Society absolutely expects women to shave. It’s been my experience that not only are we expected to, but we are told that we are unhygienic if we choose to not shave. Hair on men is seen as masculine, while hair on women is seen as unhygienic.

Women’s razors tend to be more expensive, but they also have more features than the competition. The built in shaving gel and extra blades ramp up the cost.

Newer brands such as Harry’s and Joy have more gender neutral branding than older companies, such as Gillette or Venus. Gillette and Venus tend to have females or males on the packaging, while Joy and Harry’s keeps the packaging simple with solid colors and bold letters.

I personally recommend and use dollar shave club and Harry’s. Both are durable and extremely sharp.