013432288644279752010-10-22T08:27:44.921-07:002010-10-22T08:27:44.921-07:00Yep - I have the wild blackberry (my favorite berr...Yep - I have the wild blackberry (my favorite berry, by the way) bush! Everytime I trimmed or shaved or waxed, it itched uncontrollably and sticks and is totally uncomfortable. So now I let 'er grow. And what a bush! It is a joke between me and my husband. I have often wondered about this topic and what the OB doctors see/think about it. Looks like I am not in the minority, after all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79668033989218180572010-10-22T07:46:09.310-07:002010-10-22T07:46:09.310-07:00i shave if i'm going to be exposed in public (...i shave if i'm going to be exposed in public (ie going to a public pool) but as that's a rare occurrence except during the summer, i tend to let the gorilla-girl in me out during the cold months (and in my part of canada, that's pretty much october through may)except armpits. they're a whole different story... i shave them pretty religiously.<br />i say let out your inner hippy, simply_complicatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723761545455581565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-59927502419173565842010-10-22T07:41:59.557-07:002010-10-22T07:41:59.557-07:00Pony,
My apologies, I chuckled when I read your ...Pony, <br /><br />My apologies, I chuckled when I read your "<em>My husband is the last person who would notice anything</em>" line.<br /><br />If you don't shave for your mate, or when you are with your mate - why would you tamper with nature's design?<br /><br />I think much of fashion - including shaving - anywhere, for either (any?) gender - is more properly suited to matingBrad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-63174549213606748352010-10-22T06:32:15.719-07:002010-10-22T06:32:15.719-07:00I haven't shaved or trimmed *anything* in over...I haven't shaved or trimmed *anything* in over 10 years. It's so much easier! And I love the feel of the wind blowing through my leg hair when I'm riding my bike. Occasionally I feel self-conscious, but I figure most people probably don't even notice, but if they do notice and don't like it, that's their problem, not mine. Of course, I'm almost 60 and not working Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38015707971055913842010-10-22T05:57:22.401-07:002010-10-22T05:57:22.401-07:00I voted for occasionally. Honestly, I shave when I...I voted for occasionally. Honestly, I shave when I remember which is usually just before I put on a swimsuit. Otherwise I just trim it up here and there with my beard trimmer.<br /><br />I do shave my legs and pits about once a week. I live in shorts and tanks year around. (If it got cold here I would NOT shave.)GeekGirlhttp://sustainablegeekgirl.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25158470887832179332010-10-22T05:34:54.535-07:002010-10-22T05:34:54.535-07:00My husband is the last person who would notice any...My husband is the last person who would notice anything, so anything I do is strictly what I like. In the summer, I shave my upper leg occasionally (it grows so much slower), which slows down to rarely in the winter. As for my bikini line, I would have to be wearing a bikini to shave just a wee bit off, and that is highly unusual.Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502461808889145260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19439406123713565842010-10-22T05:30:58.144-07:002010-10-22T05:30:58.144-07:00Singleness seems to encourage the lack of care tak...Singleness seems to encourage the lack of care taken to shave now that the fall is here and I am not wearing anything that shows anything.<br /><br />I personally don't care what I look like and since nobody else is looking there... why take the time?Billiehttp://billieryder.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com