“Ew- you have body hair?”

[@zoeunlimited]

Your thoughts on body hair vs hair removal?

[@peparonimacaroni]

Body hair? Swaggy. No body hair? Also swaggy.

[@Lily-lp5dg]

@@peparonimacaroni swaggy 👉😎👉

[@peparonimacaroni]

@@Lily-lp5dg ;) ✨

[@_blckvamp_god]

I feel that body hair is natural and is a beautiful thing. However if you want to remove your hair that's your business, you should just never feel that your are being forced to shave because of society's standards on women(or men) . There is nothing masculine about being hairy. Don't let anyone brainwash you to think this, ever! In conclusion there is no shame in hair or hair Removal if it is the person's choice.

[@lowkeyemilia]

the fact we needed to turn such a normal thing like having body hair into something "empowering" says a LOT about society

[@prerza]

this is such a personal choice and decision, the fact that the industry benefits off of making it something they have a say in, is insane.

[@khalilahd.]

Couldn’t have said it better 🤎

[@prerza]

@@khalilahd. ♡

[@m1515]

It's not just a personal choice if you're shamed for not doing it by almost everyone. It's an illusion of a choice, we all do it because we are consciously or subconsciously pressured.

[@prerza]

@@m1515 true, all of us need to slowly work on that. it is, though, the resultant of how society has forced us to think about this topic.

[@Majda1020]

Make something a problem, create and sell a solution. Instead of just not making it a problem. 😒

[@bluefairy7653]

I would have girls in gym class in highschool staring at my hairy legs until they found a free moment to say “wow, your legs are so hairy, that’s great for you! I could never do it, but all the power to you!” One even said, “So you’re a feminist, huh?” Just because I have hair on my legs. I can’t just exist in my naturally given body without someone assuming I’m trying to make a statement. It’s amazing how much courage you have to have to not shave hair that grows naturally on your body. Edit: Sorry, essay time...as a philosophy junkie, on a moral scale, being a good person is often quantified as acknowledging human autonomy, body and mind. This is not a new idea, academics quote Locke, Adams, Kant, Bentham, etc. The act of demeaning others for their own expression of bodily autonomy (regardless of gender norms and cultural norms) is morally wrong. You're probably not a cool dude if you do that. You as a human being should have no sway over what another living, breathing, dreaming human being does to their body. Because you have no right, and never will. And yet, it is an endless fight each day to receive this acknowledgment for so many groups of people. Say it with me, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT to control another humans' body. Whether its with body hair, grooming, gender expression, etc. And fuck anyone who says otherwise.

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

This society is so fucked to the point of girls literally being sexist to their own gender WOW ISN'T LIFE JUST SO GREAT

[@Nohablogringo-]

Damn

[@woozihae]

fr.

[@thebobas6022]

i know right it's bs

[@Azzys_Life]

The same thing happened to me!

[@khalilahd.]

It’s crazy to see how many rules and regulations society puts on women to deem them “worthy” while men can wear the same dirty t shirt three days in a row and be perfectly accepted. We should all be equal

[@martaferreira7082]

Say no more! :)

[@urlocalsimp559]

" We should all be equal" yet you judge men? That's not fair

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

@@urlocalsimp559 that's not the point of this comment, don't be like those people who try to protect women's rights while constantly being like "men are equal too" like shut the fuck up it's cringe, like we never said anything about men where just trying to spread awareness and then people constantly reinforce that "men are equal too" like no shit that's why where talking about women for the sake of equality

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

@@martaferreira7082 well not everywhere :(

[@tania1078]

We do judge uncaring dirty men. That’s why the comment even even popped up in your mine and I agree with you. It’s disgusting.

[@mariawani5582]

My body hair is one of the reasons I'm so fucking scared of any and all intimacy. On one hand, I hate removing it because I like the way it feels and looks, but I'm so terrified of being judged by male partners.

[@bluefairy7653]

Me too!! That, and the way female anatomy is supposed to look. I have always worried that I’ll be judged for having “beef curtains”. I feel like porn has really perpetuated a lot of unrealistic standards for pubic hair, to the point where I’m so scared that I won’t be what a man expects that he’ll reject me. Maybe that’s unrealistic but that’s where I’m at.

[@pubsheen8708]

Honestly, you shouldn't have a partner that doesn't accept you. (Nothing against them everyone has preferences) but you should find someone who DOES accept your body hair.

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

This is why I'll never have sex before marriage (your choice tho) because men that get in your pants usually want one thing. As much as it's okay to have preferences if you're partner truly loves you he'll never reject you for something so normal

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

@@bluefairy7653 listen if you fear a man Will reject you for your something so normal then you shouldn't sleep with that man and know that man won't ever be worth your time

[@Lifestyle-hz2uo]

Ah girl that has hair like a dud is one of the reasons I keep myself single

[@prerza]

it's crazy how others think they even have the right to comment on anyone's choice of keeping or not keeping their body hair, like stfu, i'm-. thanks to the internet we're at the least talking about it and i feel like slowly the negative obsession with it is dying for good.

[@khalilahd.]

Exactly! It’s crazy

[@sayeeed1303]

They do only if you expect, pressure, shame or force them to be okay with or find hairy body attractive

[@katie7748]

The most judging I see on the topic of female body hair comes from girls insisting that girls who get rid of theirs have internalized misogyny. You can go ahead and braid yours for all I care but stfu about what I do with mine.

[@roisin296]

​@@sayeeed1303 where are you from? I want to go there

[@jureumko]

I'm so glad we can talk about it so openly now. For a really long period of time, for a few years actually, I was terrified because I had hair on my stomach and nipples. I thought I had a really bad disease, but was sooo afraid to ask my mother about it, so I stayed silent. And only when I became 22 I found the courage to go, do some blood tests and see how my hormones were doing. And you know what? I was completely fine. This hairness was just in my genes (I'm half Georgian, I have a lot of dark hair all over my body). But because I didn't see A SINGLE girl or woman with hair on their nipples or stomach around me, and everyone had smooth, hairless skin, I thought something was wrong with me... The amount of anxiety I've had during that time is unexplainable

[@alicebasker5738]

I feel you but now I’m like who the the fuck cares? I’m pretty sure you’re beautiful 😍❤️

[@koloinaandria]

I'm so glad i'm not the only one. I always found it hard to understand why I had so much hair in these places. I'm in a boarding school, so I live with girls. When we get ready for the shower, I notice that none of the girls have hair on their breasts, or even on their stomachs. As much as I'm not that bothered about the breasts, I'm more bothered about the stomach. When I wear a crop top, I always make sure to wear high-waisted jeans, while my other friends could afford to show their bellies, as well as having a flat one (the opposite of me). I always envied them. Also, one day while talking to some boy friends, I don't remember how we ended up on this subject, but they said that "girls with hair on their stomachs and breasts was disgusting and no guy would want them". At that point I didn't say anything about their comment, nor had I told them I had any, but I could feel my tears rising... It's also hard for me, because when I go on Tiktok, I keep seeing these beautiful girls showing their flat bellies, without a single hair. I know it's not their fault that I have it, and they don't. I just have a complex... Even though there are some two piece swimsuits that I think are amazing, I don't even dare to wear them for fear of being judged. I know I can wax, but my mother doesn't want me to. And I've only shaved once in my life, and now it's much thicker... I'm French so excuse me if my english is bad, i'm still learning.. But i really wanted to share this, i have no one to talk to about this. All the french youtuber that i know never talk about this stuff, so I really love to see this kind of content on youtube, cause i'm more comfortable, and I feel less lonely.💓💓

[@urlocalsimp559]

off topic but why would u see a single woman's nipples or stomach lmaoo but hopefully you're finally confident edit: i was in a rush but i meant why would u see another women's nipples or stomach, sorry for the bad grammar lmao

