Armpits4August is making women's body hair a feminist issue

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5. The polycystic overy syndrome

Sounds worse than I remember. Menopause brings a bit of the hair problems as well. I'm blond, so it is hard to see, and harder to tweeze. It is freaking time consuming. I don't like extra hair on my upper lip or chin.

I want to be paid like a man. Not emulate male pattern hair growth on my face. Hmmm? That doesn't sound supportive of the woman living with this problem. I hope it becomes more acceptable for them to be themselves. I'm just not going to grow a mustache in solidarity. And I'd wait until winter for arm pit and leg, solidarity.

Think of the bearded ladies of the sideshows. They seem comfortable. I hope it becomes acceptable for all women if they choose. It should be a choice tho. Affordable therapy, ought to be available, if they chose that too.


In the 70' s many of us quit shaving our pits and legs. It was '76 or so I was in college. It was some natural phase with little make up and long hair. It was a gender exploration of sorts I think. Been there. Done that.