Hair just draws a question mark. It's a contradictory argument. Men are allowed to have body hair in abundance; hell, much of their masculinity is based on it. But as soon as a woman has an inappropriate amount (OMG your legs have hair?!) she's looked down upon.
Conversely, women are still in many places expected to have long, flowing locks and anything otherwise is considered indecent. The opposite goes for men. After a certain age, if a man has long hair, he can be considered feminine and non-confirmative. I find it so interesting that norms extend across societies and over continents. It's amazing how religion has aligned social standards, but that's another blog.
My personal opinion on hair: do what makes you feel comfortable. Experiment and see what you like. That goes for body hair and the mop on your head. far be it for me to judge what another person should or shouldn't do with their body. However, I would caution before taking the ultimate hair removal step: electrolysis.
I was seriously considering taking the plunge, but I got a wax instead (full Brasilian). It hurt like a bitch and it was then that I realised, I like having hair on my genitals; it has to be there for a reason, although I'm not running naked through the forest so it is kind of an obsolete reason.
Hair will continue to be on of my favourite things to study amongst my fellow humans. Just the other day I saw a woman with a magnificent afro (I was only slightly jealous) and then a young man with a mohawk. Hair is about expression, be it conformity or otherwise, and more importantly, it's only here for a short time. Enjoy it! You'll be bald one day and wishing you'd done more when you had the chance.
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