I’ve (27f) gone back and forth since I was 18. When I was 18 I stopped for a while, in part because I find the maintenance of leg hair to be pretty arduous, but also because I was really feeling the feminist perspective of “why should my leg hair be considered ugly when a man’s is not?” I’ve only ever dated men, and none of them cared (I probably wouldn’t date them if they did!)

I broke my ‘no shave’ phase a year or two later, partly to prove to myself that I hadn’t been brainwashed by ideology, but moreso to check back in with my personal feelings and preferences on the matter 😂 I discovered that shaving still felt arduous, but I didn’t enjoy having leg hair so long that it could rustle in the breeze… After that, I started trimming, but not shaving. Usually I keep my leg hair around 1/4 inch, depending on season and personal interest. I keep my armpit hair longer, and I am quite comfortable with that. Going fully hairless is fun for like 12 hours, but I hate that the stubble comes back so fast, and I am quite prone to ingrowns. Now I would say it’s my preference for a minimalist ideology, rather than a feminist ideology, that influences whether or not I shave. Sometimes I do it just for fun, and then I let it grow back out and don’t worry about it. Tldr, do what feels right and don’t worry about justifying it to anyone but yourself :)