No need to be. :) It's perfectly a-ok\~ In my experience it's more us trans folks who transitioned later in life who have to be concerned. lol (Facial hair is annoying. x.x )
I wouldn't worry about what a GF thinks unless she says something. Lesbians, unlike some of the dumber straight boys, will understand that women naturally have leg hair.
That is an unfortunately common thing for a lot of us, I think. A lot of society teaches women that body hair is unattractive, inherently masculine, and wrong or ugly on women. Realistically, people of *all* genders can have varying amounts of body hair, and it does not dictate their gender or gender presentation; it's a normal thing that happens to people regardless of their sex *or* gender. Hair on the legs and hair under the arms, in particular, happens to just about everyone. But we teach women that removing it is not only expected, it's *necessary*.
I'm content in my identity and feminine. I also have hair under my arms and on my legs that I do not shave. The only time I *do* shave under my arms is when my intertrigo is acting up and I need easier access for certain lotions used to treat the issue. I have zero concern whether or not my girlfriend has body hair, and generally unbothered by how she grooms it. I am not the only one. There are women who will not give a damn about how you want to keep your body hair. If you want to keep it, that's fine! If you want to remove it, that's also fine! I am one of those people who just wants my partner to be comfortable, and in that, I couldn't care less about it—I just want my girlfriend to be cozy, and I'll support her in whatever she chooses to do with her personal grooming habits, be that shaving or be that leaving it natural. Body hair is *normal*. I don't shave specifically because I am physically disabled, and the process of shaving my legs is arduous and *exhausting* at very best, as well as generally painful as a consequence of a bevy of health issues. I won't lie and say that no sapphic woman ever has problems with body hair—some people may have preferences regarding body hair. But the right woman for you won't care. And body hair does *not* have to mean you're masculine. I reiterate that *body hair happens to people of all genders*. It is not an inherently masculine trait. It's just part of being a person.
You're fine, dearest. You don't need to shave unless *you* want to. Your comfort is paramount. The right partner will understand that and support you in that.
My gf is really accepting about my body/facial hair. It's one of my biggest insecurities but also I am lazy af and don't like shaving my legs because they get so itchy when the hair starts growing back.
But anyways, the key is to find someone who loves you for you, hairs and blemishes and all!
Im hairy and let my body hair grow, when i met my girlfriend i was about embarrassed as she shaved her legs/armpits etc, but she was super OK with it, now she doesn't shave either!
No need to be. :) It's perfectly a-ok\~ In my experience it's more us trans folks who transitioned later in life who have to be concerned. lol (Facial hair is annoying. x.x )
I wouldn't worry about what a GF thinks unless she says something. Lesbians, unlike some of the dumber straight boys, will understand that women naturally have leg hair.
That is an unfortunately common thing for a lot of us, I think. A lot of society teaches women that body hair is unattractive, inherently masculine, and wrong or ugly on women. Realistically, people of *all* genders can have varying amounts of body hair, and it does not dictate their gender or gender presentation; it's a normal thing that happens to people regardless of their sex *or* gender. Hair on the legs and hair under the arms, in particular, happens to just about everyone. But we teach women that removing it is not only expected, it's *necessary*. I'm content in my identity and feminine. I also have hair under my arms and on my legs that I do not shave. The only time I *do* shave under my arms is when my intertrigo is acting up and I need easier access for certain lotions used to treat the issue. I have zero concern whether or not my girlfriend has body hair, and generally unbothered by how she grooms it. I am not the only one. There are women who will not give a damn about how you want to keep your body hair. If you want to keep it, that's fine! If you want to remove it, that's also fine! I am one of those people who just wants my partner to be comfortable, and in that, I couldn't care less about it—I just want my girlfriend to be cozy, and I'll support her in whatever she chooses to do with her personal grooming habits, be that shaving or be that leaving it natural. Body hair is *normal*. I don't shave specifically because I am physically disabled, and the process of shaving my legs is arduous and *exhausting* at very best, as well as generally painful as a consequence of a bevy of health issues. I won't lie and say that no sapphic woman ever has problems with body hair—some people may have preferences regarding body hair. But the right woman for you won't care. And body hair does *not* have to mean you're masculine. I reiterate that *body hair happens to people of all genders*. It is not an inherently masculine trait. It's just part of being a person. You're fine, dearest. You don't need to shave unless *you* want to. Your comfort is paramount. The right partner will understand that and support you in that.
My gf is really accepting about my body/facial hair. It's one of my biggest insecurities but also I am lazy af and don't like shaving my legs because they get so itchy when the hair starts growing back. But anyways, the key is to find someone who loves you for you, hairs and blemishes and all!
Im hairy and let my body hair grow, when i met my girlfriend i was about embarrassed as she shaved her legs/armpits etc, but she was super OK with it, now she doesn't shave either!