pt. 1 of a series entitled âI thought you said you liked long hairâŠâ
women in our society grow up believing that body hair is unnatural, and that the removal of hair is a ritualistic practice to be done as often as possible. we see ads for shaving creams featuring long, lean, hairless legs being caressed by a man. we see hairy women being automatically labeled as man hating feminists or as being unkempt, dirty, and lazy. we want women to look like girls; hairless, fresh, clean, and new. weâre scared of aging, of growth, of change, and so we shave, and we wax, and we pluck. body hair makes society cringe, and so we put in the work.Â
In âI thought you said you liked long hairâŠâ I attempt to address the problematic ways in which society views hair. Long hair is the ideal, but only if itâs in the right place. So to the countless men who have told me that they prefer women with long hair, youâre getting what youâve asked for.
© Patricia Ann AlvaradoÂ
