Not having to shave or wax has been cited by women around the world as one of the biggest benefits of lockdown. And why would they? It’s usually painful, expensive, uncomfortable, and/or time-consuming. But many believe they have to, or, more commonly, many believe that shaving is a choice they actively make when, in reality, decades of social pressure have shaped these so-called choices.
Many women start thehair removal at a young age, but few know how or why the craze started in the first place. Over the years body hair has shaped gender dynamics, signified class, defined femininity and controlled women through shame, but now all that is changing.
Click to find out how hair removal started, how it spread, and why it’s contested today!
