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[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 44 points 7 hours ago

Or, hear me out, you could just not bother at all. It works for (most) men after all ;)

[-] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

It may surprise you but many women actually like having smooth shaved legs. Just like some men like to be clean cut. It's weird that leg shaving is such an issue cause I never saw it as being about men, it's just a personal preference women have

[-] quatschkopf43@feddit.org 4 points 4 hours ago

Well that‘s just not true. Sure, some women like having smooth legs. But you have to ask why. Probably because society tells them that it‘s normal for women to shave their legs and if they don‘t, they are abnormal. Or why do most men shave their beard but almost none their legs if it‘s such a good feeling?

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 hours ago

The feeling of the hair brushing against/catching on fabric drives me nearly out of my skin. Hate hate hate it. That's why I shave. I don't feel like I have an obligation to do so because of "society". It's just a preference. It feels nicer and more comfortable.

[-] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 hours ago

I bet, cleanly shaven feels nice but I can imagine stubble to be exceptionally bad on legs. And most men would probably need to shave far more often to avoid it.

[-] SARGE@startrek.website 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Can confirm, am man, have shaved legs and stubble sucks ass and pops up too often to bother.

Does feel nice when smooth though.

[-] Duranie@literature.cafe 21 points 6 hours ago

I'm 52 and can't be bothered with the waste of time. I will occasionally shave because it does feel nice for a bit afterwards. Honestly, same goes with my pits. In all fairness though, I'm fair skinned with lighter colored body hair that isn't all that thick. EXCEPT for the motherfucking chin hairs. Those damn things I curse at each and every one that I rip from my face.

That said, people should do whatever the fuck they feel comfortable with in regards to their own body hair.

[-] Jax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 hours ago

If you're interested in dealing with them once and for all, there are treatments (I think they use lasers) that will kill the hair follicles and prevent them from growing hair anymore.

My mom had it done on her legs and she hasn't had to shave since, not sure how expensive it is but it might be worth looking.

[-] boobs_@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

For the person you're replying to, lighter hair (such as blonde, gray, or some form of dirty blonde) generally doesn't work with laser. To deal with those hairs, the option is electrolysis which is slow, painful, and more expensive than laser especially for large areas but also a very high hair kill rate.

[-] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago

I always forget that different hair types (not really sure about the terminology) have completely different needs, thanks for the information.

[-] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago

Laser can work if your hair is dark enough, otherwise you'd need electrolysis. Depending on the needed method and amount of hair prices range from a few hundred to several thousand, possibly over many sessions

[-] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I had no idea, I don't really think of my family as having dark hair - but our hair is brown. Why are blonde hair follicles unaffected by laser treatment?

Edit: it seems like it's less to do with them being unaffected and more to do with how the targeting system for the lasers work? That seems like something that could be improved one day.

this post was submitted on 18 Nov 2024
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