With the phenomenon of black women wanted to embrace their natural hair, it appears that black women are becoming more comfortable in their skin. That is something to be proud of. However, some black women may be taking this sh*t too far. Leaving hair under your armpit should not even be up for discussion.

I understand that shaving is often frequent and requires a lot of effort. Between your legs, bikini/mons area, your armpits and even some of your upper lips, hair removal is a chore. But it seems that the game is changing. All on social media websites, most prominently Tumblr, there are #NoShave, #NoShaveZone and #NoShaveNoShade hashtags which seek to promote and encourage women to forgo shaving the hair that grows naturally on our bodies. There are tons of young women who are refusing to wax, shave or laser of the hair, particularly under their arms, in celebration of what adult female bodies really look like.

And unlike the #Movember movement, where men stop shaving their beards to raise awareness about prostate cancer, this is more of a lifestyle change.

Real.

Another user remembered how, in the fourth grade, hearing one of classmates call another “monkey legs” scared her into shaving.

But shaving hasn’t always been a mandatory thing. And I’m not talking about in Europe. Older women have always claimed, “Back in the day hairy legs used to be considered sexy.” Knowing my father and grandfather, ain’t no way in hell I’m believing that.

In the words of Outkast, “Whatever floats your boat or finds your lost remote…”

What do you think about this no shave trend ladies? Is it something you could see yourself doing? Is it something you’ve been doing for years? Or will you leave this one to the ladies on Tumblr?

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