I just had an argument with a ‘feminist’ about why I shave my legs and armpits
I’m a young woman who suffers from sensory overload. The best way I can describe it is like having strobe lights being flashed into your eyes whilst being spun around and then being made to walk in a straight line.
It’s that kind of disorientating.
I know it’s not the same for everyone, but that’s my experience. I usually experience SO when there’s lots of noise, but every now and then when my arm and leg hair gets too long, I freak out.
It begins to hurt, first of all, and I get this thing about bugs being inside me. It freaks me out. It’s only happened a few times and I learned when to shave to avoid that feeling.
I recently got into an ‘argument’ with a roommate of mine who refuses to shave. I don’t give a shit, but they care about me and my habits. I was freshly shaven and in the communal area when this roommate comes in.
She looks at my legs and asks why I shave. I tell her I want to (I don’t like telling everyone about my SO unnecessarily). She then went on about ‘well you do it for men, no?’ and all of that.
After enduring a few minutes of this, I turned and said ‘if I don’t shave, I’d literally skin myself alive to get the imaginary bugs out of my skin. get lost.’
I’m so angry AND SHE CALLS HERSELF A FEMINIST.
Netizens’ comments
- Same for me!! my body hair drives me insane like when it rubs up against your pants! I shave for the same reason, i’d rather not be overstimulated or overwhelmed in my own body constantly!!
- Nothing to do with a feminist. She’s just full of hate imo. Hope you can change of roommate.
Also sorry to learn about SO and you suffering from it. Ofc carry on shaving if it helps!
- Some people just hide behind the word feminism to bully women and manipulate the narrative in a way you’re the one in the wrong for doing what’s best for you. They don’t even get what feminism is so don’t even bother with them.