Shaving.
August 20, 2010
SKIN TO SKIN. That is the lyric that bounced around my head in the shower tonight. I think it was Harry Belafonte accompanied by a sultry female vocalist … it was definitely something very sensual and it got me thinking…
How often are women expected to shave?
In this blog I’ve opened myself up to the bone (therapy) and desire (insatiable). So it is fitting we talk of SKIN and I want to know… not via email, but on this blog wall/ comment section because we just might liberate women: How often are women expected to shave? Every opinion counts!
For men, “unshaven” for years has seemed the look – ranging from something well past what my dad knew as “5 o’clock shadow,” to unkept, untrimmed, bushy beards. For women did a similar liberation happen? Can I skip shaving legs and underarms everyday? Did I miss the memo, as I so often do?
Fact is my mother has asked, “Why do you shave everyday?” I remind her hair growth varies between 51 and 89 years of age, to say nothing of society expectations and wardrobe. I still wear dresses, especially in the summer. Many older women have liberated themselves and wear pants ( Katherine Hepburn deserves a mention; she definitely had a hand in making pants fashionable for women). It makes a difference to one’s shaving routine.
My razor is orange and it vibrates, or it did. Guess I need to find out what size battery it takes. In the meantime I snagged a Groupon special for 3 very affordable laser hair removal sessions. Stay tuned!
Always, Trix
The song! http://www.lyricsdownload.com/harry-belafonte-skin-to-skin-lyrics.html