Epic take-down of man who asks why women don’t shave their forearms
YES, a man really wrote into an advice column with this question. And yes, the answer takes him down a peg (or several).
IT SEEMS the concept of hair on a woman’s body has become such a foreign thing to some men that they now question why we have any at all.
At least this seems to be the thoughts of one particularly clueless male (who goes by the name ‘Curious Guy’) who sent the following question into the Chicago Tribune to be answered by their advice columnist Amy Dickinson.
“Dear Amy …
Why don’t women typically remove the hair on their arms, elbow to wrist?
Not all women have hairy arms, but I’ve seen many women who have a decent amount of noticeable hair on their forearms. Some women have dark hair on their arms, which is noticeable when wearing short sleeves. Even blond hair is very noticeable in the sunlight.
I’m just curious as to why women would shave their legs but walk around with hairy arms. I’m not hating on it, I’m just curious.”
Doesn’t he sound like a charmer? Bet his wife is super pleased.
While we probably tell our children constantly that there’s no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid answers — it turns out that isn’t the case.
Amy, the advice columnist, was swift to point out the chauvinistic nature of Curious Guy’s question … and some genius recorded his shaming on Imgur:
“Dear Curious …
Maybe women don’t shave their forearms because they have to work an extra 60 days a year in order to earn the same pay as a man in the same job.
That extra time spent trying to make a living really cuts into a typical woman’s primping time.
As much as women enjoy shaving their legs and underarms in order to look smooth and tidy for men, there are just so many hours in a day, my friend. But thank you for noticing and scrutinising our arm hair. I’m sure the women of the world are relieved you’re not a hater.
As a hairy-armed woman, I am intrigued by the idea, however. Maybe there are some men out there who would like to try out this trend. I’ll pull together a committee of women and we’ll decide if it’s attractive — without hating on it, of course.”
Boom. Consider yourself schooled.