Thursday, January 15, 2009

Feet & Legs

Putting bruises, scars, corns, abrasions, etc. aside, I honestly can't tell the difference between "nice legs" and "ugly legs"; same goes for "nice feet" and "regular feet". I'd add "ugly feet" but those tend to be poorly manicured and/or veiny feet. Legs are a little bit harder for me to distinguish. Why the fuck do I care? Well, I've obviously never really thought of it. I've been told that I have nice legs but legs are just legs to me. They get you around.

I've started doing this weird thing that almost 100% of American women do. I stopped doing it when I was like fourteen years old, mostly because I honestly don't give a shit about it but as much as I feel like being a hypocrite for doing this, I'm open to try or retry new things.

What is it? I'm keeping on the subject and I'm talking about leg hair removal. I did it occasionally to appease my boyfriend and weasel attention or foot massage out of him but I just started doing it a few times a week and I fucking feel like my legs are on fire after I get out of the shower. I use various moisturizing shit during and after, it still hurts, and I don't understand why women fucking do this to themselves.It fucking sucks. I'm hoping I get used to it but like I said previously, I don't really see the point. I have a vagina but I won't be pushed into fitting into some lame female stereotype/ideal and I adore men who have the courage to rock it despite the fag jokes. I do hair removal solely for hygienic purposes, pubic and armpit. Leg hair removal just seems pointless. But then again, beards = hot.

I'm not weird or gross. I just don't play into ideals or bullying. I tend to strongly feel that being smooth is cool but it's not natural because soon thereafter comes stubble, which occurs much faster on a man's face (ick), so just let that shit grow. 1/4" long hairs are softer than later-in-the-day stubble.

History & Information, it's a fucking fashion statement:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/625/who-decided-women-should-shave-their-legs-and-underarms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leg_shaving
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/426137/shaving_our_legs_the_ups_downs_of_a.html?cat=69

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