Shorts: Are they really nessesary?

[Tammy V]

I hear comments from a lot of cd's on this forum and elsewhere that they cannot shave their legs (at least not in summer) because of wearing shorts and not wanting people to see their shaved legs. Well that was a dilemna/holdup for me too at one time until about 3 years ago when i just did it and have never looked back. Now I admit I am the last person I know to break out the shorts and the first to put them away when a hint of cool weather appears but I have become ok with my shaved legs being exposed the last couple summers.

My point is this, it is almost summer and many of us in warmer climes have experienced real heat already. I have not worn shorts all year except around the house. I am starting to wonder if they are really nessesary. I am going to the beach this weekend and I am sure I will wear shorts there, but girls who are afraid to shave because of showing your legs why don't you jsut go ahead and be smooth and just don't wear shorts? I have been around in light (female) jeans on days we have heat index over 100 already, it can be managed. If its shorts or shaving for you just consider both options. :) And girls, I am talking about wearing shorts while in male mode.

[NicoleScott]

Hey, easy for you to say, living way up north in NC.

[sissystephanie]

I live in Georgia, where it has been in the 90's for what seems like an eternity, usually with high humidity!! Shorts are a virtual necessity, of course along with shaved legs. If you really think about it, people don't spend much attention on your legs!! Most people won't even know if you shaved them unless you have real hairy legs!! And yes, I do wear womens shorts when in male mode!! In fact, most of the clothing I wear is feminine and I am always in male mode as far as looks go! No wig and no makeup ever!

[Stephanie Miller]

Lots of things can be "managed", but is it necessary?
Here in the Valley of the Sun (Phoenix, Arizona) the temps are already in the triple digits and nearing the 100 mark today. They stay that way until October now. Sure I can wear long pants. But why? I've shaved my legs for going on 14 years now. I wear shorts at least 50% of the time. Do you know, I have yet to have ANYONE comment about my shaved legs? And I'm in construction where there is an overabundunce of Neanderthals! :doh:
I would also say that a short trip to the beach is a perfect place to "test the waters" (pun intended) on shaved legs. You are going to a place where you don't know anyone - and they don't know you. If they say anything... who the heck cares. You won't ever see them again in your lifetime. When you get back home wear your long pants for a week or two until the hair grows back.
Bet ya don't get ANY response and you continue to shave them :heehee:

[betty1253]

Shaved legs have become a non-issue for me. They are my legs, so there, they are hairless. I change in a locker room at work every day and no one has commented about it.

[Amanda22]

Hi Tammy, my legs and the rest of my body are completely hairless because of my native american ancestry. I've lived all over the USA and wear shorts in all seasons. Since I've had no choice about hair, I've never given it a second thought. I've never experienced a second look about hairless legs.

[TGMarla]

Yes, they're necessary. Shaved or not, I don't like wearing long pants all day in the summer when it gets up into the 90s or higher.

[Wendy_Marie]

There are many legitimate reasons that justify anyone shaving their legs be they male, female. Cyclist do so as do most swimmers...
I began when I worked in a Rubber Manufacturing Facility...my station had 9-steam pots with a catwalk nestled in between. 4 on one side with 5 on the other....The temp there would hover right around 115 degress F, winter or summer....I began breaking out all over my legs, chest and arms. A Doc I saw for these breakouts suggested I shave these areas and voilia...the heat rash subsided...It was all the excuse I needed and I wore shorts to work every night after that...and still shave regularly today. everyone I know got use to seeing me this way and now its a non-issue.

[VioletJourney]

Nobody ever comments on shaved legs, and even if they do, "because I like it" is a perfectly good response. Of course, when you've stopped shaving and your legs are half epilated, you definitely want to cover it up because all the little bare patches look weird!

[joanna4]

I dont mind going to the beach with shaved legs, gives them something to look at

[Cynthia Anne]

Of course shorts are necessary FOR ME! I don't want to be arrested for running around in my panties!

[Nikki A.]

Noone really pays attention. I've seen plenty of guys with very little or no leg hair. If they're all CDs then we are a larger group than we think.

[Eryn]

I have gone through summers in both SoCal and in Arizona without wearing shorts. At the time I was self-conscious about my pasty-white legs.

Well, I'm past that and will wear whatever the weather warrants. Shaved legs? Nobody cares. Somebody would have mentioned my suddenly-bare arms long before they noticed my bare legs and they didn't.

Now, if I could just get away with those cute capris in male mode... hmmmm,

[Billie Jean]

Noone really pays attention. I've seen plenty of guys with very little or no leg hair. If they're all CDs then we are a larger group than we think.Mine are shaved and I wear shorts all summer. I was in the hospital where I work this past weekend and the nures all had to check my feet. They all know me personally but do not know about Billie Jean. No one ever batted an eye. Billie Jean

[Bootsiegalore]

I work outside in arizona and have even taken to long sleves in the summer because my skin is so F'd up. I an beginning to look like an aligator or a rhinoserous or dsomething. My skin is covered with what looks like dark age spots all over.

