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AIBU?

To think that shaving your arms is weird?

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WhySoSirius · 04/01/2013 19:52

Unless you have horrendous, hairy man-beast monster arms in which case it's probably advisable to do so in order to avoid the villagers getting out their pitchforks and torches.

A girl at work was showing me something on my PC today and I couldn't drag my eyes away from her babies-bottom smooth arms (clearly paying a lot of attention to her instructions)

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Wishitwaswarmer · 04/01/2013 23:35

I have honestly never even thought of arm hair as something to get rid of! I'm not overly hairy in general but do shave/wax/immac underarms, legs and bikini line. Am a bit worried now!

Wishitwaswarmer · 04/01/2013 23:38

Meant to say YABU as it's not weird to shave excess hair that you don't want there, wherever it is. Many people do it every day on various bits of them. Arms are no different

WhySoSirius · 04/01/2013 23:44

I'm not judging anyone, McWitch, but I have never come across shaved arms until today so you can forgive me for thinking it is odd! The man-beast comment was simply a humorous way to indicate that I could understand it of one had insanely hairy arms like my OH

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Morloth · 04/01/2013 23:59

I like my fur, I don't remove any body hair at all, with the exception of keeping my underarm hair clipped (not shaved) so that it doesn't catch on my gym clothes.

I don't understand the fashion for the removal of body hair. Just can't get my head around why it is preferred. But hey, whatever floats your boat. People can do what they like with their bodies, it is no skin off my nose.

DH shaves his face, so that we can see him. That is all the hair removal he does so I don't see why I have to do more. Other than haircuts obviously because long hair can be a PITA.

Cortana · 05/01/2013 00:02

Men can have these worries too. DH has gone from a bit of chest fluff to what is rapidly becoming a rather naice hairy chest. I like to stroke him. I think it is very sexy, he is also a lovely ginger blonde which I love rubs thighs, turns out I was making him self conscious and he started making noises about shaving it.

squoosh · 05/01/2013 00:14

Yup, men are becoming increasingly body hair aware.

Cathycomehome · 05/01/2013 00:17

I didn't realise, but since I came on mumsnet, I have thought about hair removal! I think I am a product of my 90s youth. I shave legs and underarms, do bikini line, trim "bikini hair" that's it. My partner (2 years younger) shaves his face twice a week.

I'm out of step. There is NO WAY anyone other than a doctor for a good reason, or my partner for a different one is getting close to my fanjo.

Cathycomehome · 05/01/2013 00:19

I realise you wee talking arm hair, it just felt another way I was out of touch, ad arm hair never occurred!

JustAHolyFool · 05/01/2013 00:19

We were on the beach a while ago and this friend of a friend (who I fucking loathe anyway) told my male friend that he should trim his armpit hair.

What the hell? I couldn't believe it. I would never presume to tell someone what to do with their body hair, it's such a weird thing to do. Do people really care that much?

Besides which, I like armpit hair. It's a million times nicer than the rashy stubbly mess you sometimes see when people shave.

lotuseener · 05/01/2013 00:20

I shave my arms and my toes! I can't be arsed with my bikini line though.....

Cathycomehome · 05/01/2013 00:21

It is weird when you think about it. I have very long head hair.

Cutiecat · 05/01/2013 01:56

I still remember being about 15 and a girl in my class stroking my arm hair and telling I was very hairy. It really upset me at the time as I have very dark hair but in the 20 years since then I have never thought of removing it. I just didn't think it was something that people did. You learn something new everyday. If you want to do it do it and if you think your friend has hairy arms just don't bloody mention it.

Beaverfeaver · 05/01/2013 02:19

I love my hairy arms

Wouldn't like the stubbly inbetween feeling

EmpressMaud · 05/01/2013 02:35

I confess I don't really notice if people shave their arms or not, but can vaguely recall some friends years ago who did.

I wouldn't ever do it. My hair is blonde and very fine, so scarcely noticeable anyway.

WhySoSirius · 05/01/2013 09:18

I just simply didn't realise it was something people did! It's completely new to me.
It's a fashion office that I'm working in so I guess the "fashion" argument makes sense but if I'm being honest I guess shaving anywhere is weird when you really think about it I'm not going to stop though, socially conditioned or not it doesn't change the fact that I want to shave my legs and armpits

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mumnotmachine · 05/01/2013 09:40

Ive shaved my arms since I was a teenager, and toes as well, and knuckles!

My arms get shaved more often than my legs, espcially in winter!

EuroShagmore · 05/01/2013 09:48

I know quite a few women who do. The common theme is that they are all pale skinned with dark hair or of arab/asian descent (so darker skin but very dark hair). Most women who do it don't advertise it, because it is not seen as "normal" to have so much hair there that you need to remove as opposed to e.g. shaving legs.

Meglet · 05/01/2013 09:49

I've known a few beauticians who wax their arms. They offered to do mine but I declined as sods law I'd end up with another place to get ingrown hairs.

(Almost) whole body laser hair removal would be on my lottery win list.

rhondajean · 05/01/2013 10:35

I honestly didn't realise it was a done thing except perhaps for a few women who had pcos type issues.

I have very very very fine practically invisible arm hair, and it has never ever occurred to me it might need done, however to make it up I had gorilla legs until a few years of waxing made it finer!

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