[@mariahc8558]

handshake *I'm pretty hairy, my arms can tell you that* but I'm fine with my arms being like that ;)

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

Don't worry sweety, you don't have to be ashamed of your body hair and don't let that be a reason for people to disrespect you. Other than hygiene there should be no reason out there for someone to make you feel ashamed for having something completely normal and literally natural. Love yourself

[@cxramelty242]

i dislike how people view body hair on women. hair that NATURALLY grows on a human body is considered nasty and unfeminine on women but on men it's masculine and totally fine??? don't even get me started on the "it's because it's unhygienic" argument 💀. Sooo body hair is unhygienic on a girl but it isn't unhygienic on a boy? like, make it make sense. it's your body do what you want. never let someone give you unsolicited opinions about your beautiful body. society standards suck lmao

[@Isa-vy2bv]

yup agree

[@a.hopeful.rosebud837]

i personally find armpit hair to be unhygienic on both genders…

[@HK-re9vh]

@@a.hopeful.rosebud837 but how though? Lol

[@Omasje1]

@@a.hopeful.rosebud837 And private areas ofc

[@Omasje1]

@@HK-re9vh Bcz of sweat probably

[@Shy-xm4kn]

“Hairless baby soft” used to talk about grown women’s bodies as a standard set by society is sus….no?

[@marc-jn6ti]

You might have already but u should watch Shanespeare's infantilization of women video, she talks more abt this stuff

[@Shy-xm4kn]

@@marc-jn6ti I actually haven’t, thank you for the recommendation! ❤️

[@alexandraapolline8434]

I totally agree with you but, damn, babies' skin is SOO soft, it must be comfortable to always be this soft 😄

[@sayeeed1303]

It is not set by society. It is natural and rooted in biology for men to find hairy women unattractive

[@Wwhdduendjdhhfmwosdn]

@@sayeeed1303 they are talking about the opposite lol/nm

[@user-hb4zz4gh5e]

I also hate how body hair is so politicised by some people. Like, I’m not trying to ‘make a statement’; it has nothing to do with my socio-political views, I just don’t feel like shaving

[@wooshbait6023]

Right? I'm just lazy and then people are out here saying I'm a leftist or a feminist or some shit just because of my body hair. So weird

[@sav2823]

Fr. I got an infection from shaving too so I just kinda gave up because I'm tired of the energy and pain and itching and stupid red bumps that make me legs look worse than unshaved anyway. Hair removal is just too much work. I just shave my forearms and hands occasionally bc I never liked having hair on them, it's inconvenient for me most of the time, but that's about it. Meanwhile it drives the women in my family insane despite witnessing and having to pay for the infection hair removal gave me. Last thing I need is someone bugging me about "being brave" or a "feminazi"

[@offsewingdragons9142]

Hair removal is a total scam. Its painful, frequent and time consuming, and makes you look even worse without the hair. Plus the results only lasts for like-a second😒

[@ri_s9671]

do people not realize that humans are literally mammals and growing hair on our bodies is just as normal as it is for a dog or cat to grow hair on theirs? it's refreshing to see people talking about this now. such an important discussion about how people are shamed for having normal bodies. and there are double standards in place too, where it's acceptable for a man to have body hair but it's "gross" if hair is anywhere on a woman's body other than the top of their head and their eyebrows basically.

[@n_.p]

Ikr!!!! My friend asked me why i don't shave and i just said i didn't wanted and she started to talking about hygiene.💀. Having body hair is a characteristic feature of a mammal expect a few and we don't belong in that exception. Learn a little biology you'll know it has nothing to do with hygiene.

[@paniniprincess5211]

I swear I didn't care about my hairy legs until people started talking about them. You mostly get insecurities from people pointing out things

[@sayeeed1303]

Of course it is normal, that does not mean it is attractive. Women find body hair in men attractive. Vice versa is not true. It boils down to attraction.

[@strawberryfox8819]

@@sayeeed1303 A lot of men actually don't care if women have body hair. You have to take social standards into account because just as women are taught to hate their body hair, men are taught to hate female body hair as well.

[@mrs.stefonmeyers7156]

@@sayeeed1303 people don't see body hair as "attractive" on women because of western standard of beauty that have changed they way we think. We were taught that body hair is ugly. It's not something that came to us naturally

[@chanswall6265]

Girls just existing: Someone: EW

[@franz3810]

men: ew women

[@mersyvortex4129]

Even other girls😫

[@benmemon]

@@mersyvortex4129 “you wouldn’t understand 😩✨ I’m basically one of the boys🙄💅”

[@urfavleo07]

Ew A pile of shiiiiii I MEan u (the someone)

[@wisteria8152]

@@benmemon the boyz🥶🥶💯

[@changedmyusernameagain7654]

I think almost all girls have been made fun of their body hair. I remember I wore short sleeves to school and this one boy came up to me and said my arms were hairier than his friend's (who's really hairy). Guess who never wore short sleeves again 😃

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

BRO YOU ACTUALLY LET SOME BITCHY LITTLE BOY LITERALLY COME UP TO AND SAY THAT TO YOUR FACE AND LET THAT EVEN GET TO YOU, LIKE BOY IF THAT WHERE EVER TO HAPPEN TO ME I WOULD HAVE NUKED HIM THE BALLS. AND TRUST IF A BOY DOES SOMETHING YOU DON'T LIKE, JUST KICK THEM IN THE BALLS THEY'LL NEVER TO IT AGAIN

[@shondlife]

same but guess who stop giving a fuck and wear shorts and short sleeves 😃

[@longhairbeauty333]

nah bc I was literally made fun of and later got bullied for over a year by two boys for having armpit hair lmfao I swear it’s almost always the males that enjoy being shit

[@changedmyusernameagain7654]

@@longhairbeauty333 100%. They can dish it out but they can't take it either

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

@@longhairbeauty333 seriously just because "not all men" doesn't mean not most (not literally most but you know what i mean just saying cuz many dudes are nice out there)

[@belphiescowpillow6908]

Every once in a while my mom gets mad at me for not shaving. She goes on the entire 'femininity and hygiene' speech, and she doesn't understand that I think my legs look prettier with hair. It is really thick and dark (which I don't mind at all) and I don't see how it's her problem; I'm just always really dissatisfied with how my legs look bare and want to feel more comfortable in my own body.

[@eternalmarie1289]

Yes! Same I feel like my legs look so much better having hair then without. 💖

[@sophiagionis]

same as my mum! we had an argument because i wanted to stop getting laser hair removal :( your story is inspiring though and it makes me feel more comfortable with my own hair

[@paniniprincess5211]

Everytime my mom starts loosing in a argument, she like to point out how hair my legs are XD So one time I asked her for a razor and she said "what do you need a razor for?" -_-

[@mrs.stefonmeyers7156]

All the hair on my body is very thick and black, it is especially obvious on my legs. Both my parents make me feel guilty about it too. Growing it whenever I can makes me feel more connected to my body and more feminine, somehow.

[@SagaRydberg]

same :c

[@spider-woah-man]

so glad someone is finally talking about it.. i have very hairy arms which i was never insecure about until people have told me about and have asked why i had "hairy man arms." there is nothing wrong with shaving or waxing every part of your body with hair, but it shouldn't be something that's necessary in order to be looked at as a normal female and 'accepted' in today's society. thank you zoe!!

[@Ash-dw5nq]

Fr some boy at my school called me “big foot arms “

[@boombayuna536]

same, when i was younger i never really cared about it. but recently i had multiple situations that i went on dates with guys and a lot of them would comment on my arm hair while looking disgusted at me. the fact that it happened multiple times and i'm at an age now where i thought that guys were mature enough as adults to not do that but oh well... i'm so insecure about it.

