tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post1906379679536080719..comments2023-09-11T10:53:35.290-05:00Comments on When a Shrink Gets on the Couch: advances in personal feminismshrink on the couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-10646682347517166032009-02-08T12:33:00.000-06:002009-02-08T12:33:00.000-06:00Leg and pit shaving is always a struggle. I do it...Leg and pit shaving is always a struggle. I do it sometimes, but not all the time. Thankfully, I'm in the Pacific Northwest, home to Sasquatch, so it's not as taboo as in other regions. At least, I tell myself that.<BR/><BR/>Growing up, my brother often kidded me about my "gorilla legs" when I let a little hair show.<BR/><BR/>If I have some event coming up where I really do feel like I'll needFantastic Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044290192610027408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-64269048549204475352009-01-13T11:32:00.000-06:002009-01-13T11:32:00.000-06:00Lipstick and leg shaving. I don't like how unshav...Lipstick and leg shaving. I don't like how unshaved legs feel....and I don't like how tired I look without a little color on my face.Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-88343186291358219142009-01-07T22:11:00.000-06:002009-01-07T22:11:00.000-06:00I shave more for preservation in the winter. It h...I shave more for preservation in the winter. It hurts to have stubble in the trouser socks and tights...and it is too dang cold to go without. :)Grandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18235214310161945177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-30168651394764118142009-01-07T14:33:00.000-06:002009-01-07T14:33:00.000-06:00I forgot another one that I must add. I can't sta...I forgot another one that I must add. I can't stand having a moustache! So, I pluck that too. I haven't taken the big plunge and had it waxed because I'm afraid that will make it grow in darker. But, the 'stache has to go!AnnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629045924136272980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-86565364942875380042009-01-07T05:05:00.000-06:002009-01-07T05:05:00.000-06:00I am so ungirly but I have a hatred of body hair -...I am so ungirly but I have a hatred of body hair - really loathe it. Luckily I do not have hairy legs (odd really) but I do shave my pits and always get the other areas waxed on a regular basis. <BR/><BR/>The only other girly thing I do is wear skirts. I love skirts and frocks. <BR/><BR/>But other than that I don't think I have any gender-specific habits (well, I don't pee standing up).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-74916041306461419662009-01-06T21:18:00.000-06:002009-01-06T21:18:00.000-06:00margo -- I'm in agreement with concern about the i...margo -- I'm in agreement with concern about the increasing trend toward more hair removal, but it is happening with men too, so at least it isn't JUST a feminine oppression. Still, I don't hear about too many men getting Brazilians, but maybe I don't get out often enough. <BR/><BR/>ebeckartist -- Where I'm really out of the current mainstream feminine trend is in the pedicure arena. I don't shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-37656875493598273982009-01-06T17:02:00.000-06:002009-01-06T17:02:00.000-06:00i don't shave my legs for four or five months a ye...i don't shave my legs for four or five months a year ... but it is 70 here in spite of winter .... so my hairy legs are hanging out publicly .... but i don't mind ... i do however really, really mind hairy pits ... mine, not others' ..... i find them itchy .... i'm afraid some of my less "feminine' traits ... like rarely wearing makeup, are more of a not caring than a feminist decision .... same e.beck.artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432428302655258370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-31984033756166645612009-01-06T16:50:00.000-06:002009-01-06T16:50:00.000-06:00annd- you sound very un-fussy and that describes m...annd- you sound very un-fussy and that describes me. I'm very sporadic to non-existent with make up. I wear it to parties and occasionally into the office when I'm feeling pale and tired looking.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-21511059788407815542009-01-06T13:25:00.000-06:002009-01-06T13:25:00.000-06:00I think it's all a matter of doing what feels good...I think it's all a matter of doing what feels good to you. I go through phases... if I neglect my hair control efforts, I eventually end up shaving it off, in one big new razorblade fest. What I don't like is how this whole hair removal thing is translating these days to young girls with all that Brazilian wax business. Many of my 16 yr old's friends, go to get their arms and legs regularly waxedMargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813140073356995390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-53405734029860067102009-01-06T07:54:00.000-06:002009-01-06T07:54:00.000-06:00OH! I also wanted to add...I do not like doing my ...OH! I also wanted to add...I do not like doing my hair, I hate shopping, I hate paiting my fingernails/toenails, I hate jewelry....in no way do I feel like these things make me more attractive. I like me and the fact that I don't do these "girly" things makes me proud of myself. Or am I jut a lazy, cheap person? You decide.AnnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629045924136272980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-81642403564532932222009-01-06T07:52:00.000-06:002009-01-06T07:52:00.000-06:00I'm still doing most of them. I especially worry ...I'm still doing most of them. I especially worry about my eyebrows! I'm a bigger plucker, shaver, waxer and threader of those. I shave my legs regularly...I actually really enjoy the process so it is easy to contine. I like putting on that aromatic shaving gel and seeing it come off when I shave....it seems so organized and your progress is so obvious! Plus, my hubby will complain about my "AnnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629045924136272980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-63130104317362520142009-01-05T21:23:00.000-06:002009-01-05T21:23:00.000-06:00Okay...I'm married to a man who used to be an arch...Okay...I'm married to a man who used to be an archaeologist and the women in his life (previous to me) were of the same ilk. Many did not shave. I, however, was raised to shave. It is a pain in the ass, but I think I look better that way. However, on a winter's night I have the luxury of being with a man who doesn't care if I've shaved or not. Shave or don't shave. Either is sexy to him. Score!