Primitive practices of the Nacirema

[supergee]

There is a clear double standard when it comes to men, women, and hair removal. Now, perhaps you think shaving and waxing is a vapid issue to bring up, considering the more serious double standards of pay inequity, sexuality, and the like. But the fact is, spending the better part of your life having to shave huge areas of your body just to be considered not disgusting is a big deal.

Jessica Valenti

To which I would add wise words I heard years ago from firecat:

The notion of having to put on a clown face every day to come across as properly female is scary.

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[brewsternorth]

But the fact is, spending the better part of your life having to shave huge areas of your body just to be considered not disgusting is a big deal.

Indeed. Not to mention, one's time and the materials required the remove the hair/put on the 'clown face' cost money, the more so if you want to do it right and not look "trashy". :(