[Danni Renee]

I wear shorts as soon as the weather turns even slightly warm. That fact has kept me from shaving my legs for years. I finally decided to just do it and I have not regretted it. I wear shorts out all the time and I have not seen anyway staring and nobody has said anything. Now that I am used to them being shaved, I just do not care what others think anyway. It is a nice way to indulge myself when I am in drab.

[Eryn]

I work outside in arizona and have even taken to long sleves in the summer because my skin is so F'd up. I an beginning to look like an aligator or a rhinoserous or dsomething. My skin is covered with what looks like dark age spots all over.

This brings up a good point. If you look at my pictures I have a very nice farmer's tan, but the bad news is that is what my skin looks like without sun! I've been using some fade cream and that might be working, but more time is needed to tell for sure. In the meantime, I like shorts and short sleeves, but not in direct sunlight. You younger girls please take notice!

Eryn

[Cheryl T]

About 7 years ago I just bit the bullet and said the heck with it. I shaved everything and let them make comments.
No one did.
I wear shorts at work from April to December and to this day I have only gotten one comment and that was from a lady at work. She said (as she rubbed my bare leg)...Mmmm smooth! I said, yep, I just shaved them this morning. Nothing more has ever been said. People just really don't care.

[Fab Karen]

Nobody ever comments on shaved legs, and even if they do, "because I like it" is a perfectly good response.
The only response to give to the rare question.

[Vickie_CDTV]

If men were allowed to wear skirts, maaaaaaaaaaybe shorts would not be necessary. Until then.... For those of us who "run hot" and are always warm/hot, yes, they are necessary. Some folks are "always" cold, some are
"always" hot, everyone's body, everyone's comfort level and everyone's tolerances are different. My ex girlfriend was always cold until it broke into the 80s, I am always hot until it breaks below 60.

I am glad to see I am not the only one who wears shorts a majority of the year, some who know me think I am totally crazy :rolleyes:

My legs have been smooth for 15 years, everyone has known me this way, and it has never come up. Of course, my legs don't get much attention (though some cisgender males have said they admire my giant calf muscles, go figure.)

[Paulette]

I have had my legs shaved for years and only had a couple of comments which I responded to as I like them shaved it allows me to moisturize them better. For years I suffered every winter with dry skin and then started shaving my legs and using lotion, solving two problems with one razor. I now go nose to toes and still no comments.

[natasha]

I started wearing shorts a couple of years ago, after shaving of course, with great trepidation. It has turned into a non-issue with those who see me. Did I get some grief? You bet (especially from those I golf with on Wednesdays), but they got over it and are still good friends.

[sissystephanie]

Well, I'm past that and will wear whatever the weather warrants. Shaved legs? Nobody cares. Somebody would have mentioned my suddenly-bare arms long before they noticed my bare legs and they didn't.

Now, if I could just get away with those cute capris in male mode... hmmmm,









Eryn, I do wear cute capris often here in Georgia!! I own about 7 or 8 pair. Some white, other colored, and some more in prints!! Of course I also wear a nice feminine top to go with the capri's and my lingerie! Since I wear no wig or makeup I am definitely a male, but the only comments I have ever heard in the past 6 years were compliments on my outfits!!

["Mary"]

I don't think my dad or grandfather owned a pair of shorts. they wore long pants all day every day. When they were changing or something it was funny how white they were apart from face, neck and forearms.

[CindyXA]

what about when play games with shorts/is it ok?

[CindyXA]

does u have rashes after a few days later, how to overcome these problems?

[Tanya C]

Actually, I'm wondering if pants are really necessary.

[MaryAnn40c]

I have hairless legs for years and no one has said anything.

[eluuzion]

If you are wearing your AFDB (Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie) everyday like you should be, nobody will ever notice your legs. Jus' sayin'...:D

Can you remember everything about the outfits the last three people you talked to were wearing? Most people cannot. People are too absorbed in their own world to notice much detail about their surroundings. If they did, robbers would be out of business, lol.

Next time you are standing in line at Wal-Mart or another store, check out all of the guys' legs. Young kids don't have much hair and older folks don't either (older legs seem to lose hair). So, that leaves the "middle" group. Some may be swimmers, bicyclists, body builders, models, chemotherapy patients, burn victims, fair haired people, professional grape stompers, dermatology disorders, etc. That only leaves about 3 people in the world that might still have hairy legs.

So what are the chances that anybody is checking out your legs anyway? Teens are busy texting on their cell phones. Little kids are busy reaching for candy. Moms are busy watching them and just repeating NO! Guys shouldn't be checking out your legs to begin with. Older folks are busy trying to remember where their car is parked. The security camera attendants are zooming in on some hot chic in another line.
They don't have baggers anymore.

Plus, they are all supposed to be getting organized to be ready to scan and bag their own groceries at the self-check out, so the stores don't have to hire employees to do it, :heehee:

That only leaves a couple people, who are probably CDers waiting to buy pantyhose and so paranoid they are just staring into their carts.

