Shaved legs in the summer

[lightfoot]

For what it's worth, body shaving for men is no big deal now.

I use to have these paranoias about shaving and thinking what would everyone think? Seriously, you might get a glance or two, but no one cares. It's quite common now to see guys that shave some or all parts of their bodies. Just recently, I took my kids to the town recreation center to go swimming. I've been shaving my whole body for a few months and wondered if I would be viewed as a freak. I was surprised when I went to the "family" swim and noticed just how many dads have shaved chest hair. At least 60% of them. And at lease 20% had shaved legs too! No one even batted an eye at me. Well, maybe a wink or two...but seriously...it was no big deal. Girls....guys shave...welcome to the new millennium.

You can also get this vibe if you browse your local Walmart store and notice just how many body shaving razors there are for men these days. Ironically, I had more of a selection for body shavers in the mens section than I did in the womens section. As for me having a hangup using a mens product to look more feminine....pfft....no big deal....a blue razor works just as well as a pink one, but shhhh.....don't tell the girls....they'll get upset

I even shave my pubes off....which I thought was really odd. I'm surprised that the smoothie look is also popular for guys these days. OK, not popular as in the majority do it, but if you do (like I do), no one really cares. Be strong....be yourself...don't have a hangup about shaving if it's what you want to do. It's more common than you think.

As for the husbands with un-approving spouses, I say just do it. My wife use to give me grief when I started shaving my arm pits years ago. Just point to all the sexy men magazines (or your favorite porn video) and say, "I want to look like that!" :-P

[Trish]

My legs have been clean shaven for obout 30 years. No one has ever mentioned it.

[muzzy]

I've just read these threads as I have been thinking about shaving my legs for quite a while now...I'm convinced noone will notice and now I'm off to do it for the first time at age 50 xoxo

[Kaz]

Your wife will notice immediately and kick off. Most other people don't notice, or they do and don't say anything. To those who do be positive... 'have you never tried this? It is so much more comfortable! Sell the idea. When they try it and don't like it... 'I guess it's not for you'... You win!

I would find it so hard to go back to not shaving... but then I am clean all over... have been for nearly 10 years!

[Silentpartner GG SO]

As for the husbands with un-approving spouses, I say just do it. My wife use to give me grief when I started shaving my arm pits years ago. Just point to all the sexy men magazines (or your favorite porn video) and say, "I want to look like that

personally I hate to see a guy with shaved body parts - I am totally fine with my husband's CD'ing but I hate him shaving his legs - it totally repulses me!

however, if you're not married/in a relationship or your OH is fine with it, no problem - but I know there are other SO's that also dislike the leg shaving so if you do have an SO it might be better to see what she thinks first

[alexmarie]

I have been shaving my legs for two yeas and no one has ever said a word.My wife and I go to the beach alot and I never heard a word from any one not even my kids

[Brittany CD]

Shouldn't be a problem. A lot of my female friends tell me they think hairy legs on a man is unattractive, so that's my excuse

[Billie Jean]

When at Wallyworld this summer look at the men wearing shorts. Half will have hairless legs. I've kept mine shaved year round and nobody ever said any thing at all. Billie Jean

[shyselina]

Well I'm not married so I dont have to worry about that. I have been thinking about and f it I'm shaved.. I have no arm pit hair never did hardly any on my arms, native american in me I guess. My dad has no hair on his legs never did

[Jamie001]

personally I hate to see a guy with shaved body parts - I am totally fine with my husband's CD'ing but I hate him shaving his legs - it totally repulses me!

however, if you're not married/in a relationship or your OH is fine with it, no problem - but I know there are other SO's that also dislike the leg shaving so if you do have an SO it might be better to see what she thinks first

Why does hairless legs repulse you? Some guys just don't like the feeling of hair on their legs. I suggest that you try not shaving your legs for many months and see if you like the feeling of having hairy legs. After having shaved legs, I don't understand how anyone could go back to having hairy legs - it just feels awful.

[PretzelGirl]

My wife has the same rule for body hair as she did when I brought up having laser. If you take it off, I better never feel stubble. That was it.

[Krististeph]

I was worried too- but all my neighbors know i'm sort of a bicycling nut- so i have the perfect excuse! it's been warm here these last few weeks- so i've been cycling lots- did two metric centuries already- the legs appreciate it- nice toned muscles!

Therefore, i suggest every CD take up cycling- if not for a plausible excuse for shaving legs- for health too!

[daine]

Nobody will ever say anthing.

[Anne2345]

personally I hate to see a guy with shaved body parts - I am totally fine with my husband's CD'ing but I hate him shaving his legs - it totally repulses me!

however, if you're not married/in a relationship or your OH is fine with it, no problem - but I know there are other SO's that also dislike the leg shaving so if you do have an SO it might be better to see what she thinks first

Why does hairless legs repulse you? Some guys just don't like the feeling of hair on their legs. I suggest that you try not shaving your legs for many months and see if you like the feeling of having hairy legs. After having shaved legs, I don't understand how anyone could go back to having hairy legs - it just feels awful.

