hairy pits

[HeyKu]

I was on the train the other day in a sleeveless top and had a good stretch. I noticed the lady on the row of seats opposite looking curiously at my pits - I don't shave through personal choice, it doesn't personally bother me hence I see no point, I was just curious to know what people actually thought? I've not had any comments, save for people discussing how disgusting they think hairy armpits on women are in general and then looking horribly embarassed when they realise that I do .

I only shave mine once or twice a week, but I keep them covered up when hairy. I don't really count two or three days stubble as properly hairy.

With all these cries of "ew gross", I feel like I'm back in middle school.

My mom doesn't shave her pits regularly and when they are on show I have to look away - it makes me feel a bit nauseous!!

I went natural until summer and then shaved, I think if I lived somewhere really hot and I was tanned all the time I wouldn't bother.

But I dislike my hairy white legs, armpits you can get away with I think ;)

Obviously going to out myself as a total weirdo here.... But I think there is something rather sexually attractive about female hairy pits. Maybe because it's so taboo?

I do shave but I'm pretty lazy about it, and it's so hot here I've worn nothing but vests, t shirts and short-sleeved dresses since April. I don't mind if some people think it's gross, as long as they recognize their response is due to social conditioning.

I would never have hairy armpits.
I find underarm hair on both men and women revolting.

On all men?

Yes.
Ditto hairy backs.

I don't shave/wax underarms often. I have dark hair and fair skin so when i shave you can still see the roots, which i think looks worse and waxing means a few weeks of regrowth.

It makes him feel physically sick.

I have to look away - it makes me feel a bit nauseous!!

if i see someone with hairy pits i think they are a bit gross

I find underarm hair on both men and women revolting

FFS I really find these attitudes hard to believe and very, very strange.
And a bit sad really.

Unfuckingbelievable.

And WEIRD

It's not just me is it?

Please?

Ha squooshthat is shaved or cut very short.
David is not a hairy man

Ditto to men with hairy backs. Eew.

I love a nice hairy chest though!!

Those who think it's unhygienic do you think all men are unhygienic and smell bad? Genuinely? Or have you never realised that men and women's pits are the same?

Mine are hairy - I like them that way - I actually never think about them at all really.

I have shaved them in the past, and they were sweatier and smellier.

I don't really notice if other people are shaved or not.

I don't like hairy arm pits on women or men. It's not a sexist thing for me. I just think if deodorant is going straight onto skin rather than on top of hair that can't be a bad thing and in my experience hairless arm pit people generally smell fresher.

My dh shaves his pits. He has tattoos in them instead! (Tattoos of roses - he is tattooed everywhere from the neck down).

I'm sorry if this offends, but I find them gross too and I know I'm not in the minority! I also hate the feel of hair there and shave every morning, it takes about 10 seconds.

I think I would probably take a second glance but it wouldn't be malicious, it would just be cos it's different to mine and I'm curious. I will attack my underarm stubble at least once a day as I really hate hair being there, but then my legs are currently like a carpet and that doesn't bother me in the slightest. Next time give it a little stroke and see if they look away :)

Ooh, I must be really beyond the pail, I have hairy pits (on show sometimes!), and I use hippy deodrant . I quite like it, better than stubble anyway. I think it has a certain earthy appeal. French used to be well known for it, after all.

I do shave when I CBA but would not judge anyone who doesn't.

For those who say it's gross, what is wrong with an adult human looking like an adult?

People can think whatever they like about my body hair. I am generous that way.

As long as they keep their traps shut we can both stay happy.

I only bother shaving when I'm going to be out in public in a cap sleeved top, simply to avoid spider legs. I don't bother shaving when I'm in longer sleeves, most of the time. I have noticed that I get sweatier and smellier with shaved pits and I find that underarm seams are more likely to irritate me, when I've shaved.

As for the idea upthread that it looks like pubes - it's just hair, ffs

No, shifter, it's not just you.

Also think it's gross, I also hate male underarm hair too.

I shave sporadically. DH gets too frisky if I don't!

I'm normally a bit stubbly. I can't be bothered with permanent shaving rash, and I often feel more sweaty and smelly when freshly shaved.

TBH, I don't spend much time analysing armpits, mine or other's.