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-46068761637350993412009-01-05T19:56:00.000-06:002009-01-05T19:56:00.000-06:00Shaving to me seems like such a masculine thing to...Shaving to me seems like such a masculine thing to do. The first person I ever saw shave was my father, when I was a young child, not my mother shaving her legs. She didn't in fact. She was German. Me on the other hand, although I equate shaving with masculinity, I love the feel of smooth legs, and shaving is the most time effective way of getting there. I tend to shave when I'm wearing leg Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-62107962606377449142009-01-05T17:26:00.000-06:002009-01-05T17:26:00.000-06:00you rock those hairy legs, girl.you rock those hairy legs, girl.Vodka Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734323418017847775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-42720726894358571472009-01-05T17:00:00.000-06:002009-01-05T17:00:00.000-06:00i have to shave, legs, its and pubes. just have to...i have to shave, legs, its and pubes. just have to. But my man loves a woman with junk in her trunk so I really should just be happy with my healthy, fairly active self as I am at size 18, but I cannot eshew the yearning to be stick thin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03707312160893238672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-43749783858680076572009-01-05T13:09:00.000-06:002009-01-05T13:09:00.000-06:00Whoo, well, chiming in here - I shave in the summe...Whoo, well, chiming in here - I shave in the summer, not the winter, but like a few others here I'm blessed with sparseness. And its so sparse that it is ok to shave at the start, middle and end of summer, rather than all the time.<BR/><BR/>I worked for so long in a job that didn't require the wearing of makeup or jewelry, and conditions counteracted any efforts at serious hair styling, and whereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-17186732978985545682009-01-05T12:44:00.000-06:002009-01-05T12:44:00.000-06:00I am a big fan of leg and pit shaving. If you cat...I am a big fan of leg and pit shaving. If you catch me with unshaved legs, I am probably on my deathbed. I pretty much do all things girly. But I don't know that I judge other women who don't.....to each her own. <BR/><BR/>I have a friend who has a hairy husband. Lots and lots of chest and back hair. My DH is hairy as well. It doesn't bother me....I will admit I see an occasional WAY hairyTrying real hard to move onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262784395692579899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-40286286608239419182009-01-05T12:27:00.000-06:002009-01-05T12:27:00.000-06:00I love this - I think so many of us can relate. I...I love this - I think so many of us can relate. I, for one, am definitely a fan of the razor! Thanks for the laugh, and the perspective.Kirsetin Morellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577011959431894169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-69496120718490434722009-01-05T10:59:00.000-06:002009-01-05T10:59:00.000-06:00Great post - and very chicken and egg.Do I desire ...Great post - and very chicken and egg.<BR/><BR/>Do I desire nicely shaved legs because I like the way they feel against my pjs when I slip into bed. Or have I been brainwashed by Madison Avenue to think that they HAVE to be shaved to feel nice?<BR/><BR/>One thing I won't give up - highlighting my hair. I live in Dallas, after all. I'll carry a $10 purse and buy all my shoes at Pay Less, but the "Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084508582913500810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-18026454523020759812009-01-05T09:41:00.000-06:002009-01-05T09:41:00.000-06:00I've never really thought about whether I'm a femi...I've never really thought about whether I'm a feminist or not, though now that I have, I'd have to say not so much. Maybe just a little.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, hairy anything just isn't going to happen....at least not the bits anyone sees. I feel better when I look better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-20027523430957108362009-01-05T00:25:00.000-06:002009-01-05T00:25:00.000-06:00You know this would never be a problem if you just...You know this would never be a problem if you just packed up the family and moved to Germany. That's all, just move a billion miles away and you'll be fine.bernthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905337047538489562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-8205460894814032282009-01-04T21:04:00.000-06:002009-01-04T21:04:00.000-06:00I just loved this post. I admire you so much - you...I just loved this post. I admire you so much - your boldness in writing about feminist issues. Your putting it out there. Very brave. <BR/><BR/>I feel like I could talk to you for hours on these issues. The shaving the legs thing really got me. I'm really bad about doing it regularly - lazy. But, do feel better when I do. <BR/><BR/>As for the Madonna nude photos when she was a young thing...I JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-20085465883661202362009-01-04T20:06:00.000-06:002009-01-04T20:06:00.000-06:00i'm lucky that my hair is fairly light colored. s...i'm lucky that my hair is fairly light colored. sometimes i shave my legs, and sometimes i don't. but like trannyhead, i do it because i like the smooth and silky hairless feel. not because i think some idiot might ogle me.<BR/><BR/>so there you go. we women -- we feminists--have a lot of choices. skirts? pants? heels? sensible shoes? shave? not shave? makeup? no makeup? the choices that we lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-7001350612994190752009-01-04T16:36:00.001-06:002009-01-04T16:36:00.001-06:00I love this post and you constantly crack me up :)...I love this post and you constantly crack me up :) thanks for all you write!!! :)Radical Remindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155472776262393597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-83339034537339555362009-01-04T16:36:00.000-06:002009-01-04T16:36:00.000-06:00trannyhead -- feminism doesn't say a woman can't o...trannyhead -- feminism doesn't say a woman can't or shouldn't .. it gives permission to those of us who would like to buck the trend of what is expected of us because we are women. I personally do not enjoy any aspect of shaving. I'm fine with hairy legs. I just don't want to gross others out. Feminist thought gives me permission to be fuzzy. <BR/><BR/>Now, come tennis season, I'll be back shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.com