I’m Not Allowed to Shave

Question:

i need some advice. my arms and legs are very very hairy and im a girl. im only ten years old though so my mom wont let me shave my legs. there is a product called smooth away though which we have and which does the job of shaving but without the pain but she doesnt let me use that either. i dont know to do my arms and legs are hairy and ugly and im not alowed to shave how do i get the hair away? please help mrs.naylor i have know idea what i should do.

Phyllis replied:

I wish I could help you with this one, because if I was your mom I’d let you shave or use a product on your legs. Some cultures do not object to hair on a female’s legs, and some nationalities have more hair than others. If your family has a product that removes hair, however, then it seems that other females in your family are allowed to use it. Does your mom know how much you want to get rid of that hair? Are you sure she doesn’t just think it’s a fad for girls your age? I’m afraid I’m not much help, because my mom let me and my sister decide when to shave our legs and when to use make-up, and I don’t ever remember that being a problem. So I’m going to ask our readers to help me out here: I’d like to hear from other girls who have been in this situation and were able to talk their moms into letting them shave their legs. What works?

Posted on: October 26, 2009