Well, you are very lucky that not shaving does not bother you, because I HATE it when I haven't shaved for a while. I have really dark thick hair and it feels physically uncomfortable when my legs are hairy. Plus I really do look like a wooly man. I just don't like hair. Anywhere. Except on my head. I'd probably feel differently if I had nice fine light hair, but I was born as a cursed wooly flat-footed manly woman. Haha. Also having polycystic ovarian syndrome causes excess hair production. It's one of the major symptoms. So I will always shave. No matter what
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haha. the thing is, if shaving didn't exist, you wouldn't notice the physical discomfort you feel when you don't shave. you see how it feels when you shave, and how smooth you feel, and whenever you start growing hair, you decide you like the feeling of smoothness more. shaving created your dislike of hair. and all women look like "wooly men" naturally...hair grows all over our bodies, and if none of us shaved, it'd be interesting to see whether we could distinct a man's leg from a womans (except for the fact that womens' legs are rounder and shapelier and mens' are more angular). i don't think we could. men don't seem to notice the fact that their legs are all hairy, and that's just because they don't normally shave. they're used to the sensation of having hair because they know nothing else. the same goes for women. EVERYTHING is a perceived sense of reality. we know only what we are exposed to. you can bet that if you grew up shaving your head, you'd hate the feeling of having hair on it
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hurray hurray hurray! so glad you wrote all that stuff. god, you're going to fucking FLOURISH in college.
my biggest problem with make up is that for so many girls it seems like an insecurity thing, and covering up or 'enhancing' your outside doesnt do anything to help with what's going on inside it's like, you're getting rid of some of the symptoms but the problem's still there
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haha. indeed, i look to college to find similar minded people and a much more accepting environment than h2otown. TELL me there are cool people there, TELL me. or, wait, you already did. *sigh* yes, college.
i agree. there are so many problems with makeup, it's an absolute miracle people aren't protesting it on the streets. it's very addictive. i mean, at the very least, it's pointless and a waste of money. and makes you break out. it's like skin abuse, for god's sake.
i think about that a lot, too. for a long time i felt like i didn't look like what i felt like on the outside. every time i looked in the mirror i'd do a double take. but it is me, and i'm growing to like it. it is representative...i just didn't want to believe that. whatever...at least no one else looks like me. :) haha. like you said, just me, inside out. it's a good thing.
i agree. self-love is far too fun and happy to forego. i really like liking myself. LOL.
god, i'm way insecure about myself. only now am i starting to shed all the insecurities. but each one of the four years of high school was spent with me constantly feeling ugly and fat, and whenever anyone reassured me, "no katie, you're really pretty!" i only felt worse because i knew what they were saying was the makeup i was wearing, not me. but makeup is a terrible terrible addiction, and a very convenient mask you can wear 24/7.
you have to remember at all times that you are fine the way you are. it's cliche, but you just have to get that. that you really are fine. you have to realize that your body is perfectly fine on its own and that it really really really doesn't matter whether you fit into the accepted figure of "beauty". personally, i don't find today's beauty attractive at all...all bleached out hair, loads of makeup shrouding everything natural and lovely. only until you realize that your body is doing a wonderful job in supporting the life that is you will you realize that it SO does not matter whether others think
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glad you're not shaving, keep it up. and if your mom has any flack for you tell her ann hasn't shaved for over 3 years and she's actually better smelling than before she shaved. the pit hair actually traps the sweat and keeps it from getting all over. that's what hair is for, protection. if you don't have it you actually sweat more, and the bacteria that grows in the sweat can get into your skin much easier. and considering the fact that one of the highest concentrations of lymph nodes in your body is just under the very sensitive and porous skin of your underarms, i think it's damn important to keep up every defence you have.
you can also tell her that both of her sons find shaving demeaning, barbaric, and outright disgusting. i love that about justin and brian, they actually prefer that melinda and i don't shave. hehe. brian complimented me on my flowing leg hair. i think it's right sexy, yow!
yeah, i know, i think that's the thing that peeves me most about the whole "not shaving is unhygienic" argument. it's natural--our bodies wouldn't perform a function if it didn't have a purpose. i mean, our bodies are actually quite resourceful on their own when we don't mess with them and screw things up. i'm going to copy what you said and put it in an entry because this whole thing annoys me so much. people are just so stupid sometimes, and unwilling to be realistic.
haha, i know, the male species in our family are surprisingly cool taking into consideration their upbringing. i think natural is much sexier than otherwise! haha.
hell yeah, smelly and hairy and un-made up is effin hot man. if a guy has a problem with any of those three things they're not good enough for you, always remember that. i could go on forever about how unhygenic shaving is, ak. sooo gross, i can't believe i used to do it. i was never a every day kind of person, and i never shaved in the winter, but in the summer i'd totally cave to societal pressure. but i was always questioning my motives, that's what's important. i'm not going around saying "all women who shave are inherently anti-feminist" not at all. i just want people to look at what they do and analyze the reasons behind their actions. i cave to societal pressures every day, we all do, no one's a god, but we all have the ability to look over what we do. keep the stuff we can't let go of for whatever reason, and get rid of everything else. and in no way should we ever force our beliefs on others, that's just barbaric and disgusting.
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my biggest problem with make up is that for so many girls it seems like an insecurity thing, and covering up or 'enhancing' your outside doesnt do anything to help with what's going on inside it's like, you're getting rid of some of the symptoms but the problem's still there ( ... )
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i agree. there are so many problems with makeup, it's an absolute miracle people aren't protesting it on the streets. it's very addictive. i mean, at the very least, it's pointless and a waste of money. and makes you break out. it's like skin abuse, for god's sake.
i think about that a lot, too. for a long time i felt like i didn't look like what i felt like on the outside. every time i looked in the mirror i'd do a double take. but it is me, and i'm growing to like it. it is representative...i just didn't want to believe that. whatever...at least no one else looks like me. :) haha. like you said, just me, inside out. it's a good thing.
i agree. self-love is far too fun and happy to forego. i really like liking myself. LOL.
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you have to remember at all times that you are fine the way you are. it's cliche, but you just have to get that. that you really are fine. you have to realize that your body is perfectly fine on its own and that it really really really doesn't matter whether you fit into the accepted figure of "beauty". personally, i don't find today's beauty attractive at all...all bleached out hair, loads of makeup shrouding everything natural and lovely. only until you realize that your body is doing a wonderful job in supporting the life that is you will you realize that it SO does not matter whether others think ( ... )
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you can also tell her that both of her sons find shaving demeaning, barbaric, and outright disgusting. i love that about justin and brian, they actually prefer that melinda and i don't shave. hehe. brian complimented me on my flowing leg hair. i think it's right sexy, yow!
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haha, i know, the male species in our family are surprisingly cool taking into consideration their upbringing. i think natural is much sexier than otherwise! haha.
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