History and Misconceptions About Women’s Body Hair

<p>When I first started dating my boyfriend (now husband), I was nervous of the first time he would see me naked. There were the usual insecurities and normal sense of vulnerability associated with being so exposed to someone for the first time, but there was an additional layer of worry for me.</p> <p>I don&rsquo;t shave. At all.</p> <p>I had stopped shaving several months before meeting my husband and my shaving had become pretty irregular prior to that. I had become a lot more comfortable with my body hair than I had been when I first started letting it grow out, but there were still lingering moments of insecurity and self-consciousness. I would get comfortable with my grown-out hair during the winter, then, at the first hint of warm summer weather, I would go to put on a pair of shorts and start to second-guess myself. Beaches were a test of courage.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@rachaellawrites/history-and-misconceptions-about-womens-body-hair-c4fc37ffe5a8"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>