It's me, MadisonJoan.

Now when I do transition, should I shave my armpit hair or keep it?  I know women have a choice whether or not to shave their pits but is should I shave mine to "pass" or should I keep it?



MadisonJoan.

Quote from: MadisonJoan on January 05, 2019, 03:11:42 PM
It's me, MadisonJoan.

Now when I do transition, should I shave my armpit hair or keep it?  I know women have a choice whether or not to shave their pits but is should I shave mine to "pass" or should I keep it?



MadisonJoan.

As a transwoman you will need to maximise a passing look. No hair will help.
Kirsten x.

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I trim mine so it's not so shaggy, but I don't shave it.  It is less extensive than it used to be thanks to HRT. 

All the hair you see in my avatar is all the hair I got. 

I see.  Thank you.  I was just wondering.  I support women, cis or trans, who keep their armpit hair.  But if it's better for me to shave it I can do that.  It's all about personal choice.

Quote from: Devlyn on January 05, 2019, 03:19:20 PM
All the hair you see in my avatar is all the hair I got. 

Looks lovely.

Quote from: MadisonJoan on January 05, 2019, 03:19:59 PM
I see.  Thank you.  I was just wondering.  I support women, cis or trans, who keep their armpit hair.  But if it's better for me to shave it I can do that.  It's all about personal choice.

This month ladies are encouraged to not shave body hair.  The campaign is called "JanuHairy."
Details can be found on the Internet.

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on January 05, 2019, 03:22:25 PM

This month ladies are encouraged to not shave body hair.  The campaign is called "JanuHairy."
Details can be found on the Internet.

Chrissy

Fair enough.  Like No-Shave November. 

I vote on no hair in the pits. To me it's not feminine to be hairy. But I understand people who don't shave, its up to them.

Hey Madison, 

May seem strange to some but I love the natural look of armpit hair.  Natural looks and scents may not appeal to some but I think body hair is uniquely beautiful.  So many women, cis and trans, spend fortunes trying to look less like the mammals we truly are.  Your look and comfort are what rules in my book. I urge folks not to give in to the formulas or dictates of culturally gendered fashion.  Make your own!

Like shaving our legs or putting on makeup, once we find that right "look" it can be difficult to skip before we head out in public.  I love the freedom to rock on with hair every where but my face.  And then, this is part of the beauty of being non binary.  I can just be the most real and authentic self possible without having the masses set my standards.

Quote from: MadisonJoan on January 05, 2019, 03:25:17 PM
Fair enough.  Like No-Shave November.

Uh huh.       But if you want to pass this month as female, it is highly recommended that you shave your beard this month if you have one.     

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on January 05, 2019, 03:22:25 PM

This month ladies are encouraged to not shave body hair.  The campaign is called "JanuHairy."
Details can be found on the Internet.

Chrissy

Nope to the nope-th power! 

Quote from: Tessa James on January 05, 2019, 03:31:24 PM
Hey Madison, 

May seem strange to some but I love the natural look of armpit hair.  Natural looks and scents may not appeal to some but I think body hair is uniquely beautiful.  So many women, cis and trans, spend fortunes trying to look less like the mammals we truly are.  Your look and comfort are what rules in my book. I urge folks not to give in to the formulas or dictates of culturally gendered fashion.  Make your own!

Like shaving our legs or putting on makeup, once we find that right "look" it can be difficult to skip before we head out in public.  I love the freedom to rock on with hair every where but my face.  And then, this is part of the beauty of being non binary.  I can just be the most real and authentic self possible without having the masses set my standards.

I get you Tessa.  I feel like patriarchy (yes I said it, patriarchy) always wants to make ALL of us feel inadequate.  I just might keep my pit hair as my protest to them.  I hate how it makes us feel ugly.  It's patriarchy that's ugly.  It hurts us all.

Love ya Tessa. 

Madison Joan.

I'm afab and have been receiving some strong reaction to my opinions so I will hedge my answer; I give it with kindness and the best of intent and I will generalise. I'm not an authority nor do I have access to scientific research of the matter. This is just my 2 cents based on my experience FWIW.
I'm recently out after 45 years of living as a 6' + white cis heterosexual woman.

I have had periods of shaving and not shaving armpits and legs.
Generally I only shave when I know these areas will be visible to the public. If I'm going to the gym or the beach etc.
My husband always preferred the hair, the natural look, and I do as well.

There are times that I was taken for a male because of people seeing my legs and not looking up

I have also had some number of men explain to me how they would only ever consider women that shaved these areas. Considering that they were saying this to someone that was in a very established relationship did not seem to deter them one bit

From what I have seen in the locker room, then most women do shave and majority even shaves the vaginal area.
I have never shaved the vaginal area until now because the STPs work much better when I do
Talk about irony lol.

I agree with others that say it is all about your goals
Do shave if:

• you aim to pass and the armpits will be visible
• it makes you feel more feminine to go with the current fashion
• you want to blend in
• you want to do what is currently, in general, perceived as feminine

Do not shave if:

• it bothers you or you prefer not too
• you don't know how to do it safely, (there are plenty of online instructions)
• you are concerned about health ramifications, (ingrown hair and irritations)
• you want to be considered hard-line feminist that is a bit of tongue in cheek but often accurate
• you are butch lesbian, (stereotypical yes but it is the first thing everyone assumed that I was lol)

Sadly the last on that list is what many are convinced I am now since coming out as afab.

Hope this helps.

I had laser treatments to remove my armpit hair years ago.  I think armpit hair looks terrible on anyone.

Quote from: MadisonJoan on January 05, 2019, 03:11:42 PM
It's me, MadisonJoan.

Now when I do transition, should I shave my armpit hair or keep it?  I know women have a choice whether or not to shave their pits but is should I shave mine to "pass" or should I keep it?



MadisonJoan.

I personally shave mine I find that it feels so much better they smell less they sweat less and I think it actually looks a little better in my opinion

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I have been shaving my armpits for years before coming out. Not sure why but part of it was the smell in the summer. Now it is mostly part of a regular routine and I am also considering to do laser there.

Whether women shave their armpits or not is a bit of a society thing. In some European countries, it is much more accepted to have hairy armpits. In the US it is seen as lazy.

Lucky my other body hair is very sparse, so Armpits once a week and arms/legs about ever 3 - 4 weeks and other cis-women in my street have been inquiring how I always look so smooth.

I never shaved my armpits. Then when I was a Senior in High school I asked my Aunt to help me do some self help to look more attractive to women.
She said that she always thought men with trimmed pit harm looked better than those who just let it grow wild.

Since then I trimmed it for years, before finally going all the way and clean shaving under there.
That was probably close to 10 years ago. Now that I am presenting more feminine, I continue the practice. That is my personal preference and what makes me feel more feminine. It is also what was socially accepted as "Feminine".

It is a personal choice, and depending on what country you live in, many cis women do not shave their arm pits, so I don't think it would impede passing in those situations.

Lacy

My  personal preference is to shave.  I'll even shave what little back hair I have.

Personally, I prefer hairless but that's all personal preference. I'm hairless from nose to toes


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