[@heyheyvicky1498]

ugh at my elementary school the girls in my class were all super "grown up" and started wearing make up in 3rd class and shaving (even their arms) in 5th grade and because of the comments on my arm hair (which wasn't even bad) I also started shaving that (additionally to armpits and legs although it probably wasn't necessary since I was so young) and I still see that scar above my left ellbow and am so glad I decided to let it grow again after a few months. Peer pressure and society can be so stupid🙄

[@asophiez5265]

Exactly, I didn’t know that having hairy arms and body hair in my lower back was weird until someone told me so

[@grapeleiva2266]

Do people really associate arm and leg hair similarly? I have a lot of arm hair and I literally don't care about it at all, and no comments have been said about it. Its always leg hair that I hear people talk about

[@chrissyswifey]

a few days ago i lifted my arms up to stretch and my mom told me i was disgusting for not shaving and said i would have no friends at my new school. in front of everyone at the store we were in. my dad said the same thing. i’m only 14.

[@blorbo8381]

That's awful, sorry that happened to you. Don't listen to them, true friends wouldn't care about such things ://

[@chrissyswifey]

@@blorbo8381 aww tysm, that means a lot 🥺

[@avfeland]

I'm 27, don't shave my armpits. I'm getting married in a month to an amazing man who I've been dating for 10 years and I have plenty of friends. If someone doesn't want to be friends with you because of armpit hair, they'd probably be a shitty judgemental friend anyways. Your mom probably felt the same way you did at your age but has since had a lifetime of shame and social programming about body hair she's now *kindly* passing on to you. Being 14 is hard enough without all that extra bs. Sending hugs your way girl 🤗💕

[@sojuschi]

My mom also told me to wax (in front of everyone) and dad , grandma and grandpa scolded her and told her to mind her own business. My aunts and uncles also support my decision (even though my aunts don't like body hair ).

[@1MikuFan]

@@sojuschi Glad the rest of your family backed you up! Hair removal is a personal choice.

[@stanroseasifshesyourlast5523]

Body hair is NATURAL!

[@kimlip_tree2009]

yes!! (also i love your name)

[@khalilahd.]

Wish society would get that 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@honeybear5792]

@@khalilahd. society doesn't like natural

[@sydastark]

I think A capitalistic society doesn’t like natural because …where’s the profit in it? Which only makes me love my ankle hair more.

[@stanroseasifshesyourlast5523]

@@kimlip_tree2009

[@cinna._.bunny00]

it’s sad how much of our female identity and definition of beauty is based on the male gaze. wether it’s your choice to remove body hair or not, deep down some of the decision is swayed by years of teachings based on what men find attractive.

[@marjaneherve2407]

Exactly, that why even if you have "the choice" it is always influenced by society standards

[@urfavleo07]

Hehe when ur taste is ✨built different✨

[@Veeravaara]

And then a big portion of what men find attractive is because of socialisation and affected by what they are exposed to (porn). If more women went out natural more men would find it attractive

[@nekoshey]

Yeah, I think it's a bit dismissive of some of the more toxic traits of society / culture to say "it shouldn't matter what you choose one way or the other". They're right, in a perfect world, it shouldn't - people would look however they want to and no one would bat an eye. But this isn't a perfect world. In this world, there's a long history and deep rooted tendency to control women in a myriad of ways, even more so if there's a way to monetize it. The beauty industry greatly benefits from women feeling insecure, and that's something everyone should remember when they see advertisements for these kinds of things. I mean people need to be more honest here. If everyone thought you were just as attractive / clean with or without body hair, why then would you go through the painstaking / expensive process of removing it? For fun? Humans always take the lazy / cheap option if there's truly nothing to lose.

[@sapphicmorena5791]

THANK YOU I feel like the video's approach to saying it doesn't matter was pretty reductive

[@lisalolz-dgaf5860]

Reminds me of my middle school days when I was sooo insecure about my body hair being thick and visible , constantly comparing myself to classmates. Then one day in P.E (girls only) we discussed about it and even showed each other leg and armpit hair .It was an epiphany, never ever seen a woman with hair like mine and I felt so included! 🦋

[@cheesychickens2831]

Aw that's so nice

[@KittenYum]

I literally had to argue with my mom about this the other day. She tried the "God wans you to shave your body hair!" THEN WHY DID HE GIVE US HAIR IF HE DOESN'T WANT US WITH HAIR? She shut up so quick.

[@potatoshark72]

“Did god come down and tell you that!?” “Why didn’t he pop in to tell me then!?”

[@Sednas]

if it grows there it's meant to be there.

[@potatoshark72]

@@beetrisrubis ahh the good old days.. glad there over

[@potatoshark72]

@@beetrisrubis ye i know.. i lived that

[@user-rt8hl4rp4k]

As a 16 year old girl who doesn't shave, I think its absurd that people think they have a say on whether you shave or not. If you like getting rid of body hair, for whatever reason, then do it. If you're comfortable with having body hair, or you don't feel like getting rid of it, then don't. I don't shave for the sole reason of me being lazy. It's just too much effort for me when it only takes a couple days to grow back. And that alone is a valid reason. In fact, you don't even need a reason at all to shave/not shave. As long as you're keeping yourself clean(washing properly, especially your pubic area) then there's absolutely nothing wrong with not shaving. Getting rid of body hair or keeping it are both completely up to you. And if you ever change your mind, then it's still up to you.

[@Olivia_V932]

Completely agree.

[@Creatorsan]

Yep. I forgot when was the last time I shaved. I'm always freezing so keeping the body hair helps with my temperature. (I noticed when I removed my leg hair, I was 10 times colder for weeks until it grew back.) My mother used to drill the whole "Shave because other people will think your gross" kinda speech into me when I wore anything other than pants. Like, I litterally do not care. Who says I have to shave at all.

[@katie7748]

Would be nice though if the girls who kept their hair would quit insisting I'm somehow doing it because men. Like no. I hate the feeling of being hairy. Gtfo here with that sh!t. Idc what you do. Braid it if you want. But leave mine alone.

[@IATEALLTHECHEESE]

I turn 16 soon, and I also don't shave! I absolutely agree.

[@dw1n3]

My mom hates the fact I don't shave, I have fairly male body hair patterns, meaning that she often says "you're like a man" or "are you even a girl?" and doesn't allow me to wear shorts outside without shaved legs, as someone who doesn't conform to gender norms, this doesn't bother me directly, but I understand as to how this kind of treatment could feel humiliating to those who perceive themselves as entirely feminine, which I find heavily discomforting, society's obsession with short, petite, hairless and docile women is incredibly creepy.

[@sydastark]

I’m 37 and my mom still tried to sway me to shave my (very minimal) ankle hairs . I got a job at the plumbers union in the back room and she tried to imply I needed to shave for work. Lmao and crying. She really internalized the misogyny and did her best to drill it into me . I did my best to unlearn most of what she taught. Way to go , doing you , regardless of mom.

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

Tell her the so called manly trait is natural and the only reason it's treated as if where not was simply to profit off of girls inscrites

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

@@sydastark tell her jobs won't care about legs, they only care about skill

[@siphokaziubisi6944]

Like, being petite/short isn't really a choice though, so why are you like talking negatively about them?? People praise tall people all the time, it's not a negative to be tall... I'm just confused why short/petite being desired is creepy/obsessive but lots of people desire tall/modelesque women and that is just normal?

[@dw1n3]

@@siphokaziubisi6944 I'm not saying being short or petite is bad in and of itself, hell I'm short myself, I just see the beauty standard of it as creepy, the fact that as soft and harmless as possible is the ideal woman for so many people is creepy, I'm not shaming real women, but the current beauty standard.

