Hi Dan,

Here is my reply pasted from your question at the Beards and Life website. This is longer than my initial post.

You wrote a nice outline of how there are different expectations and acceptances between what men and women grow as body hair. I think much of what we think is normal is biological and cultural. I think some of the dislike of women being hairy may be a reflection of reproduction status. Women who become post menopausal lose the ability to make estrogen. Given that, they grow more hair on their body and also can get facial hair. They are no longer reproductive in a child bearing sense. A younger woman will have less hair and a smooth face. She is likely reproductive. Remember we come from nature. Much of our habits favor the passing of our genes. Bigger breasts and curvy hips are desirable due to the probability of the female likely producing offspring. I said some things are cultural but I also think there are strong biological things ingrained in us to desire certain traits. Did you learn to be attracted to your mate or did it just happen? Somethings can't be explained by culture alone. 

You asked for my view. I don't mind body hair on a woman. However, I do like the feel of smooth skin of a woman's body. It would be odd to me to see a woman with chest hair. Hairy legs on a woman is not my thing. I guess I do like less hair on a woman. What is more important is that you love your partner. A day will come where we get older. We get wrinkles, hair in places you didn't think would grow, things sag, the tats are no longer recognizable, stretch marks, fat rolls appear, and pains creep in your joints. Just ask the two old guys on that other site. Ha. You and I are still in our prime. Enjoy it. Back to my point, all this external stuff is all image. It's how you feel inside that matters. Some of the most beautiful people in this world are beautiful because of what comes from the soul. Are you more attracted to happy and positive person or a cranky negative person? All this hair stuff whether it be hairy legs or beard is surface deep. 

Nice to have you with us. Hope this answers your good question. 

Erik

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