No makeup and Hairy Legs

Beauty it seems has become so superficial. A woman's sex appeal is determined by the lack of body hair, slimness in the right areas and a whole lot of makeup. All around us there are signs and advertisements that tell a girl or woman what is wrong with her appearance. She can only be beautiful if she follows the western norms and code. Legs must be shaven, the nether areas waxed, makeup applied and hair looking fabulous in the style of the latest trend. It annoys me. However, I feel like a hypocrite in the sense that I still let some of the norms influence my decisions. For more than a month I had not shaved my legs. To be honest, I've never been one to stay on top of the leg shaving anyway, but I decided that I would shave no more!

It all started when having a discussion with my husband. I love my hubby. He is an amazing guy. There is, however, one thing about him that can drive me crazy. What is this thing? It is when he asks me to get a Brazilian Wax. It sometimes feels like an ongoing battle. He'll rattle off the question, drop a hint or a suggestion, and then I'll usually shake my head and make a face. He finally asked me why I won't give it a try and I explained that I don't like the idea of looking like a preteen girl down there. I feel there is hair there for a reason. He said, "If you feel that way, you might as well just stop shaving your legs." So I did. Guess what, it didn't take long before he started asking about the BW again. Boys. I felt slightly liberated with the "not shaving the leg" thing. It saved a lot of time in the shower. Unfortunately, it didn't take long for those western norms to come and haunt me. The longer the hair became, the more self conscious I became. For Christmas, my brother and my sister each gave me a skirt. I had asked for long flowy looking ones, but there were none to be found. Because of this, I finally broke out the electric razor. That was a mistake. Most of the hair was just ripped out. When my hubby heard me say I'd have to start shaving my legs again to wear one of the skirts, he actually let out a cheer.

Now, I may not be able to fight the man and take a stand on shaving, but I will take a stand against the waxing thing. That is one thing that I do NOT want to tackle. The idea of it still turns my nose up and the pain is one I do not want to endure. I suppose in a way I can still stick it to the man, because I don't wear makeup. I find it to be very uncomfortable. Mayhaps that will be my stand. In my opinion, I'm prettier without the makeup.