[@ihope2504]

As an Indian living in a rural area, I haven't been shamed much for having body hair. However, though people don't openly talk about it, they do surely give body hair a thought. I have grown up with a lot of body and head hair. My skin is light for an average Indian and therefore it's very prominent. Then when I was 19, I was diagnosed with Pcod. The ultrasound lab doctor told my mother :"she has too much of body hair. And her hair is also thick." Then I was given birth control pills though I could continue them for only three months. When I was on the pill I lost body hair significantly but after I stopped taking them I started growing hair on body parts that I didn't have hair before. It's kind of weird how I hate my body for it.

[@Doeeyedcatfaced]

Your condition is really similar to mine that's why I can partially understand what you're going through. We're judged for something that's not in our control and it affects our self esteem so much. I'm terrified of vexing but I also can't go outside with so much body hairs. That's why I always wear full sleeves cloths whenever I go out, even in hot weather. I can't even explain how much It affects my confidence.

[@ihope2504]

@@Doeeyedcatfaced yes. In a country like India, that is so much obsessed with women's appearance, (some people will come and say, India does not have beauty standards and that's a complete lie) body structure, weight, height, skin tone, hair texture - we can never be enough confident here, neither can we be beautiful. I have also never done anything to my body hair and most of my cloths have quarter sleeves. Besides, I am skinny. people constantly remind me that I need to cover my arms. Though phytoestrogen supplements such as fennel water have helped me a little but I don't think I will ever be able to get rid of this.

[@mandeep3.14]

Relatable

[@DynamicFalafels]

I'm an Indian with pcod too. I wanted to ask you, when you got diagnosed, did you get irregular periods or were yours regular? my gynec didn't put me on any meds since my periods have been normal for a year now because of diet changes and I was just wondering if you're in a similar position

[@ihope2504]

@@DynamicFalafels I got diagnosed exactly a year ago, a few days before my 20th birthday. My periods were always regular, the basic 28 day cycle and I have never missed a period. The reason behind my visit to the gynecologist was my excessive cramps. The first two days are always very painful. However after the ultrasound was performed, my doctor found out multiple cysts on both of my ovaries. I was not given birth control pills for Pcod, it was just supposed to help me with the cramps though my gynecologist assured me that I could stop taking them if I felt uncomfortable. The pills were giving me a lot of issues - morning sickness, nausea, loss of appetite and energy and most importantly severe depression. After taking them for three months, I stopped.

[@HomemakerDaze]

My own mother has called me disgusting for not shaving. I think so many people are brain washed and just plain rude!

[@user-0001.]

I'm so sorry :( that probably hurt more because she's your mom and supposed to support you and make you feel well in your skin.

[@gwtw99]

I've reached a point where I just don't care anymore, it was difficult to get there, but I haven't shaved since the beginning of the summer and... I feel free now

[@misss7777]

I just shave occasionally in summer. I like the look of shaved armpits with tops but I am just really lazy and also have sensitive skin. I barely ever shave my legs since they are so lightly coloured (I have red hair)...

[@gwtw99]

@@misss7777 that's what I used to do and then one day I forgot jdsklfj

[@Creatorsan]

I don't shave period. My hair is thick and helps with regulating my body temperature. I'm always freezing.

[@samcarmen]

I'm a feminist, but not shaving is 90% my laziness and 10% not giving a fuck. It has nothing to do with feminism lmao

[@juliee593]

The reasons I don't wanna shave are the same as yours, however the reason I actually follow through and keep my hair is 100% feminism. If I had no self respect, I would shave out of fear of not being worthy of some man I've never met or some bs in that vein. You have to be at least willing to challenge the standards when you decide not to shave, considering it's presented to you as the default thing you should do.

[@samcarmen]

@@juliee593 The reason why I don't see not shaving as inherently feminist is bc then it excludes the women that do shave. There are many reasons why people chose to shave. I don't shave often, but I like how smooth my skin feels when I do. Not every person shaves bc they feel societal pressure, but bc they just want to. I shave bc I don't feel like it, not bc I feel like I'm trying to prove something

[@juliee593]

@@samcarmen I agree! I mean that in the end, feminism is giving us the freedom of choice to actually do what we feel like doing. We can feel like we want/don't want to shave regardless of being a feminist, but feminism is the reason we allow ourselves to follow through with what we want to do, in the case where what we want to do is a transgression of gender roles.

[@therese4089]

@@samcarmen I wonder about this argument, as we've been socialised to see body hair removal as the norm, and not shaving as an active choice, often seen as a political statement. If someone wasn't raised seeing positive or neutral examples of people regarded as feminine with body hair, there is an inherent belief that it cannot be feminine to have body hair. Feminism is NOT about 'freedom of choice', feminism is about emancipation from patriarchal society. Often that means recognising that things like body hair removal, cannot truly be a choice when it is regarded as the default. Freedom of choice can only be considered part of feminism when it isn't a result of patriarchal socialisation. I'd never shame someone for shaving, I, myself, remove my underarm hair but no other hair (if I'm truly honest with myself, it's not aboyt hygiene as I like to justify it, but social perception). Despite this, I cannot get on board with the idea that body hair removal is a choice people would make without the social conditioning of femininity = hairlessness, make up etc.

[@LJlnn]

Same lol

[@unnisang]

so many reasons to not give a crap about people's opinions about my OWN body hair. like, who are YOU to tell ME what to do?

[@AlexandraZe]

Something happened to me a while ago that I'm unable to forget. I suffer from heart problems and one day I was having a bad case of tachycardia and I was scared, so I went to the ER. I was waiting for so long there and I started crying at one point. The doctors finally saw me and there were 2 young men about to take my ecg. For an ecg, they have to put these sensors on your wrists and ankles too. They lifted up my pants, and low and behold - unshaved legs. What came next was so embarassing, shocking and saddening to me at the same time, that I remained speechless. I could see on those men's faces the disgust, and they whispered smth to eo then turned to the doc and said: "i think it's just a panic attack." Then to me: "Miss, are you depressed?" Of course, they assumed that it was a mental issue, just because I didn't shave for a week. Goes without saying that women need to be porcelain dolls to be taken seriously in society.

[@skibedobappowbob6704]

I'm so sorry. I cant believe TRAINED PROFESSIONALS have this drilled into their head that "Oh they didn't shave heheh, they're depressed not having a dangerous issue! (Not saying depression isnt dangerous.) If any of my doctors said something even close to that I'd be offended. We're here for you!

[@juliee593]

Omfg these guys need to be fired. As an ER doctor you're supposed to see a bunch of pus, blood and organs on the daily. Why the hell would they even NOTICE body hair at that point? How did they ever survive training? Absolute morons.

[@Sednas]

what did you tell them afterwards? nobody should ever say something like that.

[@tartali63]

WHAT THE HELL. i am so sorry.

