Dare to bear hair

If you're female, the onset of warm weather likely makes for lots of complaining about a return to shaving.

You gripe about razors. Pout about extra shower time. Cringe at mere mention of the word "epilator."

But would you ever forgo the process? Maybe not.

The NY Times has an interesting article about unshaven women. In the court of public opinion, a female decision to live sans razor is either a bold declaration of independence or just plain unsanitary.

In one of my first Columbus nightlife columns, I made a half joking/half serious comment about not shaving in winter. The next morning, I had an angry voice mail from a woman who maintained I was a bad influence on today's youth -- because real women shave their legs.

It was a wakeup call about how something we generally take lightly can actually hold really complex cultural values and beliefs.

Weigh in, readers: Does a decision to not shave her legs have any bearing on a woman's attractiveness?

(via Jezebel)