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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of you sound so old. You fit right in with the 1950s parents who lost their sh*t when The Beatles had long hair. Part of being a teenager is trying on different trends or ways of being with your appearance and your body, figuring out what you want to do and don’t want to do. It’s also exercising control over your body. Pack some extra shaving supplies in case she changes her mind, and enjoy vacation. [/quote]

We are the parents of teenagers, we are old. And it’s part of their job to make us feel out of touch with the times. I still don’t think this is a general trend, though, as the vast majority of girls appear to still shave. I’m totally in board with my DD doing what she wants with her own body hair, no argument there. As mothers, it is somewhat instinctual to worry they will be teased or shunned, though. It takes a lot of confidence to go against the grain when it comes to female beauty standards, so I applaud them. I just hope others are just as accepting and teaching their children to be, too.[/quote]

“The times”? Some French and other European women have chosen not to shave since forever. Women in the U.S. have chosen not to shave off and on since the 1970s. This isn’t new. This isn’t some weird thing only this generation of teens is doing. Female and male swimmers regularly skip shaving during competitive seasons until the big meets. This isn’t something that kids are doing to make their parents feel old. The fact that you think their “job” is about YOU is really telling about where your focus is at all times. Their bodies aren’t about you. Do you get it? Those bodies belong to them. Their social interactions and desire to conform or not, or to experiment and push social boundaries, is not about you. [/quote]

Of course it's "about us." It's all about rebelling against mom and doing the exact opposite of what she does, in a clumsy attempt to find one's own identity.[/quote]

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