[@annas3076]

Im a fair skinned girl and I have very dark and thick body hair as well as facial hair. My mom has never had any hair and she would tell me constantly when i needed to wax or thread my face so only recently I've started accepting my body hair. I've noticed guys don't really care but it's honestly such an insecurity for me. I'm glad you're talking about this 💕💕love your videos 🥰🥰

[@pranithamurali8926]

I can relate! Waxing and threading often hurt and are so expensive considering the fact that I’m very hairy 😭

[@liv-rp7qm]

When I was a teenager I used to think that something was wrong with me, because I had body hair and in the media women don't have it, I was very innocent, but then I realized that they all shaved 😂😂

[@peparonimacaroni]

Throughout my teen years (I'm still a teen though :,) I never minded my body hair. I still don't. I wore shorts - the kinds that reached above the knees - and t shirts. My parents didn't care either. At some point, I looked at the hair on my arm and I felt confidence, even thought looked pretty in a way? I felt soft like a bear idk how to describe it. No one ever bothered me about my body hair on my legs and arms , and I think that might've been a result of my confidence? Let me know! But It's so strange now, two years later, realizing that women's body hair is really stigmatized in society. The more you know- Edit - Holy quak this is the biggest amount of likes I've gotten

[@peparonimacaroni]

Though when I entered my bus and sat down casually, my jeans rose up a little and the small hair around my ankle was visible. He started whispering to this other guy and pointing. That was one of the most confusing moments in my life - like .. doesn't everyone have hair?? The girls in my school didn't even care, but the two dudes did

[@dw1n3]

I wish, my mom refuses to let me go outside in shorts if I haven't shaved my legs, I hate shaving

[@peparonimacaroni]

@@dw1n3 I'm sorry, have you asked her why? As in, are you supposed to be shaving for others, or for your self?

[@dw1n3]

@@peparonimacaroni I have, she simply said "otherwise you'll look like a man"

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

@@peparonimacaroni usually people with high self confidence and high power would give the death stare. Idk but that's what I'd do but try not to care

[@sonte.theFoodie]

I'm happy more people are talking about this. I stopped shaving a while ago, and I've never felt more free lol. It hasn't stopped me from being talked by people. My mom and I were talking about, "How come dudes can have hairy armpits and no one says anything, but when a lady does it, there's a whole problem?" I like my bush, my hairy arms and legs, all of it. I usually find that shallow people, that I'd rather not be friends with, are the only ones that have a problem with hair.

[@ZehVancho]

When I first came to the US, I didn't know that people shaved their legs as a norm. So when I went out to swim with my hairy legs, I got started down with disgust by another teenage girl lmao. After that, I became self conscious of my body hair lol.

[@ahumanbeing-q9y]

someone once said “if it grows there it’s meant to be there”

[@purifiedplusho]

my mother is literally OBSESSED with telling me to shave my body hair. since young, i've always despised my leg hair because every woman on social media had perfectly smooth skin. i waxed even though it was troublesome, i shaved even if it hurt. just recently, with the internet promoting female body hair, i've been feeling more comfortable with my own hair. i dont shave or wax anymore. but my mother constantly makes an exaggerated disgusted face when she sees my leg hair, and openly point it out. not to mention how she literally forces me to shave my armpit hair, which is like barely a little tuft there. she says no one will even date me. she says she'll only do something (eg: let me go out, let me eat a dessert, etc) ONLY if i shave my armpit hair. she's just constantly talking about my OWN body hair and making me shave. even my brother is learning from her and is ALSO making fun of my body hair. i'm sick of it.

[@ayusheesahu5339]

Same. My mom would even say things like "How cone you have so much hair as a girl" She would compare me with my male cousins " aren't you like them"

[@bluet7777]

that’s SO frustrating and I feel for you, especially with the brother thing because I literally relate to that. it’s so annoying to have people constantly protecting their own insecurities onto you, when you were PERFECTLY happy before, and then they finally succeed in making you miserable like they are…. like just leave me the hell alone!!!

[@reynajelly]

WTF?!!! That sounds incedibly not nice

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

Ugh! Just reading this makes me mad, i literally would have punched the bro if i where you, I'm a person who genuinely won't leave an argument until someone gets my point through they're thick ass skull. Ppl say that they like how i don't give up that easily to make a point so if i where you I'd literally go back in fourth with her to shut her up

[@skibedobappowbob6704]

DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM! You are perfect just the way you are and it is your decision, not theirs. So what if they don't like your body hair? They can screw off out of *YOUR* preference. You are supported.

[@Kween.Eileen]

I gave up shaving about two years ago because I hated doing it and it always irritated my skin no matter what I did. And I honestly feel more comfortable in my own body when I have all of my body hair.

[@juliana__9267]

Sexual preferences isn't an excuse to be shitty. You might prefer hairless/hairy/tall/short/skinny/fat/etc... that has *NOTHING* to do with going out of your way to shame people who don't fit your standards. Sidenote: this isn't towards the channel itself, it's towards the countless people who look at a "we shouldn't shame others if they shave or not" comment and reply with "well... people have preferences!" You're allowed to have preferences, you're just being (rightfully) called out for acting like an egocentric jerk. I hate how so many people attack others based on "you don't look hot to me"... there are *BILLIONS* of people in this planet, find one that you're attracted to who also likes you back *and leave the rest alone!*

[@sicanrelate]

facts

[@roxassora2706]

Exactly.

[@izzyy_249]

Sadly, I relate to this, when I was TEN everyone at school would point out my dark leg hair on my pale skin, they would bully me about it, telling me to shave. In the end, I shaved. And that never left me.

[@wltdo5255]

So sorry about that

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

Try a thing called confidence, maybe it'll at least decrease the chance of anyone disrespecting you

[@abnormalusername]

That's so young! I didn't think about body hair until my teens.

[@izzyy_249]

@@abnormalusername exactly

[@izzyy_249]

@@mightjumpthruthewindow I had depression at the time

[@vanilla.fairy555]

I'm so happy there are people normalizing body hair since it was my biggest insecurities when I was younger.

[@official.kamooo]

I like the fact that you aren’t afraid to talk about anything! You’re so open😂❤️and I love that

[@official.kamooo]

@The Arab Chef agree❤️😩

[@mn5150]

Exactly!! #girlpower & heartsss❤💛

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

🎶Welcome to the internet, where nothing is taboo🎶

[@babieangeljeno1656]

I used to be so insecure of having hair on my arms and legs, my private area and my armpits. But thankfully at where I live, it's not a big deal. And my parents encouraged me that it's totally okay and some people even envy people like me for having hair. They also told me not to shave my arms and legs, just trim my armpit hair and private area instead of removing them completely. Since for the armpit and private area, it's for protection. On my arms and legs, they said I shouldn't do it because it'll grow more and become curly. For everyone who's insecure of having literal hair. Don't be. It's your body, your choice. Today's/other people's beauty standards shouldn't matter that much :)

[@paulitulove1508]

May I ask where do you live ? XD

[@agne5210]

Same in my country people don't care about body hair Anyway where u live

[@reynajelly]

Haha yeah my mother is also like don't shave (same as my friend, who shaves) and nobody ever looked at me bad for not shaving, but I feel still insecure about it

[@incertis_itineribus]

literally the ONLY time my old psychiatrist asked me if i was taking care of myself well (in more than a year of visits) was when she saw my leg hair. when i asked her why she was asking she immediatly backpedaled and started saying things like 'well of course if you want to make a political statement against misogyny' and i just stood there nodding and wanting to move on but girl it's not that deep i literally just have a body

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

It's sad that so many women just accept and even believe these misogynistic believes

[@katie7748]

@@mightjumpthruthewindow What's even sadder is the women out there insisting I shave because of the patriarchy and my internalized misogyny. No, I just hate the feeling of being hairy.

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

@@katie7748 you wouldn't like a hairy guy either right?

[@mayohooe1397]

Thing is, if I lived on my own on an island, I wouldn’t give two sh*ts about having hair or not. The problem is, regardless of how many times people say “it’s a personal choice, everyone has the right to keep it or remove it”, I’ll still always feel the pressure to remove it, because of other people’s gaze. I know for a fact that I keep going back and forth between keeping or getting rid of my arm hair purely because I feel “ashamed” when others look at it and I think they might find me unattractive/dirty even though I myself do not care at all...