Oh, and don't worry about that chic standing in line behind you. That is probably just me...:battingeyelashes:

Ok, seriously... it is not as obvious as you think. If you have a tan and/or do not apply lotion that makes your legs all shiny, it is even less noticeable. The only credible concern might be your friends. They tend to only ask about it once and then leave you alone.

But hey, wearing long pants is certainly another option. But I am not “the one that wears the pants in my family“, lol.

:love:

[WifeofWrenchette]

Living in Texas, I can tell you, without a doubt shorts ARE necessary. It is all I wear if I'm out of my pajamas.

[Tammy V]

I agree with you ladies that say shaving legs and shorts is a non issue. I have yet to have one person question me about it and I do not think my wife even noticed for a long time. I am a little shy about it, mostly at the begining of summer and my pause in breaking out the shorts just made me think about all the girls that have told me they Cannot shave their legs because of wearing shorts. If it were really a question of one or the other I would just forego shorts and be a little warmer....

[Pythos]

I just basically dislike the look of most men's or feminine shorts patterned off mens shorts. Not sure why, I just find the look of a skirt to be much more...I don't know really, I guess refined. Shorts for some reason look...childish to me. Crazy I know.

[Emma England]

I prefer wearing skirts to shorts. But either way, and regardless of being male or female, if anyone bares their legs, they should lose the hair. Personally, I find it embarrassing to have hairy body parts.

[Fab Karen]

As for guys in shorts constantly- like the dudes wearing shorts & flip-flops when it's 49f at night- I have to quote Seinfeld: "you're a hipster-dufus" :)

[Eryn]

Eryn, I do wear cute capris often here in Georgia!! I own about 7 or 8 pair. Some white, other colored, and some more in prints!! Of course I also wear a nice feminine top to go with the capri's and my lingerie! Since I wear no wig or makeup I am definitely a male, but the only comments I have ever heard in the past 6 years were compliments on my outfits!!

Stephanie, you are a goddess! :)

Unfortunately, I'm in an environment where rumors and speculation can get ugly. I can get away with female versions of male items (jeans, polos, etc) but anything overtly feminine like capris is a non-starter.

Still, I can dream... :)

[docrobbysherry]

Oh, THIS is an EASY ONE!

Got great legs? U LOVE shorts!

Got BAD legs, U HATE them!

[donnatracey]

Living in Texas, I can tell you, without a doubt shorts ARE necessary. It is all I wear if I'm out of my pajamas.

Except for those pesky 4-5 weeks here in winter!.....:heehee:

Glad I can show off my tan/smooth legs for the next 4-5 months....

[Patrice_CD]

I wear shorts all the time and my legs are smooth. My shorts are also women's shorts and they are quite a bit shorter than men's shorts. I've only heard of one comment where a friends son asked why my shorts were so short. She responded to him that not everyone likes their shorts to be below their knees.

I even have started to wear flipflops while out and my toes are always painted.

[cdterri]

have both let body hair grow and shaved it. change in a locker room and no one has ever said a word. only one's that may notice would be my family but most already know i'm a little strange.

[Kaz]

OK Girls..

In boy mode, I never looked good in shorts... the family kind of banned them and I stopped wearing them... they found it embarrassing... and that was when my legs were covered in hair!

I have received so many comments on my legs from a lot of you... so I am a little conflicted... maybe I look crap in boys' shorts because I don't have what we in the UK call footballers' legs?

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[BillieJoEllen]

I think we've only had five days here where the temp got up to 80. One of those days was in April. If you have any extra heat please send it up here. Its 10 a.m. right now and won't get much past sixty today.

[Valerie1973]

Here in the desert it can get to 110 degrees in the shade... and then is just be gettin warm. The only people that may comment of shaved legs are those you are in contact with, like friends and family. I have an aunt who's brain and mouth doesn't coordinated and she's the type that would carry on till the cows came home, in fact she is the cows that come home. Shave em, no one really cares. I just shaved today.

[sweetjan]

I was afraid to have my legs shaved and wear shorts this summer. My family has no clue I cd. I felt after reading
things on this site the heck with what people think. I wear shorts all the time, and no one, family or not has said one word.

[Alice Torn]

It is really something, to me, how basketball shorts not many trs ago, were much shorter, and today, the basketball uniform shorts are big and baggy, and long.

[Sandy1967]

Well here in the Central Valley of California it is not hot. I have worn shorts every day even through the winter. I finally got the courage to shave my legs again, thinking who cares. I deliver stuff and my company allows us to wear shorts. I work with 7 other men and see many customers every day and no one has said a word. I am fortunate to have fair skin and lite color hair so someone really has to look and notice that my legs are shaved. If you want to look that long then be it. I love the way my shaved legs feel and being single I don't have to explain it to anyone. I love women's shorts, not too short and wear them all the time. It is great to push the limits and leave people guessing.

Love,
Allison