Whether some guys do not like the feeling of hair on their legs is not the point. Instead, we all have been socially conditioned by socieity to equate the shaving of legs to be a distinctly feminine activity, whereas hair on a man has traditionally represented his masculinity and virility. If you strip a man's body hair, a portion of his masculinity is thereby stripped away with it, as well. Particularly when men shave their legs.

A GG, however, who has predefined notions of what a man should be and look like (just as men have predefined notions of how women should present themselves), has every right to seek out as a partner those men that fall within the criteria that she has developed through a lifetime of socialization, if she so desires. Unfortunately for men who shave their legs (disclosure - I shave my legs), we are at odds with the tradititional, stereotypical, socially conforming and accepted male who plays by the rules and retains his manly man hairy legs. For preferring men with hairy legs, as opposed to shaved legs, a GG cannot be faulted for her taste and preference. She is very much not alone in this. It really is no different than men who expect women to maintain shaved legs. There are a few who do not, and men are equally as put off by that as women are by men that shave. The times have gotten better, though, and progress has been made. Slowly but surely men are gaining the social "right" to remove certain body hair under certain circumstances. But regardless, if you shave your legs in today's day and age, do not expect everyone to approve of and like it. Instead, take personal satisfaction, joy, and pride in it that you hve successfully overcome your fear, are successfully cutting against the grain of society, and doing it your way.

[Misti]

When people noticed I shaved my legs and asked why I simply told them I hate hair. Most of all I never had a bad out come from it. Good Luck.

That's how I got "it" past my SO; "I hate that damn hair (as I handpicked hundreds/thousands of 'God-for-sak'en' hairs )!" And, it worked, too; and so here I am, hairless everywhere but my pubic area.

Love it! Do it, you'll never go back, I can personally attest to that!

[Donna1]

I am a "full time" shaver and I love it! Feels so good on me. I do not like hair on my body! ugh.

[Fiona Lindum]

I don't think anyone will notice shaved legs.

[Silentpartner GG SO]

Why does hairless legs repulse you? Some guys just don't like the feeling of hair on their legs. I suggest that you try not shaving your legs for many months and see if you like the feeling of having hairy legs. After having shaved legs, I don't understand how anyone could go back to having hairy legs - it just feels awful.

Anne has pretty much answered this question for me - however I will explain a little further what it means to me personally

My husband only dresses maximum a couple of times a week and he has no desire to go outside dressed - he says he doesnt want to "shove it in my face" and that he wants me to tell him if there is anything I am not happy about. I am pretty much fine with everything except any body hair shaving - if his legs were naturally hair-free, that would be no problem - I dont especially like or dislike hairy legs but the act of shaving them expressly for the benefit of CD'ing is distasteful to me and it most certainly IS bringing it into the bedroom. It's a permanent reminder of the Cd'ing which, to be perfectly honest, I dont really want to have in front of me 24/7. So its not about the hair in its own right but rather the reason behind the shaving it off that offends me.


And no, I dont like leg hairs on my own legs - but that is probably because I have been brainwashed since early childhood that hair on a woman is not feminine

I'd just like to add - Anne, your post is very intuitive - you totally get where I'm coming from

[daviolin]

I keep my legs shaved 24/7 all year long. Nobody has ever said a thing about it. And thats just as well. Because it isn't any of there business. Daviolin

[Brenn]

I keep mine shaved all the time (had laser several years ago, but still need a shave once a week). No one ever notices and if they do they don't say anything.

[Kelli Ca]

Im sitting at a car rental place waiting to get a rental a reading posts, when I read your post I looked around and there are two guys here in shorts with no visible leg hair no one even seems to notice and I see it alot men who simply don't enjoy hair, so I don't think it a problem

[Kat42]

I started to shave my legs last fall but it was just too cumbersome trying to do it in the bathroom instead of the shower (there's a lot of bending and reaching to cover every inch).

My SO is presently redoing our master bathroom, ripping out the separate tub and shower and installing an enlarged shower WITH A SEAT. She asked me about putting in the seat and I replied "if you want a seat in the shower, you shall have a seat in the shower". Installing the seat today is pretty cheap... doing it later won't be. And I'll get to use it too ;-)

I just can't wait until the job is done. The tile guy should finish tomorrow, and hopefully the glass guys can do their part on Monday. I may do some temporary PVC shower rods in the interim.

[kymmieLorain]

I have shaved my legs since 2002. I have never had anyone say a word about them. Don't worry about as Nike says, Just do it. LOL


Kymmie

[Jean Marie]

Been smooth 20 years, wear shorts n drab all summer

[Diane Smith]

Reaction to my shaved legs and arms has been zero in 25 years or so.

- Diane