[@thesevenkingswelove9554]

THIS. I know for a fact that idc about hair on my body at all and could care less if it keeps growing but i am afraid of other people making fun of me just because of my hair on my body. Sigh men never have worries like this and ironic that they bullied more if they don't have hair on their face.

[@moonbunnygw8342]

This is why saying it's purely one's choice to shave isn't correct tbh,our decisions don't exist in a vacuum

[@n0tice]

@@thesevenkingswelove9554 You are going to tell me that i didnt get bullied for having a hairy back in middle school, alright buddy.

[@P3rrineLover]

Exactly. It’s not a personal choice, no matter how much you gaslight yourself. There’s more reasons not to shave than to do it, but socialization and humiliating is powerful.

[@dumpling1473]

I wish it was more socially acceptable for women to have body hair, I've literally seen women get threatened and physically assaulted for not shaving. It's insane.

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

I want to kill myself honestly, umm what area do you usually find these ppl?

[@johnwalker1058]

I used to be judgmental (and a little grossed out) of girls and women having body hair as a teenager. But then over time I would stumble across online posts every now and then that pointed out that the same hair (whether it's armpit hair, leg hair, etc.) isn't seen as gross and in fact is accepted as perfectly normal and fine on a guy's body. Makes me wonder how many of our social norms would turn out to be logically flawed if we analyze them more closely.

[@juliee593]

Many, MANY of those norms

[@marianyelda]

I love how we can see her editing skills improving a video after another, i’m proud of you zoe

[@vivs9314]

I’m Asian, and Asians are usually associated with having flawless, smooth, silky, PALE skin to be deemed the “perfect Asian aesthetic”. So me being a hairy SE Asian, I’ve always felt like I was undesirable, even to myself at points. And I’m not talking about just having barely noticeable underarm hair, I’m talking about coarse, black body hair (that I got from my dad’s side) all over my legs, arms, upper lip, even stomach. Now that I’m in college, I have little to no time for waxing or shaving but I learned to be comfortable with my body hair regardless of what society (and especially the Asian community) tells me. Body hair is normal, as long as your are comfortable, no one else should dictate how you feel about something natural to you. Just want to let other girls know that they’re not alone out there.

[@irenenv6310]

It really took me some time to feel comfortable with my body hair. In elememtary school, my classmates would make fun of my dark body hair and facial hair. As a hispanic (half latinx person) I also grew hair on my upper lip amd between my brows. Constantly hearing I look like a monkey or being called gorilla, really took a toll on me and made me feel very insecure. Thankfully I learned to like myself and feel beautiful in my body these last years, but these kind of comments were really ingrained in my brain throughout my childhood.

[@tobefly8514]

I love how I let my hair grow and the only persons who make comments are my family, always telling me 'yeah, but you're going to get body shamed for that' but thankfully I didn't yet so why bother ? I shaved once and it felt too weird for me to do it again, especially when in school I always wear pants and t-shirts because of dresscode. I'm glad our society is beginning to change its view on this topic.

[@Nicole-ez8xi]

If shaving is hygienic why don’t most men shave? If it’s so unattractive to you, ignore it? The dumbest problems have the most basic solutions.

[@hannacarlsson5399]

Removing body hair is not a feminist action. But you can still be a feminist and remove body hair. For me I am happy whenever I see women that don't shave. It is not easy given society's expectation

[@shedoesntevengohere6984]

i havent finished the video yet but thank you for this so much. just what i needed. today was my first day of school and i heard this girl say to someone else, “i still see a few hairs on your legs make sure you shave so you dont end up looking like … her (me)”. so many people today were making fun of my arm hair and leg hair, because of that im not gonna shave for a while.

[@lucia.correa]

noooo i’m so sorry for you! trust me it’ll get better people start caring less as they get older.

[@iwannabekool]

"because of that I'm not gonna shave for a while" you're so badass. Your body isn't up for an auction and no one should have any opinion on it. The girl who told you this wouldn't make a good friend so you shouldn't care about their opinion either.

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

@@lucia.correa It's different in certain counties, i get you like in my country that's true but let's say if you where to say this to a Chinese person it wouldn't make sense to them at all. old Ppl in china literally be walking up to you and say "i think it's time for you to lose weight" and just walk away

[@lucia.correa]

no yeah totally same from where i’m from but i meant once people are in HS/college people don’t really care when someone has body hair, they have bigger things to worry about.

[@kabehnnn]

Just the motivation (and excuse) I've been needing to not shave!

[@khalilahd.]

Lol no but same

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

Let's goo!

[@asophiez5265]

Go for it

[@urfavleo07]

Lol

[@rachellesavard6069]

thank you for this :) as a young woman with relatively high testosterone (still waiting on a pcos diagnosis), i've struggled a lot with having more hair than most of the girls around me. it's always made me feel less "feminine", so i've always tried to hide or get rid of my hair out of shame. the problem is that my skin is really sensitive, so shaving would always leave razor burns, and epilating and waxing would leave long-lasting inflamed pores and ingrown hairs. eventually i disliked my body, my hair, and my skin so much that hair removal became a kind of self-harm practice for me. i wanted to rip the hair out and cause my body pain, because it was so "masculine" and therefore unlovable. after experiencing a very difficult year or so, i decided this summer to let my leg hair grow out as an experiment. so far, nobody has told me that it is ugly or makes me look "unfeminine." a lot of the judgment i was afraid of was just in my head. and although some people do stare at me funny, i don't really mind because i've found many things to love about myself besides my physical appearance and whether others think i'm pretty! so overall, it has been a very freeing experience for me to just present myself as i am, and let others decide whether or not they want to stick around. as a recovering people-pleaser, it takes a lot of courage, but i think it's been a really nice everyday, physical reminder that it's okay to be me, even if others don't particularly like it. blessings to all you lovely people out there

[@juliee593]

Congrats on your people pleasing recovery! It's sad to think that there are probably many young people out there who force themselves to shave out of self hate or as a self harm ritual. Makes me wanna yell to all people who have ever existed that their body is FINE and they don't need to change it to be worthy of respect.

[@torih7339]

💗💗💗💗

[@natsukirei666]

Back then when I lived as a girl (cause I'm trans ftm) many people commented my dark hairy legs and one adult women said to me it's disgusting as a girl to not shave your legs and this rly made me feel so bad back then and sometimes I'm struggling with it till now. Many people during my school time told me my legs were too hairy and I should shave them. I often hid my legs this started in elementary school. Now I'm not as ashamed about it anymore cause I learned it's totally fine and sometimes I shave them and sometimes I don't just like I want it ^^

[@jayrenn6637]

The way you mention the unappreciated sponsor is honestly commendable. Thank you for being open about it

[@arinagrabova1761]

I am from a country where the majority of the population has light-brown hair, so I, a dark-haired girl with a lot of body hair, had a really hard time at school (my classmates bullied me and called hairy gorilla). I spent hours shaving, but felt so uncomfortable walking around with constant skin irritation and ingrown hairs, so i just wore long sleeves and pants all the times. I stopped shaving as hard as I used to since high school and it was best decision ever: my skin got a lot better, I became more confident and open. And my boyfriend actually has a poor eyesight, so he doesn't care about it.

