What the...?
As time passes I realize more and more that there are many wisdoms we were never told of when we were young. Yeah we get the birds and the bees speech, the one day you'll understand one, and the all time favorite you'll see when you have kids of your own. I don't know personally about the kids part, but I wish I had been told - among many other things- of the effects gravity would have on my body after turning a certain age.
Gravity should be a recurring theme brought-up alongside brush your teeth or they'll rot. We should be warned about its relentless pull, how parts that you did not know could sag would eventually start taking on a whole new shape, more oval, aiming towards the southern hemisphere. Did you know that the skin on your ribs gets tired of sticking to them and decides to part ways after you're late in your thirties? I bet you didn't, now you do. Love handles? Nah-ha, they have moved on and become alien entities that just want to run for their lives... away from you, towards the south were it's most likely warmer.
And the hair. Remember when you used to make fun of older men because they had hair sticking from their ears? Well think again, it's not from the ears in women, it's on the chin! and a rebellious one here and there on the throat. Why? because we never had to endure the shaving rituals on a daily basis (hopefully) and so it's a way of getting back at us.
Which makes me think, there is some balance in this world after all. Women go through yeeeears of GYN probing and then men get it right back when they are in their 50's and get the glove with Vaseline as they're told to relax. On the other hand men have to deal with facial hair throughout their lives, and we get it as we give up our youthfulness.
It's those little-know things that creep up and should be imparted on our youth: Things fall where they shouldn't and grow where we never thought imaginable they would. And those, more than the birds and the bees, are the facts of life. Now why were we never told??? Revenge I bet.
3 comments:
Don't feel sorry for men having to shave every day! They can be scruffy-sexy, whereas women are gross and "unfeminine" when they let it slide. We spend most of our post-pubescent lives on orange alert for stray hair.
You're right, but somehow I keep thinking that the skin on the legs is more resilient than that on the face. Plus I couldn't even fathom having to pass a razor near my jugular while not being fully awake!
Ok now about this shaving thing
Having been on both sides I tell you there are pro’s and con’s about both sides
1) the skin on the legs is much better able to deal with a razor then the face BUT ingrown hairs do appear more often on the legs after a while
2) as for shaving while not awake, you get used to it
3) yes men can look “sexy” while not shaving but do you really want to kiss a face full of stubble YUCK
4) women. It is a pain to shave every day. However there are other options, waxing or epi ladies
5) and i hate to say it, a women who has more facial hair then a guy is beyond gross. Hair on the legs or under arms, is unfeminine and icky
love you friend "anon"
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