OK - I'm delurking here. Thought it was time as several incidents this week have left me fuming and although this board has helped me start thinking about things from a more feminist viewpoint I'm still pretty incoherent when it come to arguing against things.
Over breakfast this morning my DD (aged 6) asked if I thought her legs were hairy. A bit more probing and it turns out comments at school have been made which is why she's recently taken to wearing tights instead of socks. It turns out that the classmate making the comments uses "a machine thing" to remove the hair on her legs!
How do I explain to my DD what's going on here in a way she can understand? I did try to explain that the beauty industry was a big con and worked on making you feel bad about bits of yourself so you bought stuff you didn't really need but not sure if this is the best approach. It's much more sinister isn't it? I only do my legs when I'm going on a date and trying to be sexually attractive. Can't quite believe people would allow their DDs to be indocrinated into doing this so early.
Any suggestions on better arguments. Unfortunately she caught me before coffee and nothing really came out right.
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Are my legs hairy mum?
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giesabosie · 15/09/2011 14:17
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