[@arinagrabova1761]

@@Sabrina-vc9yt no, he accepts it btw, we're just joking about his bad eyesight often (and mine's not good either) We just live our best with what we have😆

[@youcannotspellawesomewithoutme]

i love this channel so much. on the comment section, nobody judges you! it's an amazing place, i am so grateful for that. thanks zoe

[@spitefultealeaf5783]

thank you for this video!! I firmly believe that body hair removal is a very personal choice, so whether someone does or does not shave, I will support that, as long as it is the choice that person wants to make. but I think it is incredibly important to be aware of the role the media and other people in our surroundings might have on what we think our desires or wishes are: the first time I ever felt the need to shave my body hair was in middle school (probably around 12 years old) when I was wearing a tank top with some jacket over it to school. one girl in my class apparently noticed my arm-pit hair and started questioning me why I wasn't shaving yet. according to her, "that's just something us girls need to start doing at our age". she then proceeded to tell everyone else in our class about this and a majority of them started making fun of me for the rest of the day and asking inappropriate questions. that night I sat at home in the bathtub crying, trying to explain to my mother why she needed to teach me how to shave my arm-pit hair immediately. after that incident, I was practically obsessed with shaving my hair every week for about four years. then, I did a full 180 and refused to shave any of my body hair because I felt ashamed of 'having been conditioned into appealing to the male gaze'. now I feel like I'm at a point where I found a middle ground. I do like shaving and do it from time to time, but it's not like anyone can tell me what to do with my body hair anymore. which is a great outcome to this whole situation, but I can't get the image of twelve year old me walking through store after store in order to find the most successful shaving products out of my head. I think it's incredibly important that we start talking about topics like this more, even if we at first find them embarressing or trivial. to think that twelve year old me was shamed into shaving my body hair by other twelve year olds that had probably also been shamed into thinking like this by either their parents or the media they had been consuming... and that was in 2012.

[@deboraluiza6805]

"There's a Brazil reasonS to get waxed" Me, a Brazilian: what, from the bottom of my heart, THE FUCK???

[@BelaCoxinha]

Eu também sou brasileira, eu queria que os estadunidenses nos vissem como um país normal ao invés de sermos "a casa da beleza"

[@MB-xp4qc]

I didn’t know that someone can judge a girl Because of her natural body hair. I'm so lucky that nobody ever told me anything about my body hair. To me, hair is also a part of our body. Why do we go through a painful process of removing our body part just to have hairless skin, duh?

[@Dee-om8vz]

Advertising makes viewers believe that there is something wrong with their bodies and creates insecurities in them for example lotion that advertises to remove stretch marks when it doesn't even do much but waste your money. There is nothing wrong with your body, it is just society and their opinions. You are beautiful, always remember that! And don't let certain adverts brainwash you into buying products that don't even work or convince you that there is something wrong with you!

[@elenadellaira6882]

when sometimes i don't have the time to shave and i go out i always feel like everybody i talk to is looking at my hair and judging me and i feel so uncomfortable and i'm so happy that you talked about this topic

[@pose4s]

this is literally me. i'm trying to accept the fact that body hair is normal but i'm still feeling pressured to remove it

[@elenadellaira6882]

@@pose4s i really hope you'll do that, you must do what makes you happy

[@jwgaia]

I used to be really insecure about having body hair but never thought anything bad when I saw it on others. The past year or so I’ve fully embraced it and I honestly feel more beautiful and liberated with it. I knew in myself but never wanted to admit that I was shaving to satisfy ex-partners or just other people in general. I’m all for shaving if you know in yourself you’re not insecure about having the hair, that’s what leads to issues. I’d shave every day and constantly go over razor bumps, it was a MESS 🙃

[@malamine408]

I never minded my body hair but like I’m Middle Eastern and I have lots of body hair since I was a child and I live in Germany and kids my age didn’t have that and always pointed it out and I was so insecure about it since then :((

[@Kim-mp5wg]

As someone who has body hair, when i was younger like around 11/12 i always saw the girls around me with no arm and leg hair. I always wondered why they were hairless and i wasnt, but was never insecure ridiculed or thought about shaving it, it was just a part of me that just existed. But as soon as i turned 13 and finally got my first phone and kept hearing from my mother that i should shave i did, and now i feel uncomfortable having hair on my body. I miss the time i had the mindset where i didn't view body hair on myself as disgusting.

[@lalalai6444]

Sadly, my internalized misogyny remains in my subconsciousness. In which I still get uncomfortable (in a split second) seeing women with a lot of grown hair. However, surrounding myself with a lot of empowered women, helped me unlearn these things. Slowly but surely, I am now getting more comfortable seeing "hairy women" to the point that I tried it myself. In the end, I realized I prefer to remove it, as it contributes to my body odor. I would never judge a woman who prefer to grow it tho. After all, hair really is just hair.

[@coffeetae]

I wanna get into the conversation of being into fashion but struggling with accepting and showing your body hair. Like I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen pretty clothes that I can’t imagine wearing because it’s cropped or shows too much skin. Everyone I see is hairless while I have hair on my nape, back, stomach, chest😩 It makes summer even more of a struggle

[@mightjumpthruthewindow]

Girlie wear what ever the fuck you like, if anyone dares to comments on your hair then congratulations, now you know that this is a person shallow piece of shit. Please don't tell me oh but what if this what of that just no, like what will a shallow human being bring to your life? That's right, you don't need a person that has the audacity to comment on someone's body in your life do you? That's right. Just walk away

[@goose9475]

I’ve always hated shaving. I was pressured into it by my mother when I was 10 because she believes that all body hair is gross unless it’s head hair, eyelashes, or eyebrows. I understand shaving arm pits because hair is porous and bacteria/smells latch onto it, otherwise, I’m completely fine with growing my body hair because it’s natural, and removing it seems like a waste of time and money if I don’t need to

[@Isaac-ci5wy]

A lot of people used to (and still do) shame me for my body hair growing up, but after a while I just didn’t care anymore. It feels great, definitely not something for the weak because people will in fact demonize you, and try their best give you a reason for why YOU’re doing it.

[@angelizrodriguez2750]

I used to get made fun of because I had a lot of hair on my arms and now I’m fine with hair on my arms. I do occasionally shave because I decide to. It’s become such a societal problem that a lot of women get labeled as being a man for having body hair and women who choose to shave are deemed for doing it for men. I’ve even seen guys at school get made fun of because they Barley had any body hair and were considered “ not mainly enough” and too feminine. Like body hair is just what it is body hair and if you choose to shave or grow it that’s your business.

[@realkafka2837]

People who think body hair is gross, first tell me do you like me or my hair?????? Why are you so bothered with them? Gonna make wig out of it!!!!!!!!

[@UtauHotaru]

I love that female body hair is becoming more talked about! I used to think I was weird for having a hairy back/torso/nips/arms because I didn't realize so many of my friends/family shaved or waxed it off! I'm pretty pale so my hair is quite prominent on my legs\pits etc... but it gave me the courage that it was normal to try growing it out or once since I was a tween, and deciding for myself if I actually wanted to be natural or not. Turns out I hate it 😂 but I'm glad the option is more available for those who like their hair! I still feel much more comfortable and confident when hairless but I wish it wasn't such a pain to upkeep 😫🙃

[@tasiadupree]

I so much respect you for being so real and not doing an ad and saying you what you said, I'm subscribing just for that 👏

[@Mgla_amiris]

Finally a video on this topic from queen Zoe😄🥰🥲🤩

[@yusyna]

I feel more comfortable and confident with body hair and honestly if you get used to your body hair, it looks beautiful on you! But that's just my opinion :>!

[@youcannotspellawesomewithoutme]

also, there's something i want to mention and ask i actually don't believe in my family's religion but my mom always makes pressure on me about shaving. she says "it's a sin, are you a man?" i asked her once "why men don't shave? they have more hair than mine. and also, i am okay with my hair." she told me it is not sin for MEN. i was just like, i mean whAT? we are still fighting about that and i am SO SICK OF IT. CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME, HOW CAN I CHANFE MY MOTHER'S IDEA OF SHAVING??

