Readers Respond: My Opinion On Unshaven Women

Responses: 132

By Naomi Torres, About.com Guide

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A woman who is totally unshaven is the very sexiest! This is based on a lifetime of experience.
—Guest Guest Tom

women are shamed into torturing themselves in order to appease some socially conditioned ideal that natural body hair is ugly or dirty somehow. why? profit mostly, secondly you must conform or be cast out or be ridiculed. there are men out there who do not conform and love the natural woman.
—randy4hirsute

I shave everything from my legs and armpits to my pubic region and even my arm sometimes when they get too hairy, i know some people who dont shave. I shave my pubic region for the smooth feel and because i dont like having the hairy feeling but also because i dont feel like i can get the good clean feeling with having pubic hair. i say if you like your hair and can keep hygienic then go for it dont let people tell you that you need to shave for any reason but your own.
—Guest cat

Really. Hair is meant to be where it is. We have it to protect sensitive areas. Sure, I usually shave, but if it's irritating, I don't. I find it disgusting how some people here say it's just totally wrong for women to not shave. First, it's sexist. Second, you're way into you're society. I think you've lost what it means to be human. True, seeing thick, long, hair is not nice in public, but you have to respect the people.
—Guest Anya

My fiance doesnt care what I look like, personally I don't remove pubes because i don't like looking in the mirror and seeing a pre-pubesent girl with boobs. I trim it up so it doesn't turn curly, but I stay fuzzy. My fiance is hairy too, except for his chest and armpits. I only shave my legs, bikini line, and underarms. Just be you!
—Guest Sommer

There is no need for women to remove body hair. I admire celebs who show their body hair in public just as most german women do. If it is normal for men to have armpit hair why should women not be treated equally.
—Guest dave

I don't judge whether a woman shaves or not. I do know, however, that I can't NOT shave. I like my legs to feel smooth, and I don't like having unruly pubic hair. I'd prefer to be freshly shaven. But other woman can make their own decision.
—Guest sarahbeth

honestly, it's your choice. Who cares. If you feel better shaving everything, then shave. No one has a right to tell you it's bad, or that only pornstars shave because it's just not true. Seriously, grow up.
—Guest hasarudemom

i am a male i do not care if a woman is shaved or not. i would prefer the close shave in the lower pubic region. i have done electrolyisis and laser in my pubic region and armpits.
—Guest handlemeister

I gave up shaving years ago. I hated the ingrown hairs and the cuts. Besides I'm so cheap... I hate buying the razors! And you know what? I've found a guy who loves me regardless. He doesn't care if I shave at all. So I don't, and I am so much more comfortable in my own skin. I hated the velcro stubble and the itchiness of hair growing back in. So what's the point? Half my family thinks it's disgusting, and the other half has gotten over it. So stick it out ladies. Be strong, be yourself, and don't worry.
—Guest faye

Well I shave my armpits and legs everyday because I like the smooth feeling. I don't do it because girl's "should" or because men "prefer it that way". I don't shave my pubic hair because that would take too long and go itchy. Pubes are meant to be hairy (on men and women) so I leave that alone. Yes it may be a thick jungle but who cares? I still wash it everyday so it's not unhygienic.
—Guest New Zealand Chick

Well, I'm male and i usually trim mine on the pubic and chest regions, along with armpits slightly. I would probably shave my chest completely but my gf prefers it hairy so i dont. I wouldn't mind shaving everywhere except my lower legs and armits completely if she preferred it, but i'm not waxing! I don't see why so many people dont want to make themselves feel more attractive to their partner, if she likes it, then so do i. Personally on women i like them to be hairless but i wouldnt insist it. I do appreciate it though. I find pubic hair a slight turn off, pubes just don't feel or look nice to me. If i was married to someone, it would probably frustrate me if they never shaved, knowing there are plenty of women out there that do.
—Guest tom

DO whatever you want to. I think unshaven legs are fine, but personally i don't like the feeling of hair on my legs. I mean it looks fine but smooth legs feel so nice. Now underarm hair is a little well, not gross, but you know. Its a personal preferance.
—Guest your mom

You'd think with all the current issues in the world, we could argue about something that matters. This isn't a matter of life or death. I think both sides have flaws. FOR THE MOST PART, these people seem like a typical hipster, being rebellious and obnoxiously exercising their rights over something that isn't extremely interesting. On the other hand, the statement that all women should shave is a rather ignorant and presumptuous one.
—Guest Lola

i personally only shave my armpits on a regular basis, the rest gets abandoned a little bit. i barely bother shaving my legs in the winter, and as for my pubic area, it's just a trim around the edges, keeping it tidy. i think it'd be odd to have no hair there at all, it must be there for some reason! my boyfriend says he doesn't mind if i can't be bothered shaving my legs, which i'm very glad about as opposed to my previous boyfriend who wined if i left them even for a few days. as for bikini area, i wouldn't like him seeing me natural, i'd get too embarrassed, even though he doesn’t mind that either. all in all, it is down to what you prefer as a person, so don’t let the men tell you what you should do.
—Guest laura

Naomi Torres
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