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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Legs are ok. Underarms can smell really bad. [/quote]

WTF? Has nothing to do with the hair.[/quote]

From Google:

Hair can trap sweat and bacteria, providing an environment for odour to develop. Removing or trimming body hair could help reduce bacterial growth and improve the effectiveness of deodorant or antiperspirant. [/quote]

+1 this. How do you people not know this?! This is basic![/quote]

Then why haven't men been pressured into shaving [i]their[/i] armpits?
Explain to me why this is not an arbitrary double standard?[/quote]

+1[/quote]

A quick search looks like it started in the early 20th century. Maybe it's taken 100+ years for women to ask why this is still a beauty "requirement." And yeah, if it's about hygiene, why aren't men also shaving?

Societal norms are not going to evolve into men shaving pits or legs, but maybe they're changing so women don't don't feel required to shave to be accepted.
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I rarely see men with really hairy armpits anymore. Most seem to trim. 
But yeah, people should do whatever they wish. [/quote]

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