[@helenovsk]

I don't know what's your religion, but in Brazil there are some Christian religions which doesn't allow women to cut their hair and, if I'm not mistaken, they can't shave either If this perspective doesn't change your mother's mind, you can try telling her that God made people this way, with body hair, both men and women. So why would it be a sin to keep something that God created you with?

[@youcannotspellawesomewithoutme]

@@helenovsk my familys religion in islam and i dont know what says about shaving. also, thank you so much! i am gonna tell her when we talk about this. have a nice day🌈✨🧚🤍☕💗💘🌟🎉

[@helenovsk]

@@youcannotspellawesomewithoutme you are welcome!! I hope it helps and your mother starts to respect your decisions, have a nice day too 💞💞💞

[@youcannotspellawesomewithoutme]

@@helenovsk thankss💗✨

[@caramelese8520]

@@youcannotspellawesomewithoutme I haven't seen any of my Muslim friends shaving their legs or arms I think that's her own interpretation. I would ask though.

[@lizzyisle6656]

I know that body hair is natural but I feel so bad having a quite hairy body, it's such a complex for me

[@maia7395]

It’s okay to feel that way, it’s tricky to feel confident in your appearance when society claims it isn’t the ideal, but don’t worry, all of us grow hair and you’re completely natural and beautiful the way you are 🤍

[@boombayuna536]

body hair always has been one of my biggest insecuritiy (which is so stupid if you think about it like thanks a lot society...). i have more and darker hair than all of my friends. the worst part would be my arm hair, multiple guys have called it gross and unattractive and all of them looked disgusted at me. like dude, you got arm hair as well so why is it a problem if it's me? so frustrating and hurtful :(

[@juliee593]

I don't get people who comment on arm hair (or body hair in general). Like what's wrong with it, seriously. It even looks good, in a way, it makes your arms stand out. You never look at a hairless person and think "nice forearms sis". But a person with nice hair, idk why, it looks better, like when you add good shading to a drawing. Maybe it's just me thinking this though, sorry for the weird rant

[@Alyssia297]

Sorry for the sponsor situation, and thank you for this discussion !! xoxoxooxx

[@anastasiasaveleva4160]

It took me several years to stop being shy about unshaven legs in the summer. I was afraid of judgment. Now I wear shorts with hairy legs and actually no one cares.

[@rray.0.0]

It's your body, your choice if you want to have hair or not. I personally like to remove hair because I feel light and cleaner that way but there are days I don't feel like it and I won't tolerate someone judging me because of something that's natural.

[@thelying2594]

I remove hair in the summer but let it grow out in the autumn and winter. However there are parts of my body that I choose to constantly remove or never remove hair from. But I didn't become conscious about it till last year where covid protocols were lifted and I felt like the only girl who didn't shave. I constantly compare myself and with covid it got worse. I try to remind myself the internet is not reality but reality is still affected by the internet

[@pancakebears]

i have polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) and one of the symptoms for me is excessive hair growth. i was naturally hairy even as a kid, so my genetics also play a role. i’m honestly too self conscious to wear shorts, a dress, or skirt without shaving my legs first

[@CrystleDragon]

Just want to say thank you for denying that ad. It shows a lot if great things about you as a creator, like that you value your audience and our time. As for hair removal, I feel "unfeminine" if I don't remove mine, but shaving is annoying, so I kinda let it grow. I don't care if others shave or not though, nor would I call a hairy person unfeminine, so I'm not sure why I'm annoyed with my own habits. Guess that's a topic for therapy xD But yeah, like you said, it's just hair!

[@featherexe]

Back in middle school my mother made me so insecure having body hair. But the one time i had forgot to shave for swimming pool class, literally no kids my age made comment about them. Years later now i just shave my body hair only in summer even if my brother doesn't like it 🙄 ( i wait all those time except the mustache that i shave every month. Literally sometime when i forget to do it i get my mom commenting on how it's ugly until i finally have the motivation to remove it 💀 ). Rn i fell so much more confortable with my body hair but it annoy me all the comment my parents and twin brother make when they see it like girl it's natural grow a brain

[@myec101]

it's totally okay if you want to shave your hair or if you want to keep it, the important thing is that you're comfortable with yourself. In my case I don't shave but I always get shamed because of it but I just learned to ignore the comments people make of me :p

[@ihssansej]

4:39 omg yeji looks gorgeous af

[@emm_like.thebird]

I've always struggled massively with body hair insecurity and finally decided I would check out an IPL at 24yo. Then, before I could spend the money and make the commitment, I thought about my future daughter and what she may think of herself if she saw a hairless mommy. I still don't know where I stand on the fence yet, but I no longer think it's the route for me.

[@anon-n1d]

i love zoe so much for being unbiased and not including a biased ad, thank you zoe!!

[@boogaloo6780]

the fact that this video appears a day after my mom "convinced" me to get my facial hair removed (hurt like hell btw) and the woman working there told me i didnt look feminine is PERFECT , bittersweet but perfect timing

[@potatoshark72]

Congratulations show this to them

[@boogaloo6780]

@@potatoshark72 Ja! As if she would even sit down and watch the entire video

[@potatoshark72]

@@boogaloo6780 true

[@butterflyeffect6298]

While I agree it’s personal, I don’t think we should ignore how society and it’s beauty standards and expectations affect our personal preferences.

[@tomashi5991]

It really sucks. I'm 18 with hirsutism due to my PCOS so my body hair is pretty much from a medical condition. Some days I'm comfortable with my body hair but other days i feel like a freak. I wish people when viewing women with body hair just took a more mature approach instead of it being an argument of what side you're on if you decide to shave it off or not.

[@angelicarubalcaba1892]

I’m a 29 yo with hirsutism and for years I have been shamed and bullied ruthlessly through out school. I’m so happy to see many women (especially the newer generation) embracing their body hair and helping other women feel safe and secure in their body. Wish I had this when I was younger

[@BelaCoxinha]

Sorry but what is Hirutism?

[@angelicarubalcaba1892]

@@BelaCoxinha Excessive hair growth on unexpected areas of the body, such as on the face, chest, and back.

[@pagananikey]

I'm going to be honest. I'm comfortable with having body hair. To me, it looks fine on my body. The only reason I shave or cover up most of my body is because I don't have the energy and emotional resilience to deal with people giving me their unwanted opinion on my body when I'm just trying to live my life. People feel very welcome to have a nasty opinion on an afab person having body hair, even right to their faces. How is this normal? And yes, this has happened to me before. It took one girl in my gym class pointing at my legs and making me a joke in front of everyone for me to be terrified of experiencing anything similar to that again.

[@MONARCH_FLIES]

Tysm for emphasizing the fact that it is our personal choice!!

[@huggelnudel9400]

I personally shave quite rarely as I - because of genetics - have only little to no body hair or at least not very visible body hair. However, I like the feeling of smooth skin so I do shave when necessary. It's a personal choice and everyone should feel free to decide what they feel the most comfortable with

[@evakk9297]

When I was in grade 6 the boys in my class would make fun of my "mustache" and they would give me remedies to get rid of my moustache every day .Thank u for making videos that make me feel normal

[@missteree2905]

Epilators traumatized my moms skin so much that it triggered Psoriasis and now she has to deal with a skin disease for the rest of her life

[@uci1111]

i have pcos and my hair grow back sooooo fast and people needs to understand it and normalize body hair‼️❣️

[@ihope2504]

Pcod patient here. It's like every single time I breathe, I grow some body hair! The situation gets even worse during the PMS week. One of my gynecologists even told me, "you have too much of hair".

[@laurahamilton8868]

That’s awful! I got a similar comment from a gyneo once. It was my first gynecologist appointment ever, so I was already uncomfortable, and she told me “Wow you have a lot of dark hair on your breasts”. Which made me incredibly self-conscious about my boob hair for years.