Is There More Pressure on Women to Have Good Hygiene?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/05/10 18:00:00

Related Topics: Hygiene, Lifestyle, Shaving, Student, Jean, Friends, Gross, Work, Leggings, Legs, Arms, Ugly, Hair, Smell

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We recently told you about a female graduate student who went 18 months without shaving her armpit hair -- and boy, did you have something to say about it! One SodaHead wrote: "It just looks ugly, and I remember the last time it was discussed during the hippie era. Doesn't matter with friends, but for dating it's a total turnoff."

Some of your comments got us thinking: Is there more pressure on women to have good hygiene than there is on men? And where does that pressure come from? Emer O'Toole of Dublin, the woman who stopped shaving her armpit and leg hair, said guys are totally fine with her fuzzy pits, but women are pretty grossed out by them.

Plenty of guys stop shaving the moment they finish the work week, and it's considered perfectly acceptable. Whereas if a woman has a little peach fuzz on her legs or under her arms ... pandemonium! Women are expected to look primped and smell sweet on a daily basis, but some guys don't even wash their jeans -- ever! What do you think? Is there more pressure on women than men to have good hygiene?

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PJ Sweet Cheeks 2012/05/10 19:08:09

Yes

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Hell yeah! Look at the news yesterday....Hilliary Clinton photo came out...it made the news because she was not wearing makeup and her hair was not done.....could you imagine if they did this to a man?!!!! So not fair!!! Everything a woman does is based on her looks and that is not right!!!! Yet the ugliest men in the world if they have money they are studs!!! Give us women a break this is BS and men know it!
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HannahI... to PJ Swe... 2012/05/11 23:03:42

Preach it sista! Lol :D

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Maurice... to PJ Swe... 2012/05/13 08:37:42

To an extent...the whole money thing doesn't fly to well though.

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jerry.a... to PJ Swe... 2012/05/13 12:34:23

makeup and hygiene are two different things.

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AM 2012/05/10 19:07:40

No

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It's expected for both men and women no exceptions.I firmly believe in making the most of it.

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Maurice... to AM 2012/05/13 08:43:56

This woman is great example of poor hygiene. Just look at her perfectly shaped ass...that's disgusting! She really has let herself go. Geez Louise...

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H H 2012/05/10 19:06:31 (edited)

Yes

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That's a loaded question. Shaving is a matter of grooming/appearance, not hygiene.

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dv 2012/05/10 19:05:57

Yes

And even if there wasn't I have to be squeaky clean and lotion etc perfume at all times just feel good that way =)

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Yaati 2012/05/10 19:01:44

Yes

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Yes yes yes! It's a huge double-standard and I'm at least thankful for my dad putting as much emphasis on my brothers to keep clean as he did me growing up. :)

Good hygiene is for everybody!

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firelooker 2012/05/10 19:00:23

Yes

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Women tend to have bodily odors that are more offensive to others than men do. W/o proper hygeine they can start to smell rather fishy to use the kindest metaphor possible.Plus men in the U.S. aren't accustomed to seeing hairy armpits or legs on a woman, it goes back to the 60's and the hippy movement where women let themselves go and became trashy.

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★earthb... to firelooker 2012/05/10 20:22:58

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Women? Yeah, as if men didn't stop shaving and cutting their hair and washing during the hippy movement too...

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firelooker to ★earthb... 2012/05/10 20:35:29

h I agree with you on that point the men were just as bad. They all stunk to high heavens.

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Jess to firelooker 2012/05/13 04:10:27

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lol, so sick of hearing this cliche of women and a "fishy" smell.. as if a man's sweaty balls doesn't have any kind of odor to it. Scumbags who don't shower and keep themselves clean smell. The end.

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Maurice... to Jess 2012/05/13 08:51:22

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Yep. However, women are more prone to healthy issues associated with poor hygiene than men. There's a small opening just below a woman's torso. Not the anus but the one in front of it. I believe it is called the "vagina"...It is warm, moist, and attracts dirty men. In addition to dirty men, it attracts harmful bacteria. If any of this bacteria makes its way inside a woman's body bad things happen. These dirty bacteria are so nasty they require serious medical attention or they can kill women.

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jerry.a... to Maurice... 2012/05/13 12:37:37

i love an intelliegent answer. thanks man! ya beat me to it.

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Medulla Oblongata 2012/05/10 18:49:03 (edited)

Yes

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It's definitely a double standard, that's for sure. But I think that pressure comes from other women. We're always seemingly in competition with each other, it's ridiculous.

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@TheMissesHelp <-Follow/Twe... 2012/05/10 18:48:11

Yes

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Men too...Gillette, old spice,rogain,axe.....

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gaines.derrick 2012/05/10 18:46:38

Yes

Sad, but true. It really needs to stop because people who may not be model looking, many times can do the jobs much better and consistentey

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jackie 2012/05/10 18:44:30

No

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HELL NO I dont want a stinky man. He can have some hair under his arms but not a lot. a little hair on his legs/chest is no big deal.

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Death Faerie 2012/05/10 18:05:46

Yes

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I wish there was pressure on men to have good hygiene, I can't stand armpit hair on men or women. Can't stand it when people are stinky neither.

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Jess 2012/05/10 17:32:40 (edited)

Yes

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Yes. It's true. Men can get away with things like not shaving for a couple of days. If a woman is caught with leg stubble, she will get comments and dirty looks.

But I'm not going to pretend I'm also not turned off by men who smell or any other hygiene issue. I mean, if I'm in a public place and notice one woman on the side of me with leg hair and a guy who is just a mess and needs to shave and do something with his hair.. I can't really say one is worse than the other.

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Maurice... to Jess 2012/05/13 08:55:02

Well put...Men can get away with this. However, if men didn't these things, most women would question his sexuality. I know what you're going to say...

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Howard 2012/05/10 17:27:56

No

Females are much more insecure and obsessed with getting attention than men are. They heap needless pressure upon themselves (and each other). Men do what's necessary for social interaction, but women overdo it -- usually in order to hide their true selves at all costs.

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maddyfl... to Howard 2012/05/10 19:12:01

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how do you know?

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Jess to Howard 2012/05/13 04:11:22

Oh please. The Situation and Pauly D. Enough said.

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SteveAdams 2012/05/10 17:14:50

Yes

Even though both sexes should take personal hygiene seriously, a man will still get away with a few stubs of hair on his chin or armpit. It's natural to ask for more from a lady. We don't call them the fairer sex for nothing.

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joe 2012/05/10 17:14:40

Yes

Women are so body conscious anyway when they get ripe or miss a waxing it is real noticable.

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MeaganFaithMcCracken 2012/05/10 17:13:25

Yes

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Everyone should take hygiene into consideration; however, we have to smell our best, look our best, be groomed from head to toe, eyebrows waxed, legs, underarms, and other regions shaved...there is so much more expected of women in this department than of men.

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Jen S. 2012/05/10 17:11:35

Yes

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Though I don't consider not shaving to be "poor hygiene". If guys walk around with bed head, in their sweatshirts and pjs, it's ok, but if women do it, they are considered slobs. There's definitely a double standard.

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awillis 2012/05/10 17:05:18

Yes

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Personally I think everyone should have good hygiene.

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firelooker to awillis 2012/05/10 19:02:27

I agree.

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awillis to firelooker 2012/05/10 19:04:26

Thanks!

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