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From: alexisp@ihuxk.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women.only
Subject: shaving...why?
Message-ID: <439@ihuxk.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 27-Aug-83 13:21:38 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 27 13:21:38 1983
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ginger brought up a question that has always bothered me: why is it
that in the US, women have to shave legs and armpits? I reject the
theory that armpits should be shaved for hygiene reasons: almost
everyone showers daily anyway, and uses deodorant; in particular, 
no one has ever suggested that men (who sweat more !) should shave theirs! 

legs: that's even worse! we all know what a pleasure it is to feel
the itchy stubble that grows back sooner or later...hair that is not shaved
does not get hard and stubbly.

women in most other countries do not shave, although the influence of American
culture, through films, TV, etc., is changing that.

I feel that women should at least feel they have the option to shave or not,
but at present, the reaction from men (american) is :"gross! yucchh!",
etc...

let's hear some other opinions. not flames. please try to explain where
your feelings (either way) come from. Mine come from having lived
abroad most of my life. My mother doesn't  shave, and neither do any of my
(female) relatives.

				alexis